Oak Park Farmers' Market: Schedule, Vendors, Events

OAK PARK, IL — Nature's bounty is about to get more plentiful in the village — the 44th season of the Oak Park Farmers' Market kicks off this Saturday, May 18. The open-air, producer-only market will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. — rain or shine.

The market is held in the Pilgrim Church parking lot at 460 Lake St., just one block west of Ridgeland Avenue and two blocks from the Ridgeland Green Line CTA station in Oak Park.

The market will offer seasonal fruits and vegetables, meat and poultry, bread and baked goods, flowers and jarred goods.

Parking

Most of the nearby streets offer parking during market hours. Parking also is available in the Oak Park and River Forest High School garage just west of the market. Parking in the garage is free to market patrons until 1 p.m.

Ample free parking also is available south of the train tracks and east of the market.

Be aware that parking regulations are enforced in the area and athletic events at the high school often create competition for prime parking spaces, both on the street and in the garage. Handicapped parking is available at the Lake Street entrance to the market.

Market rules

• Unfortunately, you'll have to leave your pup at home — state health codes don't allow pets in the farmers' market.
• Smokers are not allowed in the market area
• Bicyclists can't ride through the market — their bikes must be walked
• circulating petitions and soliciting are not allowed in the market

Vendors

*Click here for a map of where the vendors will be located each week.

• American Pride Microfarm - Naperville, IL - year-round naturally grown microgreens and farm fresh quail eggs
• Barry’s Berries - Covert, MI - fruits and veggies
• Breadman Baking Co. - Naperville, IL - bread and baked goods
• Brian Severson Farms - Dwight, IL - certified organic grains (flours, meals, grits, rolled oats, corn)
• Brunkow Cheese - Darlington, WI - cheese and butter
• Dennanne Farms - Elgin, IL
• Ellis Family Farm - Benton Harbor, MI - fruits, veggies, eggs and honey
• Finn’s Ranch - Buchanan, MI - meat and variety of eggs raised on certified organic pasture
• Genesis Growers - St. Anne, IL - certified Organic fruits and veggies
• Geneva Lakes Produce - Burlington, WI - fruits and veggies
• Green Fire Farm - regenerative ag, meats and eggs *Present bi-weekly
• Hardin Farms - Eau Claire, MI - fruits and veggies
• Herbally Yours - Willow Springs, IL - vinegars, herbs and dry herb rubs
• I Love IL Native Plants - Berwyn, IL
• Iron Creek Organic Farm - La Porte, IN - certified organic fruits and veggies
• J2K Capraio Farmstead Dairy & Artisan Creamery - Walkerton, IN - artisinal goat cheeses
• Johanson’s Apple World - Baroda, MI - fruits, veggies and cider
• K.V. Stover & Sons - Berrien Springs, MI - fruits, veggies, honey, dried fruit
• Katic Breads - Aurora, IL
• Mint Creek Farm - Kempton, IL - grassfed meats on organic pasture
• Nichols Farm & Orchard - Marengo, IL - fruits, veggies and dry beans
• Petals Farms - Huntley, IL - flowers
• Prairie Wind Farm - Broadhead, WI & Grayslake, IL - certified organic veggies
• R. Smits & Sons - Burr Ridge, IL - fruits and veggies
• River Valley Ranch - Burlington, WI - mushrooms, salsa, pickles, spreads, veggie burgers
• Sitka Salmon Shares - Galesburg, IL - line-caught, frozen seafood from Sitka, Alaska. Single fillets & CFA shares.
• Tomato Mountain Farm - Brooklyn, WI - salsa, soup, tomatoes
• Walt Skibbe Farms - Eau Claire, MI - fruits, veggies, cider and plants

Special events

Events scheduled so far for the 2019 season include:

• May 18 – Opening Day, Go Green Days
• May 25 - Go Green Days
• Aug. 10 – Corn roast
• Sept. 7 – Pie-baking contest
• Oct. 26 – Stone soup marks the final Market of the season

For more information about the Oak Park Farmers' Market, visit the village's website.