Come to the Skokie Farmers' Market on June 24!

Bring the family to the Market on Sunday, June 24 to meet our friendly Skokie Police officers and view the Community Outreach Police Substation (COPS) vehicle. This is your chance to talk to Skokie Police officers about crime prevention, the Neighborhood Watch program, the popular Many Cultures, One Community - Keeping Skokie Safe campaign, the National Night Out event and other happenings in the community. They will present from 9 a.m. to noon.

A wide selection of fresh grown seasonal fruits and vegetables are always in abundance at the Farmers’ Market. Also available are fresh baked goods, farm fresh eggs, a variety of mushrooms, meat and cheeses, fresh cut flowers and plants, made to order crepes, fresh tamales, and much more! The Skokie Farmers' Market is open every Sunday through November 4, 2018, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and located at 5127 Oakton Street.

This year, the Skokie Farmers' Market accepts SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). To further support SNAP recipients, the market offers a Match program, matching the recipients with up to $10 per day through the generous contribution of the NorthShore University HealthSystem. A wide selection of fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables are always in abundance at the Farmers’ Market. Also available are fresh baked goods, farm fresh eggs, fresh fish and meat, a variety of mushrooms and cheeses, coffee, plants and much more.

The market is sponsored by the Consumer Affairs Commission. There are new vendors and other fun surprises at this year's Farmers' Market for families including document destruction events on July 29, September 17 and November 4, free Yoga on the Green on the first Sunday of every month, a Touch-a-Truck event on October 21, balloon artists and a variety of musicians.

For more information on the Skokie Farmers’ Market contact Janelle Silva, Market Manager, at 847/933-8257 or visit www.skokie.org.