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Thank you for a great 2009 Farmers' Market season!

The outdoor market will resume on Sunday, June 6, and will be held the first and third Sunday of each month, from June through October, 2010. The Winter Farmers' Market will be held the first and third Sundays of November and December. Check back soon for an updated list of vendors who will be joining us.

The Garden and King's Hill Farm of Mineral Point, Wisconsin, have partnered to use the Garden as a pick-up location for the farm's Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) vegetable shares. Twice a month (once a month in November and December), CSA members will receive a box of organically grown, freshly picked produce grown at King's Hill Farm.

King's Hill Farm CSA sign-up options:

Full-Season Share $375 Ten biweekly Sunday deliveries beginning June 6 through October 17, 2010. Pick-up is at the Farmers' Market.
Summer Share $225 Six biweekly Sunday deliveries beginning August 1 through October 17, 2010. Pick-up is at the Farmers' Market.
Winter Share $120 Two monthly deliveries: Sunday, November 7, and Sunday, December 5, 2010. Pick-up is at the Farmers' Market.

Visit www.kingshillfarm.com for more information and a sign-up form.

 

Farmers' market 2009 Vendors

  • Chicago Botanic Garden's Windy City Harvest, Chicago,
    IL – organically grown vegetables and fresh herbs.
  • Faith’s Farm, Bonfield, IL – free-range, drug-free meats:
    beef and pork.
  • Futters Nut Butters, Buffalo Grove, IL – all varieties of nut
    butters except peanut, including chocolate walnut, cherry
    almond, chocolate turtle pecan, etc. (organic, natural,
    kosher, gluten- and dairy-free).
  • H & H Flowers/Sunkissed Organics, LaPorte, IN –
    winter produce, decorative wreaths, and homemade noodles.
  • King’s Hill Farm, Mineral Point, WI – organic seasonal vegetables,
    herbs, flowers, and eggs. Also partnering with the Garden as a CSA
    (Community Supported Agriculture) pick-up site.
  • Made from Mud, Mokena, IL – stoneware pottery, handmade dishes, and vases.
  • Oriana’s Oriental Orchard, Winslow, IL – fruit trees, berry plants, herbs,
    gooseberries, watercress, Chinese chives and Asian pears.
  • River Valley Ranch, Burlington, WI – fresh mushrooms, pickled mushrooms, pasta sauces, salsas, bruschettas, onion relish, etc.
  • Wind Ridge Herb Farm, Caledonia, IL – organic dried herbs, herbal teas, dips, seasonings, salad dressings, potpourri, bath herbs, etc.
  • Xanadu Forests Apiary, Lake Villa, IL – extracted, creamed, and comb
    honey, 100 percent beeswax candles, soaps, lip balms, honey filled candies,
    beeswax Christmas ornaments, and more.

E-mail for more information about the Farmers' Market or about becoming a vendor.

The Farmers' Market is held rain or shine. Admission is free; standard parking fees apply.