Farmers’ Market

The Garden welcomes local, sustainable farmers and producers to this public farmers' market.

The 2012 Farmers' Market will be held the first and third Sundays of the month from June 3 through October 21,
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Admission to the market is free to Garden visitors and will be held rain or shine. Standard parking fees apply. As always, Garden members park free. Visitors may purchase a special market bag from the Garden Shop to carry their purchases home.

CSA shares to be picked up at the Garden will still be available through King’s Hill Farm. Visit www.kingshillfarm.com for more information and a sign up sheet.

Farmers' Market 2012 vendors will be announced soon. See a list of last year's vendors below.

Farmers' market 2011 Vendors

Chicago Botanic Garden Windy City Harvest, Chicago Botanic Garden – organically grown vegetables, fresh herbs and honey
Crumb, Chicago, IL – baked goods made with organic flour and grains with seasonal and local produce
Faith's Farm, Bonfield, IL – free range, drug free meats: beef, pork, turkey and chicken; free range, drug free brown eggs
Futters Nut Butters, Buffalo Grove, IL – all varieties of nut butters except peanut (chocolate walnut, cherry almond, chocolate turtle pecan, etc.), organic, natural, kosher, gluten and dairy free
H&H Flowers/Sunkissed Organics, LaPorte, IN – organically grown flowering shrubs, perennials, an annuals; heirloom vegetable plants and produce
LocalFolks Foods, Indianapolis, IN – locally grown and produced sauces, salsas, jams and mustards
Made from Mud, Mokena, IL – handmade pottery
River Valley Ranch, Burlington, WI – fresh mushrooms, pickled mushrooms, pasta sauces, salsas, bruschettas, onion relish, etc.
Tomato Mountain Farm, Brooklyn, WI – certified organic salsas, preserves, soups, pasta sauce, Bloody Mary mix, seasonal tomatoes
Wind Ridge Herb Farm, Caledonia, IL – organic and dried herbs, herbal teas, dips, seasonings, salad dressings, potpourri, and bath herbs
Xanadu Forests Apiary, Lake Villa, IL – extracted, creamed, and comb honey, 100 percent beeswax candles, soaps, lip balms, 100 percent beeswax ornaments, and honey dippers

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.