Farmers Market starts next Saturday (April 25)
Saturday, April 25, is the first day of the Kankakee Spring Farmers Market. Hours are 8 a.m. to noon.
The market has several new vendors lined up this year, plus the favorites from last season. Here’s a list I received of the vendors signed up so far. A * indicates new vendors.
Dickman’s (chicken, eggs and more as seen in The Daily Journal’s April Fool’s story)
Miedema Brothers (cut flowers)
Munson Produce (early spring greens and produce all summer long)
Labriola Bread (artisan breads are back)
Osterhoff’s Pernnieals & Gladiolus
Turtle Acres (baked goods and other amazing creations)
* Buddy’s Biscuit Bakery (all natural dog items)
* Doggy Delights (all natural dog items)
* Lydia & Groucho’s coffee (downtown merchant bringing fancy coffee drinks to the market)
Stamper Cheese (the cheese guy)
Indulgent Creations (handmade soap)
Stone House Herbs (now featuring mushrooms as well)
Mint Creek Farm (organic lamb)
Olives 4 You (olives, hummus and cooking oils)
A&R Perogies (frozen and wonderful from the south side of Chicago)
Pommier-Benoit Jewelry (as seen at Acorn Design Source in Kankakee)
Crystal Creations (jewelry)
Wilgate’s (Don brings potted plants and teaches how to keep them alive)
Grown in the Backyard (native Illinois plants)
* Madeline’s Heavenly Harvest (local honey this summer)
New Renaissance Farm (the produce arm of the Mint Creek Farm at the Market last season)
Romer’s Bakery (another downtown merchant opening April 21)
* Windy City Spuds (locally grown breakfast potatoes like you’ve never had before!)
Cindy’s (plants, soap and produce)
Triple A Farm (produce and famous potatoes and corn)
The Produce Stand/Porky’s (great produce variety and meats)
Sackett’s Home Bakery and Kitchen (bakery, coffee, hot dogs and plenty more in the summer)
Pembroke Farming Family (variety of produce at the summer market)
DeVries Farms (produce in the summer)
Kettle Corn Corral (summer market)
Nature’s Garden Candles (summer market)
Bull’s BBQ (pulled pork and amazing sauce)
Hardin Farm/Holle Orchards (MIchigan fruit for the summer market)
* Deer Creek Organics (organically grown produce at the summer market)
* Vilasenor Family (specialty Mexican produce and food for purchase)
Also, here’s a preliminary calendar of special events scheduled for the market:
April 25 – First Day of Spring Market & Reusable Bag Day
May 9 – Building Safety Day
May 16 – Asparagus Party
May 23 – First Day of Summer Market (hours 7 a.m. – noon)
June 20 – Health Fair
June 27 – Salute to Ag
July 4 – Patriotic Music featuring the RA Brass
July 11 – Library Family Fun Day
July 18 – Community Foundation Day
July 25 – Sweet Corn Weekend
August 8 – Pro Chef Challenge
August 15 – Kankakee Chamber of Commerce Day
August 22 – Amateur Chef Challenge
August 29 – Salsa Contest
September 12 – Seniors’ Day (barbershop music)
September 19 – Memory Walk
October 10 – Customer Day
October 17 – Final Market
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