A crowd gathers as the James Hart band performs at opening day of the 2019 Homewood Farmers Market season. The market will open June 13, but no scene like this will be possible with safety restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Chronicle file photo)
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Musicians at the market play through rain
The McDowell Brothers play on at the Homewood Farmers Market in spite of a steady rain falling on Saturday, June 15. The market was not as busy as usual, probably because of the weather, but vendors and patrons were there, carrying on with the summer ritual.
Homewood Farmers Market opens May 25
Slather on some sunscreen and grab your reusable bags, because the Homewood Farmers Market summer season kicks off on Saturday, May 25. The outdoor market returns with its popular features, including live music, monthly artisan and vintage goods, a series of Wednesday evening dates and, of course, fresh produce.
Homewood’s Wednesday Farmers Market continues
The Homewood Farmers Market on Wednesdays will continue through Aug. 29. The market is on Martin Avenue at Chestnut Road. It runs from 4 to 9 p.m.
New vegetarian/vegan booth at Homewood’s Wednesday farmers market proves popular
Like many things in this world, The Sunshine Kitchen was born out of necessity. The healthy food booth was created by two patrons of Homewood’s farmers market who saw a need for more healthy food options.
Area residents flock to Homewood Farmers Market opening day
Balloon creations, music, food, fresh produce, bedding plants and Hunt & Gather market vendors, aided by warm, sunny weather, brought a big crowd to the opening day of the Homewood Farmers Market summer season on Saturday, May 27. “This is the busiest opening day we’ve ever had,” said Market Manager Kate[Read More…]
Homewood Farmers Market keeps festival spirit alive
The Homewood Farmers Market summer season will begin Saturday, May 27, and will continue through Oct. 14. Village officials say it will build on the successes of recent years, keeping the momentum going for the village’s festivals.
Salmon fishmerman brings his catch to the Homewood Indoor Farmers Market
Many people love farmers markets because they can buy food from the people who produce it. Usually, that’s a farmer from a few miles down the road. Drew Terhaar displays a sample of his product at the Homewood Indoor Farmers Market on jan. 28. Terhaar’s fishing co-op, Sitka Salmon Shares, is explected to return to the market[Read More…]
Making friends at the market
The Homewood Farmers Market is often a good place to meet old friends — or make new ones. Ella, a 4-month- old miniature dachshund, left, held by Sandra Guaccio of Homewood, was initially startled by Seamus, right, a Newfoundland/poodle mix at the market with Kurt Butzbach of Homewood, but the two then got acquainted quite[Read More…]
Homewood baker brings home more blue ribbons from the state fair
Paige Dague of Homewood started a baking business earlier this year after earning blue ribbons two years in a row at the Illinois State Fair. She came home from this year’s fair with two more blue ribbons and two red.