The "Yum" Factor

Time to get crackin' and make your way to the local produce sales.  It's a place to get fresh fruit, vegetables and much more all summer.  It helps our local small business producers and it gives you straight from the farm good eats.  Talk with the people selling their wares, they are interesting and can expand upon what their selling - such as how it's grown, what's used on it, when it was picked and most have a wealth of information on how to prepare.  

Often, these markets will have other homemade items - every market is different and every one is fun.  Hard working gardeners and farmers and they're out there waiting for you.  If you don't live in this area, check out the web - most have a listing if you key in farmers' markets and your state.

East Moline:

East Moline Farmers Market aka Skate City Farmers’ Market, 1112 42^nd Ave., E. Moline

            Weds & Saturday        8 am – noon                May 1 – October 30

Galesburg:

Galesburg Farmers Market, Simmons & Kellogg, Galesburg

            Saturday                      8 am – noon                May 4 – October 12

Geneseo:

Geneseo Farmers Market, City Park & Pearl Street, Geneseo

            Saturday                      8 am – noon                June 20 to October 30

Kewanee:

Kewanee Farmers Market, 200 W. Third St., Kewanee

            Weds & Saturday        7:30  am - 11 am                     May 15 to Sept. 28

Moline:

Trinity 7^th St. Moline Farmers Market, 500 John Deere Rd., Moline

            Saturday                      8 am – noon                            May 4 – October 26

Oneida:

Oneida Farmers Market, 221 US Highway 24, Oneida

            Thursdays                   3 – 6 pm                                  July 1 – Sept. 30

Peoria:

Heights Farm Market, 4450 N. Prospect Rd., Peoria Heights

            Wednesday                 3:30 – 6:30 pm                        June 12 – Sept. 18

Metro Center Farmers Market, 4700 N. University, Peoria

            Mon thru Sat.             8 am – 2 pm                            May 1 – October 22

RiverFront Market, 330 SW Water St., Liberty Park, Peoria

Saturday                      8 am to noon               June 1 through September 28

Princeton:

Bureau County Farmers Market, 1023 N. Main St., Princeton  (Darius Miller Park)

            Saturday                      8:30 am – 2 pm           May 26 to Oct. 27

            Tuesday                      3:30  - 6 pm               

                                     Farm Produce and Roadside Stands     

Cambridge:

Jeffries, Tadd, 13100 N 1100 Ave., Cambridge

            --                                 --                                 Mid July (depending when ready)

Galva:

Beagle Creek Farm, 1982 State Route 82, Altona, IL  61414

            Phone (309)299-4574 – www.beaglecreekfarm.com

Geneseo:

Knudtson Potato Farm, Inc., 19998 N 2700 Avenue, Geneseo

            Friday                         8 am – 5 pm                Aug. – November

            Saturday                      8 am – 1 pm

Rogers, Debbie Free Range Eggs, 23204 IL Hwy 82, Geneseo

            Mon – Sat.                  8 am – 4 pm                As available

Lafayette:

Stahl’s Pumpkins and More, RR#1, Box 84, Lafayette

            Summer                       as available

             Mon – Sat.                 9 am – 6 pm                Sept. – Oct.

Neponset:

Miller’s Market, Inc., 640 Kentville Rd., Neponset

            Mon – Sat.                  8:30 am – 5 pm           Sept. – Oct.

Some of this information came from:   www.agri.state.il.us/wherefreshis/listing/php