Illinois
Illinois Products Farmers Market opens Thursday in Springfield
The Illinois Merchandise Farmers’ Market from the Illinois Division of Agriculture will open for the 2022 season with “Honest Meals & Enjoyable” on Thursday, Could 19 from 3:30 to 7 p.m. at The Shed on the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Unwell.
Native merchandise shall be featured with a style of the Illinois State Honest accessible. Free Apple Cider Slushies shall be available, as IDOA presents a style of the Illinois State Honest with Culler’s Fries, Lemon Shake-Ups and Cozy Canines from Coleman’s Concessions, Mini Doughnuts from Household Kettle Corn and BBQ from Massive Jake’s BBQ.
“We couldn’t consider a greater solution to open the fifteenth annual Illinois Merchandise Farmers’ Market than highlighting all the nice issues we have now happening on the fairgrounds,” Jerry Costello II, director of the Illinois Division of Agriculture stated in a press release. “From the most important summer season occasion within the state to selling the state’s quantity business by promoting contemporary fruit and veggies weekly the Illinois State Fairgrounds is the place to be.”
The farmers market may also function the Henson Robinson Cell Zoo, free face portray, a bounce home, t-shirt tie-dying with the Springfield Park District Park Play Preview and reside music.
The Illinois State Honest’s Grand Prize of two tickets to each Grandstand Live performance on the 2022 Illinois State Honest may also be drawn at 7 p.m., though entries have to be current to win the Grand Prize Drawing. The farmers market may also function a prize wheel with an opportunity to win free admission to the Illinois State Honest, free parking on the Illinois State Honest, free corn canine, a bottle of wine from Press Home Vineyard, live performance tickets for the Illinois State Honest, Illinois Merchandise Farmers’ Market money or an Illinois Merchandise basket.
Marketgoers can discover The Shed on the Illinois State Fairgrounds by getting into the Foremost Gate and taking a proper on Illinois Avenue. Parking is situated throughout the road of The Shed.
Marketgoers to the Illinois Merchandise Farmers’ Market this summer season will expertise a distinct meals truck every week, cooking demonstrations and free reside leisure. There may also be drawings for Backyard Illinois crops and an opportunity to win an AARP Illinois Merchandise basket every week.
The Illinois Merchandise Farmers’ Market shall be held each Thursday beginning Could 19 via September 29, excluding June 9 and the 2 Thursdays throughout the Illinois State Honest. All merchandise bought on the Illinois Merchandise Farmers’ Market are processed, produced or packaged by a vendor within the state.
The 2022 Illinois State Honest is August 11-21 in Springfield, IL.
Here’s a calendar of occasions for Thursday’s opening of the farmers market.
Schedule of Occasions
3:30 p.m. – Illinois Merchandise Farmers’ Market Opens
4:00 p.m. – Springfield Park District Actions Start
4:30 p.m. – First Drawing
5:00 p.m. – Ribbon Reducing with IDOA Deputy Director Kristi Jones, Illinois Merchandise Farmers’ Market Supervisor, Illinois State Honest Supervisor Rebecca Clark, Illinois Wine, AARP, Backyard Illinois, Lincoln Land Group School, Springfield Park District
5:30 p.m. – Reside Music from Jen Conrad Begins & Prize Drawing
6:30 p.m. – Prize Drawing
7:00 p.m. – GRAND PRIZE DRAWING*: Grandstand Package deal – 2 Tickets to each Grandstand Live performance on the 2022 Illinois State Fai