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Tri-Cities farmers' markets

Posted June 02, 2010 11:00 pm

Daily Herald Staff Report

Jack Pinkerton, 3, of Geneva stops to smell the flowers as he and his mom attend last year's opening day of the Geneva Green Market. The market sells locally grown, minimally processed or organic produce, meat, dairy and other products from local family farms. It opens today. Rick West | Staff Photographer

Aurora

• The Aurora Farmers' Market: opening June 12 and ending Oct. 23, the 98th annual market will run from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday at the Aurora Transportation Center, 223 N. Broadway.

• The Aurora Farmers' Market West: opening July 7 and ending Sept. 18, the 98th annual market will run from 2 to 6 p.m. every Wednesday at the West Aurora Plaza Shopping Center, 1901 W. Galena Blvd.

Batavia

The Batavia Farmers' Market: opening June 26 and ending Oct. 16, the market will run from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday at 28 S. Water St. between Wilson and First streets.

Campton Hills

The Campton Hills Farmers' Market: opening June 19 and ending Sept. 25, the market will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday at the Campton Crossings Shopping Center, southeast corner of Route 64 and LaFox Road.

Elburn

The Elburn Farmers' Market: opening June 28 and ending Oct. 4, the market will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Sunday at Lions Community Park, 500 Fillmore St.

Geneva

The Geneva Green Market: opening today, June 3 and ending Oct. 28, the market will run from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday at 75 N. River Lane.

St. Charles

The St. Charles Famers' Market: opening Friday, June 4 and ending Oct. 29, the market will run from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday at the Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, 307 Cedar Ave.

Sugar Grove

The Sugar Grove Chamber of Commerce Farmers' Market: opening Saturday, June 5 and ending Sept. 25, the market will run from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday at the Sugar Grove Village Hall parking lot, 10 Municipal Drive.

Sweet cherries from Hillside Orchards in Berrien Springs, Mich. are restocked during a previous opening day of the Geneva Green Market. Rick West | Staff Photographer

Shoppers gather at Batavia MainStreet's Farmers' Market last June. Vegetables, flowers and even artwork was available for sale. Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer

Phillip and Karen Stojan sell produce at the 2008 Elburn Farmers Market in Lions Park. John Starks | Staff Photographer

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