Arlington Heights Farmers Market season begins June 3
Starting Saturday, June 3, from 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., the commuter parking lot across from the Arlington Heights Historical Museum on Vail Avenue and Fremont Street transforms into a market full of fresh produce of the season.
Local farmers with produce picked hours before, an Arlington Heights microfarm, a vertical hydroponic and organic farmer and specialty bakers are just some of the returning and new vendors at the market this year.
The University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners will also be on hand to answer your gardening questions. In addition to vendors, music from local artists entertains market-goers while shopping, a monthly children's craft table will be available, and the Arlington Club soda that was first produced across the street 130 years ago returns to quench the thirst of shoppers.
The Arlington Heights Historical Society will continue to manage the Farmers Market for the fourth year and will be introducing special events throughout the season.
"We're celebrating the society's 60th anniversary this year with free tours of the historic buildings the last weekend of the month during the Farmers Market season. We hope our community will visit the museum and explore our history this summer," says Gloria Amling, Arlington Heights Historical Society president.
The buildings will be open from 9 a.m. to noon and the public will have a chance to tour the turn-of-the-century homes of the once prominent Müller and Banta families - both homes are fully furnished to period.
In addition to the homes, the Coach House and reproduction log home introduces visitors to the time when Arlington Heights was just a farming community. Visit www.ahmuseum.org for the complete Open House list of dates.
The Arlington Farmers Market runs Saturdays, June 3-Oct. 14, from 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Check out vendors and events at www.ahfarmersmarket.org.
For information about the Farmers Market or how to become a vendor, call (847) 255-1225.
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