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DeKalb church to host winter farmers market Feb. 11
from DC_Midweek_020823
by Shaw Media
Shaw Local News Network
DeKALB – Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of DeKalb will host its second and final Winter Farmers Market for the 2022-2023 season on Feb. 11.
The market will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at the church located at 158 N. Fourth St. in DeKalb, according to a news release.
Admission is $1 per adult and free for children.
The market will feature humanely raised, hormone-free pork, poultry, lamb, grass-fed beef, organic eggs, sausage and cheese from the Hasselmann Family Farm; locally raised honey from Charter Grove Honey Farm; organic French pastries from the nuns of the Fraternite de Notre Dame monastery; and hot soup, bread, pastries and beverages from UUFD cooks. A luncheon seating area will be provided for attendees to eat and converse in between, before and after shopping.
Locally made artisan crafts for sale will include jewelry, ceramics, woodwork, fabric art, handmade soap, essential oils, drawings, photography and more.
Aused book sale will offer a variety of children’s and adult titles, with prices ranging from 25 cents to $1. Local musi- cians, including D.K. Kolars, will perform live music throughout the day. Entrances to the market are located at the main entrance on North First Street and the side entrance off of Locust
Street. Parking is available behind the church, in front of the Locust Street entrance, in the Van Buer city lot, and on nearby streets.
Vendor spaces still are available for interested farmers and artisans. To register, send email to office@uufdekalb. org or call 815-756-7089.
For information, email dcoleman405@gmail.com or call 815-901-4332.
News Brief
District 424 student spells their way to the next round
GENOA – A Genoa-Kingston School
District 424 fifth grader recently won the district’s spelling bee, and will next head to the regional Scripps Spelling Bee set for March 18 at Sycamore High School.
The district spelling bee was held Jan. 18, at Genoa-Kingston Middle School, according to a news release.
Alayna Johnson, daughter of Abbey Johnson Richards of Genoa, took first place and sixth grader Kaden Sosnowski, son of Kevin and Kerri Sosnowski of Genoa, took second. They will both compete at the regional event.
Fifth grader Gabe Fultz placed third and is the regional alternate.
Johnson misspelled the word peevish, according to the release, forcing an extra round for her to win against Sosmowski, who misspelled the words benefitted and Chicago.
