FARMERS MARKETS

from Shaw Media_Fox River Trail Guide_2022

CAN’T-MISS EVENTS

LOCAL

FARMERS MARKETS

By Hannah Hoffmeister

Is there anything better than a weekend trip to a farmers market in the summertime? You’ll find locally grown veggies and herbs, baked goods, the occasional live band, flowers and more, all in one place and sold by friendly vendors. Check out these local options! AURORA FARMERS MARKET Water Street Square 65 Water St., Aurora 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, June 4-Oct. 8 www.aurora-il.org/1595/ Aurora-Farmers-Market BATAVIA FARMERS’ MARKET North River Street between Wilson and Spring streets, Batavia 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, May 28-Oct. 29 (indoor market concludes May 21) www.downtownbatavia.com/ currentevents/batavia-farmersmarket DOWNTOWN ELGIN FARMERS MARKET Spring Street between Chicago Street and Fulton Avenue, Elgin 3-7 p.m. Fridays, June 3-Oct. 14 (open until 8 p.m. on first Fridays of June, July and August) www.downtownelgin.com/ farmersmarket GENEVA FRENCH MARKET Metra train station, intersection of South and Fourth streets, Geneva 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Sundays, April 10-Oct. 30 www.bensidounusa.com/geneva LOCAL LOVE MARKET Weathered Ways Farm, 39W270 Keslinger Road, Geneva 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, April 9-Sept. 24 Facebook: Weathered Ways Farm OSWEGO COUNTRY MARKET 15 N. Main St., Oswego 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays, June 5-Sept. 25 Facebook: Oswego Country Market ST. CHARLES FARMERS MARKET Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, 307 Cedar Ave., St. Charles 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays, June 3-Oct. 28 Facebook: St. Charles Illinois Farmers Market