Farmers market open for season

Melissa Schill, Editor in Chief • May 22, 2018

Musician performance schedule

5/26 Seth Cocquit of Harvest Sons

6/2 Nicotine Poetic

6/9 Marc Boon & Ray Wigs

6/16 Chris Corkery

6/23 Sara Quah

6/30 John Till

7/7 Josh Glazier of Chasing Rachel

7/14 Chasing the Turn

7/21 AKA

7/28 Peter Adriel

8/4 Hot Sauce Universe

8/11 Brite Black

8/18 Daniel Watkins

8/25 Tom Ricker

9/1 Femme Fatale

9/8 David Berchtold

9/15 Pickled Beats

9/22 Shuga Beatz

9/29 Party Cannon

10/6 Jorden Street

10/13 Leah Marlene

10/20 The Porkbellies

10/27 Brain Choban Jazz Quintet

**subject to change

Downtown Bloomington’s farmers market is officially open for the summer. Saturday, May 5 marked the beginning of the outdoor season.

The farmers market, located on Jefferson, Main, and Center Streets, offers an array of locally sourced goods such as produce, plants, and art.

The market is considered a “producer-only market,” meaning that vendors are only permitted to sell items which they themselves have produced. A producer-only market promotes strong relationships between consumers and sellers; it helps connect the Bloomington community with local farmers, artists, and other small business owners.

Beyond connecting the people of Bloomington with tangible products, the farmers market offers a platform for other local industries to interact with the public. Local musicians are featured weekly at the farmers market while the “Kids’ Zone” hosts various organizations vested in children’s education and entertainment.

The mission of the Bloomington farmers market is “to help energize Downtown Bloomington by providing a forum where urban residents can deal directly with the farmers who grow their food products, increasing their knowledge and appreciation for the quality and benefits of locally grown and produced agricultural products.”

The Bloomington farmers market is held outdoors every Saturday from 7:30 a.m.-12 p.m. from May-October. During December-April an indoor market is hosted at the Grossinger Motors Arena every third Saturday of the month.

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About the Contributor

Melissa Schill, Editor in Chief

Melissa Schill is a senior at NCHS. This is her third year working for the Inkspot, and she is the Editor in Chief. Melissa is also involved in the Principal Advisory Committee and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Random fact about me: I was homeschooled in 7th and 8th grade. Farthest I've been from home: Nairobi, Kenya. Likes: Dancing, writing, hiking, and traveling. Guilty pleasure: Brownies and mint chocolate chip ice cream.