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We're having a hard time believing that the Market's 28th week — the last Market of the season — is here already. How is it possible that we're staring down the barrel of Thanksgiving? Wasn't it just yesterday that we were buying bagfuls of nectarines from Mileur Orchard, peaches from the Sagers and the Eberlins, sweet corn from the Schottman brothers and O'Rourke Family Gardens, green beans and patty pans from Moore Family Farm, strawberries from Kleiss and Livesprings …
| Just a reminder to all you folks who come into the Market wondering what happened to that last row: our entire operation is now "small" enough to fit in four rows instead of five. The Market is still going strong still an impressive variety of vendors hanging on until they can move inside for the Urbana Business Association's Holiday Market, which starts November 14. While the Markets are different, they share many of the same vendors, including farmers. For …
Last weekend's Market showed one major hallmark typical of the approaching end of its season: the entire operation is now "small" enough to fit in four rows instead of five. This week — #26 out of 28 — will be no different, though there's still an impressive variety of vendors hanging on until they can move inside for the Urbana Business Association's Holiday Market, which starts November 14. While the Markets are different, they share many of the same …
Yep, it's still trucking along quite nicely. Don't forget — Market at the Square will be doing its thing, with great style and moxie, through Saturday, November 7. The Urbana Business Association will start its indoor Holiday Market at Lincoln Square Village the following Saturday (November 14) at 8 a.m. While the Markets are different, they share many of the same vendors, including farmers. For more information, click on the link above or call 344-3872. We know that everyone …
Last weekend at the Market was... Novemberish. We'll admit it. Weatherwise, we experienced a little bit of everything that day: mist, fog, sprinkles, gusty winds, chilly temperatures, the rare sunbeam — but the Market was definitely missing quite a few patrons, as though The End had truly come. While we dig that going out into the elements doesn't sound all that appealing, the Market isn't over — not by a long shot. YOU STILL GOTTA EAT. Fortunately, the weather …
This season's pumpkins first arrived at the Market in late August and were a bit jarring to patrons still waiting for summer to put in a real appearance. "Already?" was uttered frequently by patrons working their way through the sweet corn, while the pumpkins sat forlornly on the trucks. Now that it's October, however, people's thoughts are definitely turning to pumpkin pie, pumpkin cookies, Halloween pumpkins, and other pumpkin-related goodies. Some people even turn their pumpkins into Death Stars: …
It's hard to believe we're just a week short of October 1, into football and soccer season, watching the leaves turn, etc. One would think things would be winding down at Market at the Square, but as readers can see from the produce list below, there's as much food in evidence now as there was in July — just not the same stuff. This week's food: Several varieties of apples, peaches (final week), sweet corn, fennel, fresh herbs, leeks, …
It’s the last weekend of astronomical summer, y’all. The Autumnal Equinox is Monday, September 21. Crowds have a tendency to show up later at the Market during the fall. Maybe it’s because the sun rises later now than it did during peak season (the early part of Market setup now takes place in the dark!), or maybe it’s because peoples’ schedules are so full of things to do in the morning (kids’ activities, etc). Maybe it’s due to the …
Last week, upon entering the Market, we were faced with a trailer truck loaded up with huge, bright orange orbs — pumpkins, and not itty bitty pie pumpkins, either. Nope, these were jack o'lanterns, people, sharing truck space with the sweet corn. During a season where summer rarely made its presence felt, it was totally weird to be confronted with full-on symbols of autumn's approach. However — There are two Markets left before the Autumnal Equinox (it falls on …
It's Labor Day weekend at Market at the Square, also known as the beginning of the Home Stretch. Yep, the end of the season is now just barely visible from here — November 7 sounds like it's a long time from now, but when you consider how quickly the last 19 weeks have gone by, well... Market Watch's theme this week is Feasting Local. This weekend officially closes out the summer season, and we Americans typically eat like pigs …
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(Not to talk too much, but I would delight in being proven wrong. I hope that there are many vegan dishes, and next time I am there, I will ask the owner for dishes that are vegan that are offered and post them as a comment here,…