Evanston’s Only Weeknight Market

These incredible cheeses enhance any meal.

Iced, hot, and whole bean coffee from Songbird Coffee Roasters satisfies market goers.

Local musicians Just For Fun treat Ridgeville Market Shoppers to some ambience while they shop.

Pretty yarn.

Calling all Ewe Knitters! Join the knitting circle scheduled for the September 9th market, led by our vendor, Whimsical Acres. Featuring hand dyed and alpaca yarns.

You can sign-up for a fall class in Ridgeville’s Studio 908 at the Ridgeville tent. New classes include Vinyasa Yoga, Toddler Creative Movement, XZY Cardio Kickboxing, Hip Hop Condidtioning 101, and Rehab your Body Today.  For more information contact alisonwitt@sbcglobal.net.

Sunny Chilly Opening Day

Garrett and Lisa, the faces behind Songbird Coffee Roasters

Keenan Kamae and his Ukelele

Hirise Baking Company delivers

Hot Chocolate, Hawaiian music, Alpaca yarn, first crop strawberries and Double Brie…

These are just a few of the things to expect at Ridgeville’s Market this summer…spread the word!

Scrumptious Selections

Wisconsin Artisan Cheese

Ridgeville's new vendor, Omer Reese, with a spectacular display of cheese.

Gearing up for Ridgeville Farmers’ Market 2009 Season

Ridgeville is excited to host its third Farmers’ Market season, which will open June 3 and run through the end of September.   We invite you to come out, invite your friends, have a picnic, bring your kids, ride your bike and meet-up with and buy fresh midwestern food, mouth-watering baked goods and delicious coffee; and crafty goods from our vendors.

Returning to market this year is anchor fruit vendor, Lyon’s Fruit Farm, of South Haven, MI. Offering a vast selection of fruits and berries, Lyons also sells asperagus, snap peas, herbs and  flower baskets.

We also welcome new vendors Triple A Farms of St. Anne, IL (vegetables and pre ordered vegetable boxes ); Omer Reese of Wisconsin Artisan Cheese, whose specialty cheeses are smoked with apple wood and flavored with fresh herbs; Songbird Coffee Roasters, a  shade grown single origin coffee roaster and baker; Whimsical Acres, whose main products are  goat’s milk soap, body butters, lip balms, and scrubs, alpaca yarns and fiber from their own alpaca herd, gifts, hypertufa planters with herbs, and  cut flowers; and Soap Sublime, a hand made soap maker who will also offer decorated cigar boxes.

Ride your bike!  On the last Wednesday of each month, The ReCyclery will be on hand to give your bike a quick tune-up, or tell you how you can learn to do it yourself.

Our First Bi-Weekly Knitting Circle: Bring Your Knitting To the Market Today

 

Starting at today’s market (June 18), we will be hosting a bi-weekly knitting circle.  We’ll lay out blankets and you can enjoy live music, good company, and shop for fresh produce from our farmers.  Knitters at all levels are welcome — even if you’d just like to learn, bring along some needles and yarn and someone will get you going!  The knitting will happen from 5 – 7, though you are of course more than welcome to knit as long as you please!  

June 11 Market: What to look out for this week…

In addition to much of the produce he offered last week, Farmer Rob will also have (all certified organic):

• Leaf lettuce
• Salad mix
• Kale
• Cilantro
• Tomato and pepper seedling
• FREE kelp plant fertilizer

Shady Hill Farm may also have

• Simpson Salad
• Kohlrabi
• Peas (if the weather has been good to them)

And Lyons Farm may also offer:

• Strawberries
• Eggplant
• Fresh Basil

 

See you there!

 

 

Welcome to the Market Blog!

Here you will find everything you need to know about this summer’s market, from Vendor and Musician profiles to special event information.  Check in frequently to know what’s going on in Ridgeville.