Geneva Green Market Opens Thursday!
The Geneva Green Market, the area’s only Farmers Market requiring all produce and products be locally grown within a 200-mile radius of Geneva IL, is kicking off their second season on Thursday, June 26 at their permanent location along the west side of the Fox River at 75 N. River Lane in Geneva from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Join us for opening ceremonial plantings at 9:00 a.m. with Geneva officials and friends, followed by cooking demonstrations and more…
Visitors will see familiar faces from last year and some new vendors as well. Products include field-fresh, minimally processed, sustainably grown, produce ranging from vegetables, herbs and fruits to meats and dairy products and more!
OPENING DAY SCHEDULE
- 7:00 a.m. Market Opens
9:00 a.m. Local City Officials and Dignitaries to Participate in Planting Ceremony of the Geneva Green Market
9:30 a.m. James Beard Award Nominee, Chef Jeremy Lycan’s Cooking Demonstration with Locally Grown Food
10:30 a.m. Kid’s Corner - Illinois Natural History Survey Mobile Classroom
11:30 a.m. Chef Jeremy Lycan’s Cooking Demonstration with Locally Grown Food
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES:
- 9:00 a.m. The Illinois Natural History Survey Mobile Classroom & Traveling Science Center
9:00 - 11:00 p.m. Guided Tours of River Park
12:00 p.m. The Illinois Natural History Survey Mobile Classroom & Traveling Science Center
Parking is plentiful, and the weekly Geneva Green Market is located one block east of Route 31 and one block north of Route 38. For more information, please contact Karen Stark - email us here!
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