Illinois Department of Agriculture recently issued the following announcement.
Did you know: Illinois is 3rd in the nation for the number of farmers markets! Farmers markets serve as integral links between urban, suburban, and rural communities.
When: Sep. 13, 20, 27 ; Oct. 4, 11 at 4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. CDT
Where: Illinois State Fair
801 E Sangamon Ave, Springfield, Illinois 62702
Farmers markets across the country offer consumers farm-fresh, affordable, convenient, and healthy products such as: fruits, vegetables, cheeses, herbs, fish, flowers, baked goods, meat and much more. At the Illinois Products Farmers Market, we specialize in all Illinois products - from meat, cheese and produce to baked goods, candles and horticulture. Shopping here ensures you are supporting Illinois agriculture and local agribusinesses.
Each week the Illinois Products Farmers Market will feature a musical entertainment, Illinois beer and Illinois wine, and local food truck vendors. Also be on the look-out for our scheduled cooking demonstrations from LLCC Culinary Arts and Hospitality Program as they prepare Springfield Clinic's "Recipe of the Week."
Learn more about the Illinois Products Farmers Market online at:
https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/agr/Consumers/IllinoisProductsFarmersMarket/Pages/default.aspx
Original source can be found here.
Source: Illinois Department of Agriculture
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