Homewood Indoor Farmers Market Opens for Season Jan. 28

HOMEWOOD, IL — Farmers market fans, get ready. Your local favorite returns—indoors for the season—at the end of the month.

The Village of Homewood's third annual Winter Indoor Farmers Market at the Marie Irwin Center, 18120 Highland Ave., will open for the season on January 28, taking place the last Saturday of every month through April from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The popular farmers market is expanding its offerings to include more seasonal produce, baked goods and meat and seafood as well as unique artisan offerings at the Hunt & Gather market. Opening day on January 28 features live performances by Homewood’s own T.A.L.K (Theatre & Arts Leadership Kouncil) at 8:30 a.m. and folk musician MG Bailey at 10:30 a.m. as well as offering face painting.

Opening day is also the opportunity for participants in the Unwrap Downtown Homewood local shopping campaign to turn in receipts totaling $300 or more and enter to win gift certificates to area businesses. The Indoor Farmers Market is open to the public and there is ample free parking. For more information visit www.HomeSweetHomewood.com or call 708-798-3000.

"We are looking forward to another successful indoor farmers market,” said Kate Duff, Homewood’s Farmers Market manager. “The community really comes out to support all of the vendors as well as enjoy the chance to meet up in the middle of winter. We are excited to welcome new vendors offering fresh Alaskan seafood, micro greens and edible flowers, and organic eggs and meat, in addition to Homewood’s favorite vendors that customers look forward to seeing at the market."

The Winter Indoor Farmers Market features vendors include Capital Pet, Cottage on Dixie, Elite Sweets, EmpanadUS, Farmer in the Dell, Homewood Kitchen Gardens, Mint Creek Farm-selling organic beef, poultry, pork, and eggs, Pampered Chef, Salad Bowl Creations, Sitka Salmon Shares, Sonoma Farm, Tiddleywink Toffee and Zeldenrust Farm Market among others. Hunt & Gather Market vendors include Day Dreamer Jewelry, Firefly Candle Market and Made Sew Happy as well as new vendors Meredith Bryant, garden art, and Lucy & Ethel, hand-dyed scarves. In addition, different community organizations will attend the Indoor Farmers Market to provide information on their group and activities happening in the community.