Farmers Market on Chicago's North Shore

Back home in north shore burbs of Chicago. Visited the farmers market in the Ravinia neighborhood of Highland Park. Nice little market, with two Michigan fruit growers, and three or four Illinois vegetable growers. Also, "The Cheese People", who sell various artisanal cheeses, one baker's stall, one olive and vinegar stall, and several other specialty food stalls. Mostly vendors I see at other area farmers markets.

I try to determine which fruit and vegetable vendors are actually farmers, and which are wholesalers, or some other form of seller who does not grow. One of the vendors at today's market, and several others at other markets seem like they go to a wholesale market and pick-up surplus. Next week I'll ask them.

I prefer to buy from the farmers/growers.

Still lots of red rasberries, blueberries, blackberries, pears, peaches, now apples coming on strong. It seems that the berries are available later than usual this year, but I'm not sure. I'll ask that next week also.

Here in the Great Lake region, we must enjoy these markets now, because after October, they disappear until June!