Farmers Markets 2013

A trip to the farmers market can be a wonderful opportunity to spend time with your child.  The colors, shapes, smells and textures of the market will provide limitless topics for discussion.  It is an opportunity to introduce vocabulary and learn the names of new foods.  Bringing the food home gives you and your child time in the kitchen creating and tasting new foods and recipes.  Check out these past posts for some helpful hints---
http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2011/05/farmers-market-2011.html

http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2010/06/farmers-market.html

From the Peoria Journal Star---
http://business-news.thestreet.com/pjstar/story/popularity-farmers-markets-gives-area-growers-more-opportunity/1


Local Markets...
►Metro Centre Farmers Market
Metro Centre, 4700 N. University St.
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (May to October)
-Riverfront Farmers Market
►Downtown Peoria riverfront
8 a.m. to noon (June through September)
-Metamora Farmers Market
►On the square in Metamora
8 to 11 a.m. (June to September)
►Canton Main St. Farmers Market
South end of Jones Park in downtown Canton
7:30 to 11:30 a.m. (June through September)
►EPIC Market
1913 Townline Road
8 a.m. to noon (May 18 to Oct. 12)
►Heights Farm Market
Peoria Heights
3:30 to 6:30 p.m. (June 12 through Sept. 18)
►Washington Square Farmers Market
On the square in Washington
8 to 11 a.m. (June 22 through September)
►Pekin Main St. Farmers Market
Courthouse Square in Pekin
4:30 to 6:30 p.m. (June 19 to Sept. 25)
►Stark County Farmers Market
Corner of 7th and Williams in downtown Wyoming
4 -7 p.m. (June to September)
►East Peoria Farmers Market
Pedestrian promenade at East Peoria's Levee District
3 to 6 p.m. (June 21 through Sept. 27)