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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

People standing in front of a tent with a sign reading “Farmers’ Market” sits in front of buildings

Evanston Farmers’ Market opens season with spring produce and seven new vendors

May 7, 2023

The pop-jazz fusion music of Chicago-based band ~Nois echoing through the 1800 Maple Self Park last weekend could only mean one thing: The Downtown Evanston Farmers’ Market was back. Saturday marked...

Two produce crates, one with purple eggplants and one with red eggplants, alongside price signs

‘It’s all about community’: Evanston Farmers’ Market to reopen this spring

April 29, 2022

At the Downtown Evanston Farmers’ Market this spring, market-goers will see classic market staples return — prepared foods, chef demonstrations, outdoor seating, a children’s tent and live music. The...

A sourdough loaf sits on a cloth on top of a marble counter, surrounded by bread slices, a knife, honey and butter.

Fred’s Bread offers authentic French baked goods to Evanston residents

April 25, 2022

When Frédéric Bressand moved to Evanston in 2016, he couldn’t find anything that reminded him of the bread from Dammarie, the small French village where he grew up.  After the COVID-19 pandemic...

Everything Evanston: A new challenge for the Evanston Farmers Market?

Everything Evanston: A new challenge for the Evanston Farmers’ Market?

October 25, 2021

The 46-year-old Evanston Farmers’ Market managed to survive the COVID-19 pandemic by coming together as a community. Now, vendors and market organizers say they’re facing a new hurdle: a controversial...

There are four tents, each with a variety of vegetables, such as tomatoes. There are around ten people under the tents, both customers and vendors.

Controversy continues over potential relocation of Downtown Evanston Farmers’ Market

October 11, 2021

Tents line the streets of downtown Evanston nearly every weekend from May through November, selling local products like pasta, tomatoes, flowers and apple cider. But soon, the Downtown Evanston Farmers’...

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