Farmers' Market Returns for 12th Season

The Barrington Farmers’ Market is back for another season beginning today at 2 p.m.

The market is now entering its 12th year, and has attracted hundreds of people from Barrington and nearby suburbs. Residents can look forward to more musical entertainment and even a rotating artists booth, both new this year.    

The market will run each Thursday from 2 to 7 p.m. through October 18. It is centrally located at the intersection of Cook and Main Streets in the parking lot directly across the street from McGonigal’s Pub.

2012 Vendors:

Carousel Farms: Vegetables, Fruits, Plants & Flowers

Cedar Creek Crossing: Organic Vegetables & Fruit

The Cheese People: Handcrafted cheeses

Elmhurst Farms: Perennials, vegetables, fruit & garden cut flowers

Gramps Gourmet Foods*: Delicious pickles, beets & relishes

GrownUp Kid Stuff*: The best chocolate sauce you’ll ever have

M. Belle’s Pies: Handmade Fruit Pies

Fraternite Notre Dame: French pastries, breads & tarts

Olives 4 You: Olives, tapenades, hummus & pita bread

The Olive Tap: Flavored olive oils, vinegars & rubs

Primo Pizza & Catering: Wood-fired pizzas made to order

Randy’s Lemonade: Fresh-squeezed lemonade, limeade & orangeade

Royal Oaks Farm: Apples, donuts, cider & fudge

S & D Honey: Honey, honey products, candles, jelly and knife sharpening

Smokin T’s BBQ: BBQ sandwiches, nachos and barbeque sauces

Staff of Life: Kettle corn, cookies, organic eggs, chicken, beef & pork

Sweet Whimsy: Gourmet cupcakes, cookies and breads

Twin Garden Farm: Mirai sweet corn and vegetables

Wayne Miller Farm: Michigan fruit, jams, honey & cider

*Marks rotating vendor.