The Barrington farmers market opened for the season June 17, 2021 in downtown Barrington. (Karie Angell Luc / Pioneer Press)
The Barrington farmers market opened for the season last Thursday, with to a steady patron turnout at Park Avenue and Cook Street.
The market, which started in 2000 by the Barrington Village Association, a homeowner’s group of residents residing in the village’s downtown area, opened this year with 20 vendors.
Margaret Myren, a farmers market manager, said she believes that, historically, 250 to 500 people come through the market each week.
“We’ll have people coming with families. We’ll have elderly couples coming through, groups of friends, people coming out from their lunch in town, and they’ll walk over here to see what’s here,” Myren said.
At the onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic last year, most businesses were ordered closed by the governor or were able to operate under limited circumstances. But farmers markets in Illinois were classified as essential businesses and allowed to operate.
“We found out in the last year how important our local food sources are,” Myren said. “You want your children to learn that carrots don’t come from the grocery store, they come from the ground.”
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The Barrington Farmers Market website can be found here.
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