Tinley Residents Head to Market
The Tinley Park Farmer's Market opened for the season Saturday, drawing more than 35 vendors and hundreds of shoppers to Zabrocki Plaza.
The parking lot in Zabrocki Plaza was packed with cars and people Saturday but it wasn't a work day. It was the first day that the Tinley Park Farmer's Market returned for the summer. With more than 35 vendors selling their wares, the morning hours were filled with shoppers looking for items ranging from cheese to potted plants. Open from 7 a.m. to noon — the same weekly hours it will keep from June 3 to Sept. 24—the market drew both locals and out-of-town visitors. “We were just driving through town and we saw it, so we stopped,” said Amy Cox, of Crown Point, Ind., who was at the farmer's market with her mother, Beth Phelps. “Plus it's just such a beautiful day, so we had to stop.” For Stamper Cheese Company vendor Joyce Callahan and …
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Jim Quinn
7:59 am on Monday, June 6, 2011
Too bad it was more of a craft show than a Farmers Market, maybe next week more of the vegi. people will be there.... more ›