First, some snapshots from last week Market and Tent Event. The demo salad is a little out of focus, but it you want to see the Chef’s Demos at their best, sign up for our newsletter to get the schedule and visit the Friends Tent at the Downtown Evanston Market from 9 to 11!
In case you missed it: Evanston enacted its ban on plastic bags. It’s not a total ban, only affecting stores in Evanston over 10,000 square feet. Although vendors at the farmers market encourage shoppers to bring their own bags, they aren’t prohibited from offering bags to those without. Some vendors have transitioned to more eco-friendly bags. Some vendors charge a small amount for such bags. It’s fair to say that every venue at the market would prefer to see customers bring their own bags. Still, at the Farmers Market, it’s not a requisite.
For all the details, including a map of affected stores and locations where you can find reusable bag giveaways, visit the City of Evanston website, specifically http://www.cityofevanston.org/sustainability/waste-reduction-recycling/shopping-bag-ordinance/.
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- Campus Kitchen’s Summer Corn Salad
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- Summer corn in the market.
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- A tomato harvest gone well.
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- Summer squash at the market.
