The Oak Park Farmers Market will host its popular “Corn Roast” Aug. 10, allowing locals to enjoy fresh-roasted corn.
Farmers market growers will sell fresh-roasted corn by the ear from 9:30 a.m. until supplies are gone. Credit cards will not be accepted for purchasing roasted corn, so locals are encouraged to bring cash. An ear of corn will cost $3.
This event will be in celebration of National Farmers Market Week, according to a village news release, which is Aug. 4 through Aug. 10.
“This year’s celebration highlights the vital role farmers markets play in our nation’s food system,” officials said in the release.
Oak Park’s market began in 1976 and now hosts more than 25 vendors who sell various items including produce, meat, cheese, baked goods, breads, flowers, honey and grains from farms in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan.
The Oak Park Farmers Market, which takes place at the Pilgrim Congregational Church parking lot at 460 Lake St., is open 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday until Oct. 26. Free parking is available during market hours.
The Corn Roast will also be a “zero-waste event,” according to village officials, meaning corn cobs, wrappers and take-away bags will all be compostable.
The farmers market has a new program where shoppers can take or leave a reusable bag while browsing the market, according to the release. Anyone can donate or take a bag from the clothesline hanging from the cooling tent.
The annual farmers market pie bake-off will be Sept. 7. Registration is now open, and any level baker can sign up online. Entries are accepted until Aug. 29. Ten entries will be selected for participation.