Bloomington Community Farmers' Market

Our Bloomington Community Farmer's Market is nestled between the new Bloomington B-line Bicycle/Walking Trail and the historic Showers Commons. It's the perfect "old meets new" setting for a market that is a tradition and novel in and of itself. I first recognized a lot of the vendors as guest speakers from the People's University of Bloomington Grow Organic Educator Series class that I've taken; it's great to see people practice what they teach. I've been to two of our regular vendor's farms. You can see The Chili Woman each week - you can taste-test heirloom varieties of sorrel, arugula, swiss chard, and lettuce; you can buy a head of fresh garlic and have another variety thrown in for free 'just because.' The variety of live music, and the annual Salsa Contest and Tomato Tasting are just the icing on the cake. Or rather the icing on the cake, quiche, tomatoes, corn, cucumbers, onions, and flowers...