Farmers Market Expands Vendor List Tonight Only

The market, which runs every Thursday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. through Oct. 13 in the parking lot just outside the Ulta storefront, will feature a wide-variety of craft vendors, including Bling This, Fancy Fins and Dreaming Barefoot.

Bolingbrook Patch Editor Brian Feldt will be manning the Bolingbrook Patch tent. Feel free to stop by and say hi, and get some free stuff!

The Foutnaindale Public Library's book mobile will also be on hand.

“This is such a wonderful enhancement to town," said Bolingbrook resident Shirley Japlon, who was shopping at the mall a few weeks ago and said she wandered over to the market out of curiosity. "I’ve lived here 17 years and I’m amazed that they keep adding things."

Martin Cingle, owner of specialty gourmet baked goods shop Lil Mad Café in Westmont, said he is a firm believer in farmers markets.

Each summer he and his young daughter, Martia, take their shop on the road, which strengthens both his business and his relationship with his daughter.

A seasoned vendor, Martin Cingle offers these tips to market shoppers.

• Go with an open mind. Don’t make a plan until after you’ve seen what’s there.
• If you can, jot down what’s available and go home and think about what you can do with the produce. Then go back and make your purchases.
• Try something new. Ask the farmer who grew it and his or her ideas on favorite ways to prepare it.
• Ask questions. If you’re not sure what something is, just ask.

Here is a complete list of vendors at tonights market:

Name of Vendor Items Toni and Kristin Cairo Kids accessories Aaron's Sales and Lease* Aged to Perfection* Amy Peterson Chocolates Toffee, caramels and chocolate Bella Ragazza* Bling This* Bling hats and flip flops Bolingbrook Honey Bee Farms Honey Butter Duck Farmes Carney Bros. Caramel Corn Kettle corn and Italian ice Chacha Enterprises* Jewels and decorative boxes Cheese People Specialty cheese Costco Wholesale Memberships and cash cards Door County Coffee Specialty coffee products Dreaming Barefoot* Children's books, puzzles and puppets Easy PEasy Lemon Squeezy* Art kits El Gringo Loco Salsa and chips Fancy Fins* Bamboo wind chimes Finer Edge Knife sharpening FMS Health Network* Posture screenings, health and lung care Fountaindale Public Library* Book mobile Gelato Forte Nuts, sorbet and desserts Hiemenz Nursery Lawn and garden Humane Haven Animal Shelter Cat toys and rafle tickets Illinois State Treasury iTrees It Tastes Like Love-Pies Pies, muffins and quick breads Jewels by Jazzy* Pop can jewelry KAP Farms Full line of available produce Kept in Stitches* Lil' Mad Gourmet Shortbread and handmade granola Little Europa Polish baked goods M&D Farms Fresh produce Nature's Choice Farm, LLC Pasture-raised eggs, turkey, chicken pork and beef Oberweiss Dairy Milk and ice cream samples leading to home delivery of hormone free milk Parmesans Flat breads, sauces, take home rolls, etc. Pasta Pappone Gourmet flavored pastas Power Connection* Community info and services Rasmussen College* Sonoma Farm Breads, dips and olive oil Spice Merchant and Tea Shoppe Summit Chiropractic* Massage and coupons Taste of Martha's Kitchen - Amish Amish jams, jellies, pickles and baked goods Tastefully Simple Mixes and spices Tupperware Tupperware Presto Pesto Homemade pesto

*denotes once-per-month vendor