Oswego Country Market Opens Sunday With New Format Amid Pandemic

OSWEGO, IL — As the state moved to Phase 4 of the governor's Restore Illinois reopening plan Friday and residents everywhere learned to embrace the new normal, the Oswegoland Park District announced the return of its beloved farmers' market.

The Oswego Country Market will open Sunday on Main Street, and with the health and safety of the community in mind, market staff have added certain modifications this year amid the pandemic.

Based on the guidance provided by the Illinois Farmers Market Association and the Kendall County Health Department, the market will be making the temporary shift toward an in-and-out-style market. Shoppers will follow a designated entrance and exit that establishes a one-way traffic flow through the market to visit favorite vendors, the park district said on its website.

Some other changes include:

• A later start for the market, running for 17 weeks from June 28-Oct.18.
• To fit within the new footprint and accommodate greater spacing between booths for social distancing, the market is accepting fewer vendors than a typical season.
• New Customer Guidelines and Vendor Guidelines have been created based on recommendations from the Illinois Farmers Market Association.
• There will be no tables and chairs to sit and eat, and no additional music or activities
• The market staff is working on a process for creating weekly bundles of products that can be preordered and picked up curbside each week for patrons who do not wish to walk through the market.

Vendors and guests will be required to wear face masks, and maintain social distance of 6 feet, whenever possible. To minimize contact and touch points, vendors will be handling products for patrons.

2020 Season Vendors

Produce

• Blue Freedom
• Garlic Breath Farm
• Red Flower Organics
• Six Generations Farmin Local
• Windy Acres

Plants

• Sunset Growers

Specialty Foods

• Carmelita’s Creations
• Jay’s Maize Kettle Corn
• Gindo’s Spice of Life
• Papa’s Honey

Meat, Cheese and Eggs

• Stamper Cheese Co.
• Hufendick Farm
• E & S Fish Co.

Breads and Sweets

• Brit’s Sweet Treats
• Hahn’s Bakery
• Lang’s Cookies
• Sweet P’s Homemade Cookies

Concessions

• Gandi the Juice Guru
• Grumpy Gaucho

Handcrafted Items

• Albo Acres
• Everyday Essential Oils & 3 Lucky Dogs
• Gallery’s Choice
• Tabletop Beanbag Games
• Tranquility Base Candles & Diffusers
• White Blossom Soaps

Services

• Cutting Edge by the Blacksmith

The Oswego Country Market has been an integral part of summer in the community for two decades. Visit them from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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