 My fond farewell to the farmers’ market continued from page 3 is a community of buyers and sellers, a “third place” where individuals can bring timeworn themes of community to the 21 st century marketplace. One last hurrah before the new year is another Farmers’ Market, a holiday market highlighting holiday staples like turkey over raspberry jam. It is gearing up to be a continuation of an exceptional quality of this area. Being that this area actively pursues the informal get-togethers that suburban subdivisions and modern lifestyle centers struggle to form, let alone sustain. So try to take time and check out the Holiday Farmers’ Market Saturday, Nov. 21, at the State Fairgrounds, and come next spring, as the warm breeze returns to the prairie, check out Old Capitol Farmers’ Market. Take friends or family members from out of town and let them see what most Springfieldians have already realized and what I realized, that something special is going on, something unique. See how long it takes before you and they begin to feel a part of the community that is embodied in the farmers’ market. John Tienken of Clarendon Hills is a freshman at the University of Illinois at Springfield. He divides his time between writing, directing short films, playing squash and studying. |
