...The Quincy Farmers Market that is. University of Illinois Extension in collaboration with the Quincy Farmers Market will be offering a variety of activities throughout this growing season to celebrate locally produced food. New this year will be University of Illinois Extension's presence at every Saturday farmers market. We begin this year on Saturday May 19, 2007 at Washington Park in downtown Quincy, IL. Look for our booth along with all the other vendors who come to the market. The activities will vary from week to week as the season progresses, but will include such events as:

• food demonstrations;
• gardening activities with kids;
• Ask the Master Gardener;
• selling of our Locally Grown canvas shopping bags;
• the latest information on canning, freezing, and pickling;
• schedules of other Locally Grown Events;
• nutrition activities with kids; and
• promotion of local farmers and businesses