10/23/2026
Looks like another beautiful Saturday ahead for the Mount Carroll Farmers Market! โ๏ธ We're down to the final TWO markets of the year, and there's still plenty coming out of the gardens!
๐๐๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ค:
๐ฅฌ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌโ They've had a rough season, so our supply will be limited. Most of the plants struggled, but we had one overachiever that was apparently loving life. It ended up taller than me!
๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ค:
๐ฅฌ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ โ Back for another round! These are a little smaller than our spring harvest, but just as tasty. Great for slaws, stir-fries, soups, or making kimchi.
๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฒ๐ง๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ก โ We're bringing the last of our Honeynuts! These little squash are incredibly sweet, with a rich, nutty flavor. If you've been wanting a few for roasting, now's the time.
๐ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฆ:
๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐!The lettuce is finally enjoying life again, we're well stocked on baby kale, and we've started harvesting a new planting of romaine that's looking great.
๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ! Our tunnel strawberries are continuing to produce, and we're bringing another good supply this weekend. Fresh strawberries in late October are a pretty nice treat!
๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ข๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ! We finished harvesting our second-to-last bed of carrots, and once again, almost all of them have some interesting shapes. Unfortunately, I'm expecting the last bed to be much the same. Straight, twisted, forked, or downright strangeโthey all cook up the same!
Two markets left doesn't necessarily mean two more chances at everything! Come enjoy the warm fall weather and support all the growers, bakers, and makers who make this market such a great part of our Saturdays. See you tomorrow!
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Date: Saturday, October 24th, 2026
โฐ Time: 8 AM โ Noon
๐ Location: Market Street, Mount Carroll, IL.