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Carbondale Friday Night Fair Farmer's Market to accept electronic cards

Submitted by Christy Hendricks
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013, 11:12am
Carbondale Friday Night Fair Farmer's Market to accept electronic cards

CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - The Carbondale Friday Night Fair Farmer's Market will now accept LINK, debit and credit cards.

A grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Illinois Department of Human Services allows an EBT machine to be available at the farmer's market.

The grant aims to boost the sale of Illinois-grown food and to provide access to fresh produce to low-income homes by enabling farmers' markets to accept Illinois LINK cards.

Previously free EBT machines required electricity, which is not always available at rural or community market locations.

Organizers hope the EBT machine will give the farmers' market vendors access to a new customer base.

The Friday Night Fair’s kick off celebration for the 2013 fair series will be held May 3, 2013 from 6-9 p.m. and will continue every Friday night in the months of May, June, August, and September.

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SLIDESHOW: Spring in the Heartland 2013

Submitted by James Long, Digital Content Producer
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013, 12:07pm
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Carbondale Farmer’s Market to start 38th season a week early

Submitted by Steve Pobst on Friday, March 22nd, 9:49 am
Carbondale Farmer’s Market to start 38th season a week early

CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) -  The Carbondale Farmer’s Market has been providing fresh, high-quality local food to the region for 38 years now.

This year, the market will start one week early from its customary April opening, meaning that they will offer locally-grown and crafted goods from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 30.

The market provides a wide variety of seasonal produce along with grass-fed and -finished beef; artisanal cheeses; hand-made vintage jewelry;  locally-produced crafts; colorful cut flowers; plants for garden and landscaping; fresh herbs and more.

This year Carbondale Farmers Market is excited to offer more variety with Wild Alaskan Salmon, pastured poultry and eggs as well as gourmet mushrooms – all of which will be available at the Saturday, March 30 market.

Market farmers bring generations of growing expertise in order to provide some of the freshest, most nutritious, local food around.

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One-day sale of native trees and plants in Carbondale to be fundraiser

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Monday, March 11th, 2013, 3:03pm
One-day sale of native trees and plants in Carbondale to be fundraiser

JACKSON COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - Two organizations will be hosting sales of native trees and other native plants in conjunction with the Illinois Indigenous Plants Symposium at John A. Logan College on Saturday, March 16.

The group Keep Carbondale Beautiful will be selling trees, including two kinds of dogwoods. You can click here to see them on their website.

Green Earth will be selling grasses and shrubs, including perennials, whose flowers attract pollinators. You can click here to see them on their website.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in and outside of Building H at the college, gardeners can browse and take their pick of a selection of native species, many of which are not normally available at big-box garden stores. They have been selected from Forrest Keeling Nursery for appropriateness to the area. 

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SLIDESHOW: 'Tis the season in the Heartland

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Monday, December 24th, 2012, 5:41pm
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KFVS12 Holiday Recipe Guide available for download

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Sunday, November 25th, 2012, 1:51pm
KFVS12 Holiday Recipe Guide available for download

Our 2012 Holiday Recipe collection is packed full of delicious, quick, and easy recipes including favorites from the KFVS12 staff and the Heartland News team.

The Holiday Recipe collection includes the winners of our viewer recipe contest.

You can click here to download the guide for free.

What's your favorite holiday recipe?

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Winter farmers market coming to Carbondale

Submitted by James Long, Digital Content Producer
Thursday, November 22nd, 2012, 2:05pm
Winter farmers market coming to Carbondale

CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - It seems that Carbondale is going to see a Winter Farmers Market this year.

According to Sarah Heyer, Exec. Director ofKeep Carbondale Beautiful the market will open on Saturday, December 1and will be held every Saturday (except Dec. 29) through March, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Heyer says the location will be at Thomas School, 1025 North Wall Street, where Principal Linda Flowers has offered the use of the school cafeteria.

Flowers said she was motivated by the lack of easy access to fresh produce in that neighborhood.

Carbondale Elementary School District 95 has been encouraging students to eat healthier, including more fresh fruits and vegetables, so this project meets those goals, according to Heyer.

The market is being organized by Heyer and Elissa Johnson, produce buyer at the Neighborhood Co-op.

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