Downtown Bloomington Association
10 am-1pm, November 23, 2013
Thanksgiving Farmers' Market
At the US Cellular Coliseum
Musician 
Stripped by Hippies
Playing from 10am-1pm 		Community Bake Sale 
Humane Society of Central Illinois
Located in front of the stage 

Giving Back

Tornado Relief
 We will now be collecting money and donating ALL merchandise proceeds at this weekend's Thanksgiving Market to three tornado relief funds: Crossroads Cares, Gifford Tornado Relief Fund and American Red Cross. Saturday would be a great time to buy a hoody, mesh cap, knit cap and/or tote for that special someone for the holidays and 100% of the proceeds will go to tornado relief! Stop by the DBA booth to pick up some merchandise!

Jaycees
Our Bloomington-Normal Jaycee's chapter will be collecting items for their annual Thanksgiving baskets! They are looking for all the items listed below, and when you purchase these items from the market and donate them you will receive a FREE $2 COUPON that is good at every booth at the Thanksgiving Market!

Items needed are:
  • Pies
  • Roles
  • Potatoes (regular and sweet) 
  • Green Beans
  • Carrots
  • Etc.  
FARMERS

 

Browns Fresh Produce 

* NEW THIS WEEK* Fresh Harvested White Popcorn

Brussels Sprouts, Carrots, Cabbage, Red Radishes, Sweet Candy Onions, Red and Green Peppers, Tomatoes (including Roma, Red and Cherry!), Acorn and Butternut Squash, Pie Pumpkins, Indian Corn, and Colorful Gourds and Mini Pumpkins for Thanksgiving centerpieces! 

  

Sunny Lane Farm

Homemade Jams, Herbal Teas, Goat Milk Soaps and More!

Just in time for you to stock up for winter, and fill your holiday gift shelf with something for everybody -- including you! We will have our home-made aronia berry jams and apple butter, soothing herbal teas, dry cooking herbs and espelette pepper powder, goat milk soaps, frozen aronia berries, and frozen applesauce. Fill your cupboards and freezer now, you'll have healthy organic food all year long!  Take a look at our farm blog for detailed descriptions of all the home-made and hand-crafted goodies you'll find here and nowhere else - and to read more about our farm!

  

    

  

Dearing Country Farms

Produce:  2 varieties of Kale, Arugula, Chard, Kohlrabi, Turnips, Radishes, Green Tomatoes, Tomatoes, Hot Peppers, lots of delicious Pie Pumpkins, and large Squash

Cage free, Pastured, & Free-Range Protein:

Cornish Roasting Chickens,Eggs: medium, large, xl, Jumbo

Beef: *NEW* Roasts and Beef Dogs/Brats (limited supply), Marrow & knuckle bones  

Steaks: Ribeye, NY Strip, Fillets, Sirloin, & Hanger

*SPECIALS* Ground Sirloin and Beef sticks 2/$15, Liver $4.00/lb


O'Rourke Family Gardens 

Potatoes (french fingerlings, carola, dark red norlands, kenebec, blue and red potatoes), Sweet Potatoes (white sweet potatoes, red japanese, and two varieties of orange-Beauregard and Covington), Brussels Sprouts (selling by the quart or stalk), Garlic, and lots of Butternut Squash

*We will be offering specials for potatoes and sweet potatoes - volume discounts*

  

Hartz Produce  
Hartz Produce will have Parsnips, Brussels Sprouts, Potatoes, Butternut Squash, Acorn Squash, Pie Pumpkins, Candy Onions, Lettuce Mix, Spinach, Beets, Kohlrabi, Collard Greens, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrots, Garlic, Spaghetti Squash, and Herbs 

 

Ackerman Certified Organic

Tomatoes (yay!), Spinach, Ready-To-Go Salad Mix, Swiss Chard, Kale, Collard Greens, Napa Cabbages, Beets, Turnips, Broccoli, Green Onions, Radishes, Daikon Radishes, Edamame, Jonathan Apples, and more!

Fresh cut herbs: lots of Rosemary, Sage, Thyme, Mint, Parsley, Chives, Cilantro, Dill, Oregano, Baby Fennel, Lemongrass, and much more!

And remember, everything we sell is CERTIFIED ORGANIC!
ARTISTS

 

Abraham Adams Photography

Abraham Adams Photography will be there with a full line-up of images on 4" stone.  Local and non-local, with images priced at $13 each or 4 for $45 . . . a Special Price for a Special Market! See you there! 

    

Make4aCause

Make4acause (a division of Beyond Function Corporation) will be selling locally, handmade infinity scarves to benefit the Community Cancer Center. We use a wide variety of soft fabrics in beautiful colors and patterns. They make the perfect holiday gift at just $18!    

 

Wild Daisy Aprons  

These gifts are sure to bring a smile! One of a kind aprons, from football, cupcakes, camo, bridal, cappuccino, firefighter, police, even wonder woman, and many more! The people laugh as they carry away these slightly outrageous but perfect gifts for family & friends! All sizes available as well as custom orders.


Jean Robison Photography

I'm excited to offer my gift line Flower Friendz, along with framed and matted photos, and limited edition plaques. Flower Friendz make great gifts, priced at $12 and under!  

*SPECIAL* The 2014 Desk Calendar. Regularly $10 each, they will be $9 each.  Purchase 5 or more, and they'll be $8 each.

 

yellowdragonfly designs
yellowdragonfly designs will have the tables stocked with new colors of borosilicate glass and kangaroo leather bracelets, full jewelry trees, new felted-wool dryer balls and more!

*Take advantage of the Save the Turkey Day sale!* Several Kusudama balls will be marked down for the end of the season. Mention you saw this special in the newsletter and take advantage of a "Buy one item and get a second of equal or lesser value for 25% off!"

As always, I'll be taking custom orders to complete during the upcoming weeks before Christmas, but I'll have lots of items to take with you as well. Free gift wrapping will be available to make things easy, allowing you to make another check on your list.

    

Tom's Wood Stuff 

Tom's Wood Stuff specializes in hand-crafted, rustic wood stools and benches, durable enough to stay outside but beautiful enough for indoor decor. Tom takes a lot of time and carefully considers each piece and its components. These are made to last. His pieces are fun and functional!

 

Double M Stables 

Double M Stables creates one-of-a-kind, deluxe stick ponies and other exotics. These are not your ordinary stick ponies and must be seen to be appreciated. Double M Stables is just one part of Miss Maddie Mudd Inc. The artist specializes in lots of different items, and she'll be sure to have another thing or two with her worth checking out this week, but the stick ponies alone are worth the trip!

 

Through the Looking Glass Art

Amy Furgiuele of Through the Looking Glass will have her award-winning glass floral pieces for sale at the Market (just in time for all your holiday parties and BEFORE they will be sold at the Peoria Riverfront Museum!), as well as many pieces of her hand-formed sterling silver work. She will also have lots of hand-stamped sterling silver necklace charms and earrings, and it will be the last opportunity to order a stamped silver Family Pendant for holiday delivery (Perfect for Moms and Grandmas!). Amy is also bringing several stamped vintage silverware pieces (serving forks and spreaders) that make wonderfully unique hostess gifts this season! And, as a way of "giving thanks" to all her Bloomington Market supporters, she will offer 20% off one item if you mention this ad!

Amy will also be collecting gift cards for tornado victims so if you're interested in donating see the Through the Looking Glass booth! 

 

Big Smile Designs

I'll have holiday jewelry, along with my usual pieces made from semi-precious gemstones, leather, and metal.  I'm marking prices down on several pieces, too! 


Gathered Illusions Glass
Gathered Illusions Glass will have a very special selection of unique marbles that would make great stocking stuffers. I have made some stunning ornaments for the event which should really catch your eye! It's a great event for the community to come get together and learn more about the people that make it up. See you Saturday!
PREPARED GOODS

 

Demo's Greek Bakery

Delicious Baklava, Greek Cookies and Breads. Various gift boxes will be available to make the perfect hostess gift!

JAM Sweet Treats 

Pumpkin Donuts

ROLLS: Sticky, Sunshine, and Sweet 

SCONES: Caramel Apple and Pumpkin Spice

BREAD: Sweet Roll, English Muffin, Banana, Blueberry, Cranberry Walnut, Poppy Seed, Pumpkin, Snickerdoodle, and Zucchini

BISCUITS: Plain and Sweet Potato

BISCOTTI: Almond and Orange Cinnamon

COOKIES: Almond Joy, Chocolate Chip, Cranberry Pecan, Dish Pan, Gingersnaps, Iced Sugar (Pumpkin Pie Slices and Turkeys), Monster, Oatmeal, Oatmeal Raisin, Oatmeal Scotchies, Peanut Butter, and Snickerdoodles

JAM: Apple Pie, Black Triple Berry, Blue Triple Berry, Peach, and Strawberry

CAKES: Apple and Carrot

PIES: Apple, Peach, Pecan, and Apple Pie Filling

GLUTEN-FREE: Peanut Butter Cookies, Fudgy Pecan Brownies, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, and Monster Bread

*SPECIAL* Buy 5 jars of jam and get 1 free loaf of English Muffin Bread (while supplies last).

Jars of jam, biscotti, and apple pie filling make great gifts! Many of our sweet treats will freeze beautifully to enjoy on Thanksgiving!

JAVA & Co.
For the Thanksgiving Market, JAVA & Co. will be offering our exclusive market specials for our customers at the market
*SPECIAL* Customer Appreciation- Buy 2 bottles of syrup (6.8 oz or 16 oz) and receive a FREE gift - customer's choice of JAVA JAX pancake mix OR JAVA Spice packet.  Important Notes:  Available while supplies last.  No cash value.  Exclusive to Market customers on the day of the Thanksgiving Market. We encourage customers to visit our website www.javaandco.com for holiday goodies, hostess gifts and stocking stuffers. Save on Shipping and Sales Tax!  JAVA & Co. has also been covering the sales tax for market purchases. Advance orders accepted for Customer Pick-up at the Thanksgiving Market. Items are made to order, please email your order to (javaandco@live.com) at least 7 days in advance of the market. 

Deep Roots Bakery
We will be offering yeast breads like white, wheat, pretzel buns, soft pretzels, dinner rolls, and sandwich buns. Our quick bread selection will include banana bread, double raspberry white chocolate bread, rhubarb bread, lemon blueberry. Customers will also find a large variety of cookies, chocolate chip scones, blueberry scones, mixed berry scones, blueberry muffins, homemade candies, texas sheetcake and more!

*SPECIAL* For those that spend $20 or more they will recieve a 9 oz jar of homemade apple butter!  
Community Organizations 

David Davis Mansion and Ewing Manor
The David Davis Mansion and Ewing Manor will be selling raffle tickets to their Progressive Dinner at the Mansions on Feb. 7, 2014 and raffle tickets to win a feather tree filled with 17 authentic Downton Abbey Christmas ornaments imported from Germany by a company in Cheltenham, England. The Mansions will also be selling admission tickets to the Christmas at the Mansions tours on Dec. 14, from 2-5 p.m. or 5-8 p.m.

McLean County Museum of History

The Museum will be selling avariety of items, including the book Pages from the Past by Bill Kemp ($11), Quilt Raffle tickets ($1 each or 6 for $5), and they'll have a reservation list for limited edition 1969 replica ISU baseball caps (only 15 left!, $40 each). They will also be giving away free family passes to the museum!