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39 | A JWC MEDIA PUBLICATION

SATURDAY JULY 06 | SUNDAY JULY 07 2013

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ELIZABETH
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A FORMER VETERAN OF WALL

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DURING FINANCIAL MELTDOWN.
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FEATURING THE NEWS AND PERSONALITIES OF WILMETTE, KENILWORTH, WINNETKA, NORTHFIELD, GLENCOE, HIGHLAND PARK, LAKE FOREST & LAKE BLUFF

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THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND

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Farmers markets
are North Shores
food network

s anyone who knows me

will attest, Im not a
gourmet cook. Scratch
that. Im not a cook.
Period. (Ive been told
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count.)
But I am an eater. And whatever has
been on my plate from a farmers market over the years has been gobbled up
quickly.
The North Shore is stocked with superb
farmers markets. Beyond the fresh fruits
and vegetables, handmade crepes and
other special fare can be purchased. Read
Abby Wickmans cover story on the cornucopia of items in this issue.
Speaking of food, Jolly Good Fellows
Sweet Boutique is a new addition on the
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destination for its cupcakes, candy and
more. Interestingly enough, sweet stores
havent been a hit on the North Shore,
with three closing recently. But Laura
Fellows recipe for success was created
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this type of shop for about a decade. Read

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called Decay Time A Wall Street
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had no intention of writing a book once
he exited the business in 2008, but after
suffering through media reports of Wall
Streets rapaciousness, he desired to put
a human face on the citadel of capitalism. (As an aside, the two of us played
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Contributing Writers
DAVID SWEET, Editor in Chief

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T.J. BROWN

BILL MCLEAN, Senior Writer/Associate Editor

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SCOTT HOLLERAN

KEVIN REITERMAN, Sports Editor

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ARTHUR MILLER

KENDALL MCKINVEN, Style Editor

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2013 The North Shore Weekend/

ABBY WICKMAN, Editorial Intern

A publication of JWC Media

An objective eye lends to a competitive sale!

How you live in a home is completely different from how you sell a home. The professional home stager is
able to look at your home objectively in a way that you, your friends and your family cannotafter all,
youve lived there for years and have many happy memories associated with the rooms. Your buyers,
however, dont have that historythatll be theirs to make, when they make an offer. When your house
is on the market, its absolutely critical to create rooms with aesthetically pleasing focal points, direct the
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calm, inviting buyers to not think of the property as your house, but instead, to see it as their home.
Color, art and room themeswhats really important?
Theres a reason we trust the services of trained professionalswhen you cut corners, you always
take a risk. Just as you wouldnt trust a janitor to perform surgery, you should remember that home
sales and Home Staging are professions like any other, and that by enlisting the services of a trained
professional, youve shown prospective home buyers how serious you are about the piece of real estate
youre listing. While your friend or family member may indeed have a good eye for home design, ask
yourself if youd be willing to keep your home on the market longer, or settle for a lesser offer than your
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sale, you must be willing to invest in top-notch service!

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8 | NEWS

Ann Pagtmeier and Laurie Sherman help Mathew Jones of Apple Holler Bakery bag up an order at the Northfield Farmers Market on Saturday.

A veritable cornucopia

Vegetables, fruits even handmade crepes draw customers

to North Shore farmers markets

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the summer to the Lake Bluff Farmers Market.
We love the diversity of everything thats offered, Baker
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crepes even music. I mean, my gosh.
Farmers markets are in full swing on the North Shore.
Replete with fresh offerings of a variety of foods and other
items, they draw hundreds of customers each week to downtowns, and those from out of town often stay to frequent
local stores as well.
Some farmers markets offer targeted selections. The
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tents from across the pond.
We lived in France for a year, so the French market
was a good draw, Wilmette resident Jack Martin said.
Its a place to get fresh veggies or fruits and to support
this kind of community.
Passion Flower Company owner Jennifer Nickson became
a vendor at the French market primarily as a means of
advertising.
I do pretty well here. I sell a lot of Christmas gifts and
things for people, Nickson said. [The market] works really
well for me because this is most of my advertising.
Similarly, Jenny Pruim owns Cloud Nine Sterling Silver
Jewelry and sells about 80 percent of her goods at local
farmers markets.
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Pruim said. Im a local girl, and this helps support my
family.
Pruims father, an author, also sells his books at the
market.

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Noble, Pruim said. Theyre an upbeat, dynamic venue
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Wilmette resident Jen Truszkowski appreciates about the
French market. Located in the Wilmette Metra Station
parking lot, the vendor tents are lined up in two rows
allowing customers to walk between tents selling clothes,
coffee, plants, baked goods and other items.
I love the coffee and fresh produce, Truszkowski said.
For those who prefer to visit an actual farm, the Garden
Farm Market at Elawa Farm in Lake Forest is open on
Tuesdays (noon to 5 p.m.), Fridays (8 a.m.-1 p.m.) and
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fare picked from the 16-acre property are available, along
with scones, soups and more cooked in its kitchen, where
Gale Gand is a chef.

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a big corporate enterprise.
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In its 20th year, the Lake Bluff Farmers Market is open
from 7 a.m. to noon every Friday until October. However,
the 25 vendors (and a few savvy customers) arrive as early
as 6 a.m. on some days.
The vendors come early to set up, and people have
learned that, Market Manager Gridley Swanton said. If

theyre going to the train or something, if theyre going to

work, they stop by early to pick something up.
River Valley Kitchen long-time employee Cheri Daniels
has been selling at the Lake Bluff Farmers Market for
about 10 years, along with several other small and locally
based businesses.
We grow the mushrooms organically. We do all the canning ourselves we have a small processing kitchen on our
farm where we do all the canning, Daniels said.
For those who both buy produce and grow their own,
Master Gardeners from the Lake County Extension of the
University of Illinois are available every third Friday to
answer gardening questions.
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same thing if their plants have a disease. They can bring
in a stem or something that has the disease on it, and well
help them ID the disease, said Master Gardener and Lake
Bluff resident Daun Roth. Somebody had mildew on their
cucumbers and then [we told them] how to treat that.
Located on the Village Green in downtown Lake Bluff,
the vendor tents and tables surrounding the villages gazebo
make for a bustling scene.
Seeing everybody you know, its a real social gathering,
Baker said. Its so fun and so original.
Also on the North Shore, Highwoods Gourmet Farmers
Market is open on Wednesday evenings from 4 p.m. to 9
p.m. until Sept. 4 and is located in Everts Park in downtown
Highwood. The City of Lake Forest Farmers Market and the
Glencoe Farmers Market are located in the towns respective
Metra Parking lots and open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Ravinia in Highland Park has a Farmers Market
every Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those looking
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Chamber of Commerce. It is open on Saturdays from 7:30
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