19 Photos from the 2022 season opening of the Williams Bay Farmers Market
The Williams Bay Farmers Market opened for the 2022 season at Edgewater Park in downtown Williams Bay on Friday, May 27. The Farmers Market, overlooking sceninc Geneva Lake, will run weekly on Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. through Sept. 2. The market, now in its third year, features live music and approximately 40 vendors, drawing hundreds of area residents and visitors alike to The Bay.
Allison Sherman of Elgin, Ill. with strawberry and nutella crepe
Self-confessed crepe fan Alison Sherman, of Elgin, Ill., is all smiles as she shows off her sweet luncheon treat at the Williams Bay Farmers Market—a strawberry and nutella crepe with a cinnamon dusting cooked up by market vendor Magic Crepes.
Fun on the swings at Edgewater Park, Williams Bay
Four-year-old Avery Gladchenko, of Lake Geneva, gives her two-year-old sibling Callie a power push on the swings at Edgewater Park in downtown Williams Bay on May 27 during the Williams Bay Farmers Market.
Selling flowers at the Ferretti Family Farm vendor booth at the Williams Bay Farmers Market
Putting a personal face on agriculture, farmer Jeannine Ferretti (left), owner of Walworth-based Ferretti Family Farm LLC, chats with Delavan resident Jennifer Jarosz and her 10-year-old son, Jacob, on May 27 at the Williams Bay Farmers Market.
Musican Matt Jaye performing May 27 at the WIlliams Bay Farmers Market
Musician Matt Jaye, of Lake Geneva, entertains May 27 at the season kickoff Williams Bay Farmers Market at Edgewater Park in downtown Williams Bay, playing original tunes and cover songs.
Aerial view of the Williams Bay Farmers Market
Two Leos from Fontana, grandpa Leo and his four-year-old grandson Leo, stroll the grounds of the Williams Bay Farmers Market at Edgewater Park in downtown Williams Bay on May 27.
Inspired Coffee at Williams Bay Farmers Market
Selling hot coffee at a chilly opener to the Williams Bay Farmers Market's 2022 season on May 27 was an inspired idea for Lake Geneva-based Inspired Coffee, a non-profit division of Walworth-based Inspiration Ministries. Inspired is a premium coffee shop employing people with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities where they are celebrated, coached, job trained and, over time, placed into a fully-integrated work setting. Pictured at the Inspired vendor booth at the Williams Bay Farmers Market, from left, are barista-in-training Emily Krueger of McHenry, Ill., volunteer Anne Barber of Williams Bay, and parent volunteer Greta Krueger, of McHenry.
Geneva Lake VFW Post Commander Ron Grabski sells raffle tickets at the Williams Bay Farmers Market
Geneva Lake Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2373 Commander Ron Grabski was on hand selling fundraiser raffle tickets at the Williams Bay Farmers Market on May 27 at Edgewater Park in downtown Williams Bay. The post will hold its 2022 Memorial Day parade and ceremony on Monday, May 30 beginning at 10:30 a.m. in Williams Bay. Based in Williams Bay, Geneva Lakes VFW Post 2373 serves Williams Bay, Lake Geneva, Fontana and Walworth. The parade will start at Clover and Cherry streets at 10:30 a.m. and process to the VFW Post 2373 Veterans Memorial at Edgewater Park on the scenic shores of Geneva Lake. The solemn Memorial Day ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. at the Williams Bay Veterans Memorial on East Geneva Street.
Pop'n de Lites Gourmet Kettle Corn - New vendor at Williams Bay Farmers Market
Among the new vendors at the Williams Bay Farmers Market are Rick and Marilyn DeJaynes of Roscoe, Ill., owner of Pop'n de Lites Gourmet Kettle Corn.
"Magic Crepes," food vendor at the Williams Bay Farmers Market
Crepe Master Gustavo Akat, of Highland Park, Ill., prepares a crepe at the Magic Crepe food vending booth at the Williams Bay Farmers Market on May 27. The 10-year-old business is owned by Akat's brother.
Williams Bay Farmer's Market - Auntie GG's Provisions
Williams Bay Farmers Market vendor Angela Kysely, of Fort Atkinson-based Auntie GG’s Provisions, served up a variety of sweet treats, including homemade brownies.
Knife sharpening services at Williams Bay Farmers Market
Williams Bay Farmers Market vendor Leo Borghgraef, owner of Blade Works Knife Sharpening, sharpens a kitchen knife at the market on May 27. Borghgraef, of Lake Geneva, sharpens kitchen knives, scissors and garden tools at the Lake Geneva and Williams Bay farmers markets in his retirement.
Williams Bay Farmer's Market - Fresh Asparagus
The Williams Bay Farmers Market features a wide variety of in-season locally-grown produce, including fresh asparagus.
Fresh rhubarb bundles at Williams Bay Farmers Market
The Williams Bay Farmers Market features a wide variety of in-season locally-grown produce, including fresh rhubarb.
Shopping local at the Williams Bay Farmers Market
Williams Bay Farmers Market vendor Ferretti Family Farm, LLC, of Walworth, put out a sign on May 27 thanking market shoppers for supporting local farmers.
Annuals for sale at Williams Bay Farmers Market
A larger variety of flowers, including annuals, are among the items offered for sale at the Williams Bay Farmers Market.
Baked goods at Williams Bay Farmers Market
Fresh bakery is among the many offerings available for purchase at the weekly Williams Bay Farmers Market.
Lemon bars at Williams Bay Farmers Market
Homemade lemon bars are among the many varieties of sweet bakery treams available for purchase at the weekly Williams Bay Farmers Market.
Local book signing at the Williams Bay Farmers Market
Author Alicia Boemi, of Barrington, Ill., signs copies of her children's book "The Mail Boat Dog" at the Williams Bay Farmers Market on May 27. The book, released in May is the first in a planned "Lake Dog Adventure Series" of children's books based on the life of her Labradoodle, "Izzy," an adventurous dog who loves to jump, dive and swim in the shimmering blue waters of Geneva Lake. The book, illustrated by Joan Zander Millard, takes readers on a journey aboard America's oldest mailboat that, with the help of mail jumpers, has delivered mail for more than 100 years. One brave canine, Izzy, is ready to prove that she has what it takes to beat the odds and officially become "The Mailboat Dog."
Williams Bay Women's Civic League fundraising booth at Williams Bay Farmers Market
The Williams Bay Women's Civic League operated a fundraising booth on May 27 at the Williams Bay Farmers Market. At right, Sue Wendt of Williams Bay fills out tickets for the league's fundraising Aug. 6 Duck Derby race on Southwick Creek in Williams Bay. Pictured standing, from left, are league recording secretary Lois Frederickson, member-at-large Sheryl Michaelson, and league publicity coordinator Betsy Arney.
Eric Johnson
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