Palatine Farmers' Market — Attraction in Palatine Township

The farmers markey at the Palitine train station in such a great market to discover the little local food Unterpenurs that have such delicious foods. Traci's soups is one of those. Her soups are super fresh, they are refrigerated and she even serves free hot samples to anyone. She make 5 different soups and you can sample all of them. Let me say this. You will not find this high quality from the high end supermarkets. She makes a Thai with fresh ginger and lemongrass, an amazing Italian tomato base, a Mexican, a delicious Good old American and a wonderfully delicious African soup. All of her soups are strictly vegetables with no meats no poultry no dairy and they are absolutely gluten free. They are the absolute finest all vegetables soups. The owner herself Traci, is always there greeting traveles and the neighborhood folks the 1st and 3 Saturdays of the month. I have also tried the chocolate's that a couple from Brazil makes called ( Brigadeiros) they are absolutely fresh and taste like no other fine chocolates i have evet had....

The Palatine Farmers Market is a wonderful market situated in the Metra train lot. There's a great selection of vendors but it is also not too cramped. Some of my favorite vendors are Lincoln Land Kettle Corn, Gigawatt Coffee, Sharpening by Dave, and Middlebury Farms. They also have a great meat vendor, bakers, garlic vendor, a balloon girl, and many others, plus live music every week! A few of the vendors also offer CSA boxes that you can pick up at the market if you're subscribed. Worth checking out (be warned, there are many loyal fans so if there is something specific you are wanting, come early). Parking nearby can be tight so make sure you don't park like a tool. Bathrooms available in the...

I LOVE this market. It's fairly small, but it has a strong selection and the vendors are more reliable than oatmeal-induced bowel movements. You have to get the bread from Katic, the garlic from Garlic Underground (seriously, it's amazing), the cheese from Stamper, the grilled cheese sandwiches from Jake (until he goes away to school, and from Mimi's after), the fruit from the fruit guy (don't remember his name, but it's obvious), yellow watermelon (in season) and veggies from Justin, beets and greens from Arlington Crest, greens and unique stuff from the couple on the west end (don't remember the name-its my wife's spot). There's much...