The LSE Farmer’s Market started last weekend July 16th and this was the second weekend (open 8-11am Sundays).

In both weeks Madsen Farm of St. Anne, IL (near Kankakee) was the only vendor to show up and set up a table and tent. They offered bi-color sweet corn, cucumbers, pickles, brocolli, potato, green beans, squash, patty pan squash, onions, and beets.

According to Emm Lizzard of Madsen Farms, the city has told them that this will be the last year for the Lakeshore East Farmer’s Market as Treasure Island may open at the base of 340 on the Park as early as Fall ’07 (see related story).

There have been some suggestions that the Daley Bicentenniel Plaza would be a good place to start a Farmer’s Market next year.

The current LSE Farmer’s Market is schedule to run for another five weeks and Madsen Farms is looking week to week to decide whether to return each week. If they do come back next week they are hoping to offer tomatoes and cantaloupe in addition to the other vegetables.