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Joliet Junior College Culinary Arts Professors demonstrate cooking with fresh ingredients at the JJC Farmers' Market By Ann Baskerville A $92,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's Farmers' Market Promotion Program has allowed Joliet Junior College to create a weekly farmers' market on its campus.  According to the USDA website, the Farmer's Market Promotion Program: "o ffers grants to help improve and expand domestic farmers’ markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs, agri-tourism activities, and other direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities. Agricultural cooperatives, producer networks, producer associations, local governments, nonprofit corporations, public benefit corporations, economic development corporations, regional farmers’ market authorities and Tribal governments are among those eligible to apply. The maximum amount awarded for any one proposal cannot exceed $100,000. Over $9 million i...

Joliet Junior College's first Farmers Market is Thursday, May 23, 2013 from 3p.m. to 7 p.m. in the greenhouse area off Houbolt Road.  The market will continue every Thursday from 3-7 until October 24th (except July 4).  JJC received a $92,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) to establish the market.  According to JJC, the SNAP and LINK cards will be accepted as payment at the Farmers Market. For more info and a list of vendors, go here .