LMH Market Gears Up for 7th Season in May

 

[February 05, 2022] 

The LMH Market returns for a seventh season when the farmers market opens on Saturday, May 7, on the Logan County Fairgrounds in Lincoln.

The LMH Market will be open from 8 a.m. until noon Saturdays until Sept. 24 inside the Expo Building. Sponsored by the Lincoln Memorial Foundation, the event is a “producer-only” farmers market, meaning all items offered will be homegrown, handmade or vendor-created from locally owned operations.

A “Local Roots” booth will feature local vendors, providing an opportunity for vendors who are not producer-only but have a local connection and a quality product to share with customers.

“We’re very proud that The LMH Market has become a wellness destination like no other in Illinois,” said Angela Stoltzenburg, director of community health for Lincoln Memorial Hospital. “The market’s aim is to promote fresh food and healthy living while supporting local farmers and the food-producer economy.”

That makes it an extension of the hospital’s mission to improve lives and build stronger communities through better health, Stoltzenburg said.

The LMH Market will offer fruits, vegetables, eggs, poultry, baked goods, honey and more. Free health screenings will be held on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month. “Knowing more about your health status can help reduce your risk of costly health problems and better manage any condition you might have,” Stoltzenburg said.

The Power of Produce (POP) Club will offer activities for children from 5 to 12 years old to engage them in the local food system with educational games and demonstrations, conversations with farmers and exposure to new fruits and vegetables.

“We have a healthy mission at our core. In Logan County, over 43 percent of adults are obese, which is causing several unhealthy outcomes for our community,” Stoltzenburg said. “While we have several strategies to address obesity underway, The LMH Market increases access to fresh produce. We know that thriving farmers markets have been proven to improve the health of communities.”
 

Interested vendors can apply online at ManageMyMarket.com. Any interested vendors or volunteers can call 309-370-7253 for more information.

For more information about The LMH Market, visit Memorial.Health/The-LMH-Market.

[Michael Leathers]