
Teri Huber has been running the Janesville Farmers Market for the last 4 years and now that its season is officially over, Teri deserves a great deal of gratitude from our entire community.
I don't want to speculate, but it's pretty obvious that without Teri, the market would feel and just be very different. (You may have seen Teri skate up and down the market in her roller blades, but did you know that she had to replace the wheels on her blades this year because she wore them out at the market?) Her enthusiasm and willingness to make the vision of local producers marketing their goods to local buyers has come true and we are all better for it.
At the same time, Teri has had a lot of help from different people including Renee Dommershausen and the entire JATV crew, who filmed and broadcast the Weekly Market Updates. The Busker program, featuring street performers (spearheaded of course by Judith Detert-Moriarty) helped raise the market experience to a new level.
The market has become a weekly community event where one can not only buy some local produce, as well as check out arts and crafts, but also the place to meet and chat with friends and even see what the different organizations such as the Beloit Janesville Symphony are up to.
By helping make all of this happen, Teri and the Janesville Farmers Market reminded us of the fun and the value of shopping Local.
And for this, Thank You Teri!
By helping make all of this happen, Teri and the Janesville Farmers Market reminded us of the fun and the value of shopping Local.
And for this, Thank You Teri!
For those who want to learn more about Teri and the JFM, check out this Discover Janesville interview with Teri from earlier this year.