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The Effingham Farmers Market is a nonprofit, volunteer-supported organization. Our goal is to promote our local vendors and keep the community informed.
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We use a variety of tools to create educational and promotional content. We won't tolerate harassment. Rules:

* Goods have to be locally produced. Exceptions to local must be approved by Market President.
* All food vendors must be approved by Market President.
* All non-food items must be approved by our review board before being added to market. Email pictures of items to be approved.
* Friendly dogs welcome! Please keep them on a leash and clean up after them.

10/20/2026

❤️🌻 IN LOVING MEMORY OF MICHAEL “MIKE” POE 🌻❤️

It is with heavy hearts that our Effingham Farmers Market family shares the passing of one of our longtime, beloved vendors, Michael S. Poe, who passed away on Friday, October 16, 2026, at the age of 76.

Some people become more than just vendors at our market. They become part of our family, part of our Saturday morning traditions, and part of the memories that make our market so special. Mike was certainly one of those people. ❤️

For years, we affectionately referred to Mike and his brother Bob as “The Poe Brothers.” 🥹

We can still picture those two faithfully showing up every Saturday morning, carrying their buckets of fresh, homegrown produce all the way from the parking lot to their familiar market spot.

No matter how heavy those buckets were, they showed up with dedication, hard work, and some of the best tomatoes around! 🍅

But what made Mike so special wasn't just what he grew. It was the friendships he built, the conversations he shared, and the familiar face his customers looked forward to seeing each week.

Mike and Bob were dearly loved by so many of our market customers, and their absence has certainly been felt.

It's the people like Mike who remind us that a farmers market is about so much more than buying and selling. It's about friendships, community, traditions, and the wonderful people who become part of our lives along the way. ❤️

We are incredibly grateful for the years Mike spent with us and for the memories he leaves behind.

🌻 SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 🌻

Visitation:
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Funeral Service:
Thursday, October 22, 2026
1:00 PM

📍 Johnson Funeral Home
Effingham, Illinois

Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Effingham.

In lieu of flowers or gifts, memorial contributions may be made to Community Support Systems.

🙏 Please join our entire Effingham Farmers Market family in keeping Mike's wife Judy, his brother Bob, and the entire Poe family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

To the Poe family, thank you for sharing Mike with our market family for so many wonderful Saturday mornings.

🍅 Rest peacefully, Mike. Your spot at the market may be empty, but the memories, friendships, and love you planted in our community will remain forever. ❤️

With heartfelt sympathy,
Your Effingham Farmers Market Family 🌻❤️

10/17/2026

🍂 Grab a cozy coat and join us at the Farmers Market this morning! Enjoy the crisp fall air, browse our local goodies, and soak up all the autumn vibes. We’ll be here from 8 AM to 12 PM. We can’t wait to see you! 🍁🧡

10/16/2026

⭐ THIS SATURDAY AT THE EFFINGHAM FARMERS MARKET ⭐

Join us this Saturday from ⏰ 8AM–12PM on the Old Courthouse Lawn in Downtown Effingham!

🌻 Come early for the best selection of fresh produce, baked goods, handmade items, flowers, local meats, sweet treats, unique gifts, and so much more!

🥕 Want to know what vendors will have this week?
👉 CHECK THE COMMENTS for updates from our amazing vendors!

📣 Watch for this graphic every Friday at 1 PM for the latest market updates, featured products, and vendor specials!

🛍️ Bring the whole family and spend your Saturday supporting local farmers, bakers, makers, artists, and small businesses right here in our community.

⏰ Please remember:
• Sales begin promptly at 8AM
• No early sales permitted
• The Effingham Farmers Market is not responsible for accidents or injuries

We can’t wait to see everyone at the market! 💚

10/15/2026

🎃👻 SAVE THE DATE — HALLOWEEN AT THE EFFINGHAM FARMERS MARKET! 👻🎃
We’re ending our 2026 market season with a spooktacular Saturday, and we want YOU to join us!
🗓️ Saturday, October 31st
⏰ 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Old Courthouse Lawn • Downtown Effingham
October 31st isn’t just our FINAL MARKET DAY OF THE SEASON — it’s Halloween, so we’re celebrating with TRICK OR TREAT AT THE MARKET! 🍬🍭
Dress up the kids, dress yourself up, dress up your pets 🐶🎃 and come stroll the market! Our vendors will be ready to hand out candy to all the little ghosts, goblins, witches, superheroes and princesses who stop by. 👻🧙‍♀️🦸‍♂️
And while the kids collect their treats, the grown-ups can enjoy one last chance to shop their favorite market vendors for the season. ❤️
We’ve shared a LOT of Saturday mornings together this year, so help us make our 2026 season finale one to remember!
🎃 Costumes encouraged
🐾 Costumed pets welcome
🍬 Trick or treating with our vendors
🛍️ One LAST market shopping day
❤️ Plenty of hometown Halloween fun!
Come for the treats, stay for the market, and help us send off another wonderful season!
🎃 EFFINGHAM FARMERS MARKET 🎃
October 31st • 8 AM–12 PM • Rain or Shine!
Old Courthouse Lawn • Downtown Effingham
👻🍬 PLEASE SHARE and help us invite all the little ghosts & goblins in our community! 🍬👻

10/14/2026

🍁🎃 FALL FUN, LIVE MUSIC & BREAKFAST AT THE EFFINGHAM FARMERS MARKET! 🎶🍂

Who’s ready for another beautiful fall Saturday at the market?! 🍁 Grab your favorite sweater, bring your shopping bags, and come enjoy a morning full of local goodness!

🎸 ENTERTAINMENT IN THE PAVILION!

🎤 Tucker Pikowski
🕗 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Come out and show Tucker some love while enjoying live music in the heart of downtown Effingham! ❤️🎶

🥔🍳 COME HUNGRY!!!

Baked & Loaded will be joining us with their delicious BREAKFAST POTATOES! 😋 Loaded with goodness and the perfect way to start your Saturday morning!

🎃 EVERYTHING PUMPKIN!!! 🎃

It's that wonderful time of year when pumpkin flavors take over! From delicious baked goods and sweet fall treats to seasonal favorites, our vendors are bringing all those cozy autumn vibes!

🍎 Fresh seasonal produce
🥧 Homemade baked goods
🎨 Unique handcrafted items
🌻 Beautiful fall decorations
🛍️ Locally made treasures & SO MUCH MORE!

👻🍬 MARK YOUR CALENDARS — OCTOBER 31ST! 🎃

Our FINAL MARKET DAY of the 2026 season is going to be SPOOKTACULAR!

Bring the kiddos, dress up yourself, and YES, even dress up your pets! 🐶🎃 Our vendors will be handing out candy to all the little ghosts and goblins during market hours!

Let's end our season with plenty of smiles, laughter, costumes, and community fun! ❤️

📅 THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17TH
⏰ 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Old Courthouse Lawn | Downtown Effingham
☀️🌧️ RAIN OR SHINE!

We're open EVERY SATURDAY through October 31st, 2026!

❤️ Every purchase supports a local farmer, baker, maker, or small business. Thank you for keeping our hometown market growing!

👇 TELL US IN THE COMMENTS! 👇

🎃 Are you TEAM PUMPKIN EVERYTHING, or are you all about the APPLE CINNAMON flavors of fall? 🍎

10/12/2026

If you grow squash, pumpkins, cucumbers, or melons, one of these bugs is probably going to make you stop and look twice sooner or later.

Squash bugs and brown marmorated stink bugs can look surprisingly similar when you catch a quick glimpse of a brown bug crawling through the garden. But once you know what to look for, they’re much easier to tell apart.

Squash bugs are the ones I pay closest attention to around the squash patch. Their bodies are longer and flatter, their antennae are mostly dark, and you’ll often find their bronze-colored eggs tucked together on the undersides of leaves. The young ones look completely different from the adults—pale gray-green bodies with dark legs make them much easier to recognize.

Brown marmorated stink bugs have that broader, shield-shaped look. One of my favorite field marks is the antennae: those pale bands stand out once you know they’re there. The alternating light and dark markings around the edge of the abdomen are another good clue. Their young are pretty unmistakable too, with bold black and reddish-orange markings.

And here’s why I bother telling them apart instead of calling every brown bug a “stink bug.”

Squash bugs are especially tied to cucurbits and can become a real headache in a pumpkin or squash patch. Brown marmorated stink bugs have a much broader menu and may turn up on vegetables, fruit trees, and plenty of other plants around the homestead.

They can even both give off that familiar unpleasant smell when bothered, which doesn’t exactly help with identification.

So when you spot a brown bug among the leaves, don’t go by color alone. Check the body shape, antennae, markings along the abdomen, and—if you can find them—the eggs and young ones.

Those little details usually tell a much better story than “brown bug on my squash.”

10/10/2026

It's a beautiful fall morning at The Effingham Farmers Market so, come grab you a fresh cup of coffee ☕️ & some yummy breakfast & stay awhile to hear the great talent line up in the pavilion.

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East Washington Avenue
Effingham, IL
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