A tip from Trustee Tom Jester to the young winner’s grandfather got ball rolling.
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- Steve Sadin
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Monday, September 24, 2012
Little did Nick Shelton, 10, know when he came to stay with grandparents Lois and Mark Nagy of Deerfield for a short while he would become a local celebrity. Shelton learned about the Village’s fourth-annual Apple Pie contest as part of Saturday’s Harvest Fest at the Farmers’ Market from his grandfather and with some nudging from his grandmother decided to enter. Earlier: Gallery: Deerfield Enjoys Fun Filled Weekend By the time the judges were done Saturday morning, Shelton was declared the winner with Liz Reed second and Max Gerber third. “It’s really nice,” Shelton said of the victory. “I wanted to see if I could win. I did not know so many other people would enter.” Shelton’s parents are having some remodeling done at their Winnetka …
Deerfield Farmers’ Market plans to celebrate local farmers along with games and contests for all ages.
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- Steve Sadin
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Deerfield’s inaugural Harvest Fest will highlight the Village’s Farmers’ Market from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the northwest corner of Deerfield Road and Robert York Avenue. The entire Farmers’ Market will take place from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Baking and eating contests, children’s activities and the usual bustle of the Deerfield Farmers’ Market will all be incorporated into the Village’s celebration of the fall harvest, according to Farmers’ Market Manager Joan Reed. Earlier: Grillfest Becomes Jester Family Affair “We want to celebrate the harvest,” Reed said. “Our local farmers have had a rough year though you wouldn’t know it from what they’ve brought to the market. In southwest Michigan they had the early spring and then the freeze …
Frank G. Karkazis
10:50 pm on Monday, September 24, 2012
Hey Steve, nice meeting you at the farmers market in Deerfield Saturday. Thanks, Frank more ›