Harvard Downtown Business Alliance

09/15/2025

🌟 Endless thanks to our incredible vendors who made our September Harvard Farmers’ Market such a beautiful day! 🌟

From smiling faces and warm conversations to happy shoppers filling Ayer Street, you helped create something truly special:

💫 5 Oaks Farm & Greenhouse
💫 Boo Bears Creations
💫 Clocks By Ken
💫 Craft Station
💫 Crafty Book Lover
💫 Crafts by Eileen
💫 Diamond Art By Hailey
💫 Eats & Treats
💫 Glass Farm Greens
💫 Harvard Parks and Recreation Department
💫 Harvard Parks Foundation
💫 J&E Blooms
💫 Kevin Rowlett, Author
💫 Made by Wendy
💫 One of a kind
💫 Starlight Hidden Candles
💫 Sunshine & Beans
💫 The Mystic Maple Shop
💫 Zaimara Bouquets

Your hard work, creativity, and heart bring life to every market, and our community is brighter because of you. 💛

✨ Save the date for our final Harvard Farmers’ Market of the season on Saturday, October 18th in Downtown Harvard! ✨

Brought to you with love by the Harvard Downtown Business Alliance 💛 Love Where You Live 💛

09/13/2025

🌻✨ The Harvard Farmers’ Market is happening RIGHT NOW — Saturday, September 13th — until 2 PM in Downtown Harvard, Illinois! ✨🌻

🍯 Fresh honey
🥖 Baked goodies
🥬 Farm-fresh produce
🎨 Handmade treasures

Come stroll, shop, and soak in the Saturday vibes — we’ll be here waiting for you! 💛

09/13/2025

🎉 Tomorrow’s the big day! 🎉
Join us at the Harvard Farmers’ Market on Saturday, Sept 13th from 9 AM – 2 PM on Ayer Street in Downtown Harvard! 🛍️🌻

We’ve got an incredible lineup of vendors bringing fresh produce, baked goods, crafts, and so much more. 🥖🍯🌿

✨ Vendor Highlights ✨
❤️ 5 Oaks Farm & Greenhouse
❤️ Boo Bears Creations
❤️ Bownita’s Sweet Creations
❤️ Clocks By Ken
❤️ Craft Station
❤️ Crafty Book Lover
❤️ Crafts by Eileen
❤️ Diamond Art By Hailey
❤️ Eats & Treats
❤️ Glass Farm Greens
❤️ Grandma’s Towels
❤️ Harvard Parks and Recreation Department
❤️ Harvard Parks Foundation
❤️ J&E Blooms
❤️ Kevin Rowlett, Author
❤️ Made by Wendy
❤️ One of a kind
❤️ Starlight Hidden Candles
❤️ Sunshine & Beans
❤️ The Mystic Maple Shop
❤️ Zaimara Bouquets

Come out, shop local, and support your community—we can’t wait to see you there!

Brought to you with love by the Harvard Downtown Business Alliance 💛 Love Where You Live 💛

09/13/2025

🧶🐻 Look who’s back — Boo Bears Creations at the Harvard Farmers’ Market! 🐻🧶
Join us this Saturday, September 13 from 9 AM–2 PM on Ayer Street in Downtown Harvard to check out Becka’s table full of handmade magic!

Her booth is always a favorite, overflowing with whimsical crocheted animals and fun little treasures—all stitched with love. 💖

✨ This week’s highlights include a Bluey, a small sleepy Stitch, and a brand-new Halloween Witch Turtle 🐢🎃.
You’ll also spot cuddly bunnies 🐰, squishy stressballs, keychain stressballs, and scented air fresheners for your car or bathroom. Custom orders welcome too!

Come shop, smile, and support this talented local maker who turns yarn into joy! ❤️🧵💕

09/11/2025

🌶️🎤 Who’s ready for a party? 🎶🍴

Fiesta Night kicks off at Los Jalapeño Brothers Mexican Grill & Catering this Saturday, Sept. 13 at 5 PM! Enjoy Toro Mecánico rides for just $5, FREE karaoke, delicious food, music, and pure fun all night long. 🎉🔥

🎉🤠 Fiesta Night Los Jalapeño Brothers Mexican Grill & Catering! 🌮🍻

📅 Saturday, Sept 13
📍 21 N. Ayer St.

🐂 Toro Mecanico – only $5 per ride
🎤 Karaoke Night – FREE!

Good vibes, music, food, y pura diversion all night long 💃🕺
Tag your crew and nos vemos el Sábado 13!

09/10/2025

🎀 Brighten up your day (and your hair!) with Made by Wendy at the Harvard Farmers’ Market! 🎀
Join us on Saturday, September 13 from 9 AM – 2 PM on Ayer Street and celebrate this talented local maker!

Wendy handcrafts beautiful hair bows for babies, girls, women—and even pets! 🐶✨ She’s bringing scrunchies, hair pins, and an exciting new item: hair bow keychains! Add a pop of charm to your handbags or keys—perfect for a cute, personalized accessory. 💖

Looking for something truly unique? Wendy also offers custom designs, including personalized names and one-of-a-kind creations made just for you. Bring your ideas and see what she can create!

09/10/2025

👵🏼❤️ Grandma’s Towels is back at the Harvard Farmers’ Market this Saturday, September 13th from 9 AM to 2 PM on Ayer Street in Downtown Harvard! ❤️👵🏼

We all missed her booth last time, but now you can shop her handmade towels again—each one stitched with love and care. 💞 From seasonal favorites to everyday charm, there’s a design for every holiday, personality, and kitchen! 🐝🎃🐓🌸

✨ Don’t forget—Grandma has a brand-new website too! She’s adding more designs all the time:
👉 GrandmasTowelShop.com

Come find the perfect towel to gift—or keep as a little joy for yourself! 💛🧼

09/10/2025

Who’s hungry for Eats & Treats bakery goodies? 😋 We know we are!

🍞🥯🍪 All the sourdough goodness you love—fresh loaves, bagels, English muffins, cookies, and more—is headed back to the Harvard Farmers’ Market on Saturday, September 13th from 9 AM – 2 PM on Ayer Street! 💛

Come say hi to Emily from Eats & Treats — a passionate home baker serving up scratch-made baked goods full of flavor and made with love. 👩‍🍳✨ From soft cookies and sweet scones to chewy English muffins and rustic sourdough breads, every bite is crafted with care (and her own natural sourdough starter!).

✨ Pro tip: Stock up early—her treats disappear fast!

09/10/2025

🎉 Join us at the Harvard Farmers Market this Saturday, September 13 from 9 AM – 2 PM! 🌱✨

The Harvard Parks Foundation will be at the market with Laura Evers, sharing details about the upcoming 2nd Annual Day of the Dead Celebration (Día de los Mu***os)! 💀🌸

📅 Save the Date!
Please join us for this special event on Saturday, October 18th from 1–7 PM on Ayer Street in Downtown Harvard. 🎶🍻🌮

This family-friendly celebration will feature:
🌮 Food Trucks
🍺 Beer Garden
🎶 Live Music
🎉 Fun Activities for All Ages

The Day of the Dead Celebration / Día de los Mu***os is proudly brought to you by the Harvard Parks Foundation and the City of Harvard.

👉 Stop by the Parks Foundation booth at the market to learn more and get involved!

***os

09/10/2025

🌼🍁 Fall is Ready to Bloom with 5 Oaks Farm & Greenhouse! 🍁🌼
Join us this Saturday, September 13 from 9 AM – 2 PM at the Harvard Farmers Market on Ayer Street! 🌿🌸

Our mums are loaded with buds (no color just yet)—and they’ll be bursting into gorgeous blooms very soon! With 11 solid colors and 6 multi-colored varieties, there’s the perfect mum waiting for your garden or porch.

🍂 Plus, we’re bringing a beautiful selection of perennials, roses, grasses, and hydrangeas—all ready to enhance your fall landscape and give you a head start for a stunning spring garden. 🌹🌾💐

Stop by, shop local, and bring home a little garden joy! 💚

09/10/2025

🎉 Welcoming Crafts by Eileen Back to the Market! 🎉
Stop by Saturday, September 13, from 9 AM–2 PM on Downtown Ayer Street to explore Eileen’s latest handmade creations! 🌟🧵

New this season: wall hangings made on her embroidery machine to brighten your walls, and for all the Labubu fans—appliqued hand towels and adorable Labubu stuffies! 🖼️🧸

Eileen also brings her popular machine-embroidered towels, key fobs, lip balm holders, Christmas ornaments, hair accessories, and small table runners—perfect for gifting or treating yourself! 🎄💄🎀

Come say hi and support this talented local maker! 💗🛍️