Michelle and Jaclyn Barichello, 18-year-old twin sisters and Deerfield High School Key Club volunteers, congratulate nine-year-old Anaa Silva of Gurnee on her successful snag of a pumpkin in a ring toss at the Deerfield Farmers Market. | Michelle LaVigne
Four-year-old Harvy Scott of Deerfield successfully gets an apple at the bobbing for apples stand at the Deerfield Farmers Market's first Harvest Fest. | Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media
Chad Melinger of Northbrook (left to right), Rochelle Taylor of Chicago and Bill Ernst of Highland Park taste and judge apple pies Saturday during a contest at the Deerfield Farmers Market's Harvest Fest. | Michelle LaVigne ~ for Sun-Times Media
Members of the Handsome Molly band - Steve Rosen on mandolin, Jeff Krause on banjo, Emery Langmar on bass, and Kristin Theerman on guitar, perform Saturday at the Deerfield Farmers Market's Harvest Fest. | Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media
While Deerfield resident Mark Nagy takes a photo of his grandchildren, Christopher and Nicholas Shelton of Winnetka, as the boys get balloon "solar systems" from Ryan Freeman at the Deerfield Farmers Market's Harvest Fest. | Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times
Seven-year-old Aurora Green of McHenry watches her 8-year-old brother Michael gives gourd bowling a try Saturday at the Deerfield Farmers Market's Harvest Fest. | Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media
Sunny shops with her owner Kitty Knauz of Riverwods Saturday at the Deerfield Farmers Market's Harvest Fest. | Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media
Deerfield resident Michelle Richeten chooses a bouquet Saturday while shopping at the Deerfield Farmers Market. | Michelle LaVigne ~ Sun-Times Media
DEERFIELD — Residents who visited Deerfield’s first-ever community Harvest Fest on Saturday were greeted by the autumn bounty and its weather. Attendees braved the first chilly weekend of the year at the fall event, which incorporated the new initiative with the recurring Deerfield Farmers Market. … Read More