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Article: Farmer's market sales tout success
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- Grayslake Review (IL)
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- July 25, 1996
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The term "supply and demand" comes alive every Wednesday along downtown Grayslake's South Slusser Street.
The sight of large crowds gathered around a dozen booths selling bread, meat, fruit, flowers and more is a beautiful one for business owners participating in the village's first Farmer's Market, held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Sometimes, to the vendors' delight, the demands of patrons have overwhelmed the supplies, forcing business owners to restock their goods after just one or two hours.
"Business seems to be booming. We've had a great response so far from the citizens of Grayslake and surrounding areas," said Lisa Heaton, executive director of the Downtown Merchants' Association which ...