2025-05-21 - Farmer's Market Committee - MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE FARMERS MARKET COMMITTEE HELD AT
VILLAGE HALL - TRUSTEE CONFERENCE ROOM - MAIN LEVEL
FIFTY RAUPP BLVD BUFFALO GROVE, IL 60089-2139, WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
In attendance: Paulette Greenberg (PG), Ed Muldoon (EM), Jackie Beegun (JB), Jane
Primack (JP), Larry King (LK), Mindy Lazor (ML), Greg Sauser (GS), Steve McClelland
(SM), David Bergman (DB), Kevin Richards (KR), Maanasha Sankareswari-Ramesh
(MSR), Ramesh Narayanasamy (RN)
Call to Order: 7:03 PM
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of Minutes: JP made a motion to approve the minutes of 4/15/25, LK
2nd. Minutes approved unanimously.
DISCUSSION OF FOOD VENDORS
1. Approved most of the vendors whose applications have been received. The
balance was approved conditionally. LK made the motions and JP seconded
them. Passed. The applications of those vendors who were not approved fell
under the same motions as above.
2. Still awaiting multiple vendor applications to arrive for approval. Calls/applications
were resent by EM this morning.
DISCUSSION OF OTHER VENDORS
A. Business of the week
Business of the Week: Chiro One 3x/week. Have not heard from Dignity. LK
suggested we decrease BOW to 2x/year rather than the 3x we currently offer. Will
discuss at end of this season.
B. Not-For-Profits
Not for Profit: Filling up quickly. Only 7 spots remain. No new NFP applications
received.
C. Entertainment
Musical Entertainment – All weeks booked. Increased monetary renumeration to
$35/week
DISCUSSION OF GIVEAWAYS
PG provided additional suggestions. PG made a motion to purchase 25 sheet/notepads
as we’ve had in the past. JP seconded the motion. Passed unanimously.
PROMOTIONS
1. PG went to the new Wild Fork – they might be interested in bringing tote bags on
opening day of the
market for their promotion. Awaiting call back with confirmation or decline.
2. Awaiting call back from Home Depot for possible distribution of craft items as they
have provided in the past.
3. BGFM was supposed to be mentioned in the Sun Times and on WBEZ however it
was not. PG following up with them.
DISCUSSION OF COVERAGE AND VACATION SCHEDULES
Discussion of coverage and vacations: Those who have vacations planned identified
their dates. Team A and B identified
PUBLIC PORTION
Public Portion: Fire Department Fund Raiser on 6/28 – they will use their own garbage
service/ dumpster. FM weeks 8/3 (raffle week) so bring baskets and 8/10.
Next Meeting: Pre-Market meeting, Thursday, 6/12 at 7 pm at trailer. Public Works will
move trailer 6/2.
ADJOURNMENT
LK made a motion to adjourn at 7:49, DB 2nd, Meeting Adjourned