Hillsboro

Hillsboro’s weekly farmers markets are a tradition that offers freshly grown produce and craft items.

Besides produce and crafts, vendors offer handmade, homemade, or homegrown small batch products.

The market also offers a chance to mingle with community members and sit down to enjoy a meal in the park.

Markets are from 5 to 7

p.m. Thursdays at Memorial Park. A different community organization offers dinner at each.

Menus for the rest of the year are:

• July 7 — Supreme nachos by Grace Community Fellowship, by donation.
• July 14 — Barbecue beef sandwich, baked beans, chips, cookie, and water by Salem Home, $10.
• Aug. 4 — Hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, chips, and watermelon by Lions Club, $9.
• Aug. 11 — Bierocks served by United Methodist Women.
• Aug. 18 — Smoked pork chops with fixings by Hillsboro FFA and FFA alumni.
• Aug. 25 — Rib-eye steak sandwich by Hillsboro Community Foundation.
• Sept. 1 — Pork, beef, or chicken fajitas, fruit salad, and cookie, by Alexanderfeld Church, $10.

Peabody

Peabody’s Monday farmers markets are a place to find tasty things to eat and tasteful things for decoration.

The markets are from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. downtown and will continue through Labor Day except for this Monday.

As vendors sell produce, baked treats and crafts, meals are available through community organizations. Planned are:

July 11 — Pulled pork, coleslaw, chips, and pumpkin bars by Peabody Fall Festival committee.

July 18 — Meal to be sponsored by Sunflower Theatre.

July 25 — Chicken salad, croissant, pickle, chips, brownie, and drink by American Legion Auxiliary.

Aug. 1 — Taco salad by Peabody Fall Festival committee.

Aug. 8 — Meal to be sponsored by Peabody Christian Church.

Aug. 15 — Meal by the Hub.

Aug. 22 — Sausage link on bun by Peabody Fall Festival committee.

Aug. 29 — Meal by Peabody Christmas Light Committee.

Sept. 5 — Meal by Sunflower Theatre.