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05/23/2026

Today is the day of the FIRST 2026 Farmers Market on The Courthouse Square! Lots of vendors!

Please join us on May 23, 2026, for the opening day of Farmer's Market 2026 Season.

1320 Farms
Art by MangoBee
My Honey Bee My Honey Essentials


CKkc Farm Goat Milk Products
EZ Soaps
Hazel Anne Farm
Henson’s Farm
How I Roll Bakeshop
Hummingbird Hill Farm
's Garden
Karmic Kitchen
Custom Woodworking
Kris' Crafts
MarlaMade
and Blessed Bubbles
Scones and Things
and Scones
Micro Market-New Leaf Microgreens
Wildwood Blooms

Cookies by Mama Fish
grove wellness

05/13/2026

Local love at its finest!

04/29/2026

Literally, WHAT??? News? Can't wait! We are SCREAMING!

04/28/2026

Listen, I don't know if you have heard but the WAIT IS OVER! Nett’s Butcher Block is finally OPEN!

It turns out we missed the soft opening BUT you know what's better than day one support? LIFETIME SUPPORT!

Now that Nett's is open, we can all show our support to keep these doors open!

04/14/2026

Please Share!

This Tuesday, April 14th, we’ve got a great way to enjoy a good meal and support an even better cause right here in our community.

From 4–8 PM, 10% of all pizza sales at Ginger Ale’s & Bobes Pizza will be donated to help support Coles County Citizens Against Child Abuse.

Location:
1820 18th St
Charleston, IL 61920

Be sure to like and follow their page as well:
https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonBobesPizzaGingerAles

If you were already thinking about grabbing dinner, this is the night to do it. Bring the family, grab a pizza, and know that part of your purchase is going right back into helping kids in our community.

This ties directly into what we are doing all month long.

For the month of April, our donation box here at Charleston Discount Grocery will also be going toward Citizens Against Child Abuse (C**A) in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Citizens Against Child Abuse stands firmly against the abuse of children and works to support children and non-offending family members right here in Coles County.

They help remove financial barriers that impact the safety, stability, and well-being of children in our area by providing direct assistance for things like:
• Rent and utility help
• School supplies
• Groceries
• Extracurricular activity fees
• Other family-related needs that support a child’s stability

They also provide free community education programs focused on awareness and prevention, and they help coordinate “Band Together for Kids,” which supports families during the Christmas season.

Their mission is simple but powerful: helping remove barriers so children in Coles County have the support they need to thrive.

So this month, if you’d like to help, you can:
• Grab pizza on Tuesday night and support the fundraiser
• Toss some change or cash into our donation box when you check out

We will be resharing this throughout the month, and we’ll also be posting an update on our March donation collections soon.

If you’d like to learn more or donate directly:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064855411677

PayPal / Direct Giving:
https://www.paypal.com/biz/profile/citizensaca

Let’s show up strong for this one, Charleston. Share this post and help spread the word.

Charleston Discount Grocery
Faith. Family. Charleston.

04/14/2026

04/14/2026

MARKET ON THE PRARIE- Spring '26 version

The Spring '26 version of

THE MARKET ON THE PRAIRIE
Coles County Fairgrounds
Merchant Building
Charleston, IL
is scheduled for

APRIL 17 AND 18, 2026

Friday, April 17--10am-6pm

Saturday, April 18--9am-1pm

For VENDORS:
Will be open to all family friendly vendors.

Unless we are told differently by the building folks, an approximately 10x10 space will rent for $25.
All vendors will be responsible for their own set up ( Thursday), collection of money, and tear down of their space.

Unless told otherwise, tables should be available on site for vendors.

We thank the vendors who supported us with our Fall Version when we were just starting last September.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED:
Please send a pm to April Karrick, Market On The Prairie Curator, if you can.
Please ask any questions through post below.

We hope to see new and repeat vendors this April!
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And if you plan ahead-----

MARKET ON THE PRAIRIE
FALL 2026 VERSION--
Wanna be a part of us???

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR

October 16 and 17, 2026

Pm April Karrick, Market on the Prairie Curator, if you are interested in joining!

04/09/2026

It’s that time again!! The applications for EIU’s Small Business Fest are open! This year, the Spring 2026 SBF is going to be hosted on April 11th from 10 AM until 5 PM! We are beyond excited to bring everyone an amazing line up of vendors! If you or a friend want to sign up, use the QR code on this flyer or find one around campus! Share this with all of your vendor friends!!

04/01/2026

Good morning, Charleston… and no, this is NOT an April Fools’ joke.

Today is National Sourdough Bread Day, and if you know us, you know we take bread talk seriously.

And honestly?
The best place in town to grab fresh sourdough just happens to be right down the road at The Micro Market Inc at 1505 18th St in Charleston. If you haven’t checked them out yet, you absolutely should.

Their sourdough is the real deal — and our personal favorite is the cheese jalapeño sourdough. It’s dangerously good. Toast it, grill it, sandwich it, butter it, or just stand in your kitchen and eat a slice like a gremlin. No judgment here.

If you haven’t followed them yet, go show them some local love here:
https://www.facebook.com/new.leaf.microgreens.2025

And on our end — we’re expecting a large order coming in today, and we’ll be posting updates as soon as it arrives. We can’t wait to see what deals and finds come in, and we’ll share everything with you as soon as we can!

Support local. Buy the good bread. Eat well.

Charleston Discount Grocery
1500 Madison Ave
Faith. Family. Charleston.