Champaign has a farmer’s market now, too Smile Politely Editors May 4, 2009 - 12:15pmJanuary 27, 2022 - 11:26pm The Historic North First Street Market (rolls off the tongue, no?) will get its start on June 18. This N-G article didn’t touch the baked-goods enforcement issue, but Pekara is among the 16 initial vendors.