The ninth annual Eau Claire Global Market is scheduled to return on Saturday, November 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Held across the first floor and lower level of the First Congregational UCC at 310 Broadway Street in Eau Claire, the event features 21 vendors offering ethically procured, handmade products and food items from more than 40 countries.
Shoppers can find a variety of goods, including clothing, textiles, baskets, jewelry, home decor, and holiday ornaments. The event provides a once-a-year opportunity to support artisans from disadvantaged and impoverished regions around the world, with all proceeds dedicated to promoting sustainable livelihoods and community development.
A major highlight of this year’s market is a partnership with Borsch House, a popular local Ukrainian restaurant. The woman-owned establishment is operated by Ukrainian refugees—manager Andrii Sabazov, his wife, and his sister-in-law, Tetiana Blelikova—who escaped daily bombings in Kharkiv and relocated to Eau Claire. After receiving support from local churches, the family began cooking meals for church members as a gesture of gratitude. The overwhelming popularity of the food inspired them to open their restaurant, which is located at The Yard in Altoona.
At the Global Market, Borsch House will serve traditional Ukrainian family recipes and popular dishes, including pierogi, medovik, borsch, lazy cabbage rolls, plov, potato varenkyky, and pelmini. Organizers note that the collaboration aligns with the market’s core mission to raise local awareness about global poverty and social injustice while providing an opportunity to shop and support communities both locally and globally ahead of the holidays.
