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What Green City's Permanent Space Means: Interview with Tish Steele
FARMERS MARKETS l In an interview with Local Food Forum, Green City Market leader Tish Steele discussed the purposes of the Market's new year-round indoor site...
Bob Benenson
41 minutes ago9 min read


Breaking News: Green City Market Buys Building For Permanent Home
FARMERS MARKETS l An innovator for Chicago's farmers market community since 1999, Green City Market is breaking new ground with its first indoor permanent home...
Bob Benenson
23 hours ago3 min read


Evanston Ecology Center Winter Market = Better for the Planet Food
FARMERS MARKETS l When not at his own Ravinia Farmers Market, Ed Kugler reports on markets in and around Chicago, including one at the Evanston Ecology Center.,,
Bob Benenson
2 days ago2 min read


Winter Farmers Market Season Is Hitting Its Full Stride
FARMERS MARKETS l The Chicago region's winter market scene took it down a notch for the holidays. But the first month of 2026 is already bringing more markets...
Bob Benenson
6 days ago4 min read


Ravinia Winter Market Goes to Two Days in Highland Park
FARMERS MARKETS l Ravinia Farmers Market, a mainstay in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park for over 45 years, will hold winter markets on both Fridays & Saturdays...
Bob Benenson
Dec 10, 20251 min read


Green City Goes Up the Block, Local Food Fans Follow for Winter Opener
FARMERS MARKETS l Green City Market opened its winter farmers market on Dec. 6 — a block up from the building where they wintered over the past three years...
Bob Benenson
Dec 7, 20252 min read


Outdoor Season Wraps Up Saturday at Green City, Lincoln Park Market
FARMERS MARKETS l The curtain comes down on the Chicago region's outdoor market season. Three (of the peak 100+) are open this Saturday, then it's wait til next year
Bob Benenson
Nov 20, 20252 min read


Green City Market Moves Its Winter Market (a Couple of Blocks)
WINTER FARMERS MARKETS l Green City Market, a flagship of the Chicago region's farmers market community, is moving its winter season market — but not very far...
Bob Benenson
Nov 10, 20252 min read


Local Food Forum Chicago Region Farmers Market Tracker
FARMERS MARKETS l The outdoor Chicago farmers markets is winding down. Most will be over by the end of October. Use our Farmers Market Tracker and don't miss out...
Bob Benenson
Oct 19, 20256 min read


Adios, Market Picasso: One More Spin at Chicago's Daley Plaza
FARMERS MARKETS l Chicago's historic Daley Plaza Farmers Market resembles most other markets. What set it apart is that those stands surround a famous work of art...
Bob Benenson
Oct 16, 20252 min read


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