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Here Comes The Thaw... Fewer Layers Need for This Week's Markets
FARMERS MARKETS l Feb. 8 was a sunshiny day in Chicago, but miles of ice on Lake Michigan remind that it's still the thick of winter. Help, though, is on the way.

Bob Benenson
3 days ago4 min read


Saturday's Green City Market Features Sarah Stegner Chef Demo
FARMERS MARKETS l Renowned Chef Sarah Stegner is doing a demo at the Green City Winter Market. But delicious food isn't the only reason to meet the local food champ

Bob Benenson
Jan 132 min read


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
Jan 109 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
Jan 93 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
Jan 82 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


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