FARMERS MARKETS l Many farmers markets have musical entertainment, but Ravinia Festival in suburban Chicago combined a bluegrass concert with a pop-up farmers market

FARMERS MARKETS l August 8 brought this year's Farmers Market Week to a conclusion. Here's a closeup look at two of the day's markets, in Chicago's Lincoln Park area

FARMERS MARKETS l Local Food Forum's Chicago Farmers Market Tracker is a resource to help people across the area to find delicious, healthy local food. Weekly update

LOCAL FOOD l Local Food Forum's latest contribution to Naturally Awakenings Chicago provides the six best reasons why local food matters, and why you should care...

FARMERS MARKETS l For Local Food Forum readers, every week is farmers market week. But Aug. 2-8 is the national Farmers Market Week, and here's why it matters...

FARMERS MARKETS l Lefty's Righteous Bagels, now serving at The Lincoln Park Farmers Market, makes Montreal-style bagels. This article explains what Montreal-style is

FARMERS MARKETS l What looks like a cantaloupe outside and looks and tastes like a honeydew inside. Learn about Galia as melons make their appearance in Chicago...

FARMERS MARKETS l Chicago's Green City Market set a producer-only standard when it opened in 1999. Its director's essay explains why the market sticks with it now

FARMERS MARKETS l The big development for Chicago-area local food fans is that sweet corn season is in full swing. Fact: sweet corn is Illinois' state vegetable....

FARMERS MARKETS l The first sighting of Chicago region sweet corn at a local farmers market is a big deal in my local food-obsessed world. Maybe in your world too...