FARMERS MARKETS l The O-word — October — has arrived in Local Food Forum's Chicago farmers market schedule. There's still a lot to love...

FARMERS MARKETS l Fall starts Sunday. There's still quite a bit of summer produce, but don't dally! Check out the Chicago area market sked..

FARMERS MARKETS l Not much change in Chicago: still plenty of summer crops while we transition to fall. Zucchini may be getting scarcer...

FARMERS MARKET l It was a beautiful Saturday at Chicago's Green City Market, with a difference: The season's first appearance of outerwear.

FARMERS MARKETS l Green City Market proved once again why its Chef BBQ fundraiser is Chicago's most anxiously awaited annual tasting event..

FARMERS MARKETS l It's still warm enough for summer wear at Chicago markets, but the clock's ticking on that beautiful peak season produce

LOCAL FOOD l Local Food Forum subscriber Ruth Katcher has toured the West with local food stops. She shares an essay about a Colorado stand.

TOMATOES l Chicago area farmers markets have tomatoes in abundance. Are they good for you? The New York Times answers with a resounding yes

FARMERS MARKET l Sunday starts September, so we're turning a corner toward the end of our peak season. Here's the week's Chicago-area sked.

FARMERS MARKETS l Custer, SD's population would fit on many blocks in big cities. But a contributor found the farmers market scene familiar