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Chicago Region Farmers Market Schedule, June 21-27
CHICAGO FARMERS MARKETS l It's officially summer, peak season crops are pouring in. Let's get out there and support our local farmers.

Bob Benenson
Jun 20, 20244 min read


Suddenly Summer at Chicago Farmers Markets
Farmers Markets l I was just away from Chicago and missed farmers markets for a few days, but some peak season crops snuck in.

Bob Benenson
Jun 18, 20242 min read


Veggies with Foreign Roots
Vegetables l So many veggies that we see in grocery stores and at farmers markets arrived in the U.S. with one of the waves of immigration..

Bob Benenson
Jun 14, 20243 min read


Life is Just a Container of Cherries
Farmers Markets l Cherries are the latest variety of delicious local fruit to hit Chicago's farmers markets.

Bob Benenson
Jun 9, 20243 min read


Local Food Forum's Website is LIVE
Local Food Forum l This new Local Food Forum website has launched. Visit often, send your feedback, and help us build a better food system.

Bob Benenson
Jun 6, 20247 min read


Chicago Region Farmers Market Schedule: June 7-13, 2024
Chicago Farmers Markets l So many farmers markets are open during the week of June 7-13. Let's get out there and support local farmers!

Bob Benenson
Jun 6, 20244 min read


SOAR Winners
Farmers Markets Chicago l The June surge of Chicago area farmers market openings has its charms, and this downtown market is one of them.

Bob Benenson
Jun 4, 20245 min read


If Beating the Rain Were an Olympic Sport...
I got out early Saturday morning because I was racing the rain on my first 2024 trip to the Green City satellite market in Chicago’s..

Bob Benenson
May 31, 20243 min read


Thank You, Farmer John
Wednesday brought the sad news that John Peterson, the legendary sustainable farming pioneer from Caledonia, Illinois, is shutting down...

Bob Benenson
May 29, 20247 min read


I've Got a Big Head (of Lettuce)
The idea that fresh, local, sustainably produced food at the farmers market is soooo expensive was always an exaggeration. Now, after...

Bob Benenson
May 24, 20245 min read


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