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News to Me: Giant Pink Banana Squash is an Actual Thing

PRODUCE l Illinois' Three Sisters Garden grows some rare types of produce... such as the pink banana winter squash in this article. Also, a farmers market peek...

Bob Benenson

Oct 8, 20253 min read

It's Fall: Market Bounty Continues, But Get Those Summer Crops Soon

FARMERS MARKETS l It's suddenly fall. We're still in the transitional season between summer and fall crops, but the former are in fade mode... get 'em while you can

Bob Benenson

Sep 24, 20251 min read

Ch-ch-changes: Fall Crops Filter in a Third of the Way Through September

FARMERS MARKETS l There was a moment during a visit to a Chicago farmers market that crystallized the summer-fall transitional season: pumpkins next to sweet corn

Bob Benenson

Sep 10, 20251 min read

Pippin Fresh: A Favorite Apple Variety Meets Its Season

FARMERS MARKETS l September means the beginning of the year's main apple season. And that means the arrival of Cox's Orange Pippin, a favorite of this writer...

Bob Benenson

Sep 9, 20254 min read

Fantasy Campfire: Green City's Chef BBQ Drew 3,000+ to Outdoor Feast

FARMERS MARKETS l There are many great chef tasting events in Chicago. Green City Market's annual Chef BBQ fundraiser, held September 4, is in a league of its own...

Bob Benenson

Sep 8, 20253 min read

Apple Appeal Hits Chicago Market as the Seasons' Overlap Expands

FARMERS MARKETS l Chicago folks are in the midst of the slow transition between the summer and fall seasons. That explains why there are lots more apples each week..

bob51386

Sep 3, 20252 min read

Welcome Autumn With Experimental Station's September 20 Fall Fete

FOOD NON-PROFITS l Whether you are familiar with or new to the Experimental Station Chicago non-profit, you can learn more at their Fall Fête Brunch on Sept. 20...

Bob Benenson

Sep 2, 20251 min read

Thursday’s Green City Chef BBQ Will Likely Be More Chill Than Usual

FARMERS MARKET EVENTS l Green City Market's Chef BBQ on Sept. 4 is predicted to get a breath of fresh air from a taste-of-fall cool front with temps in the 60s...

Bob Benenson

Sep 1, 20252 min read

Declaration That Independence Park Farmers Market is Worth a Visit

FARMERS MARKETS l Local Food Forum is all about markets, but my visit to Chicago's Independence Park Market was a first. Thumbs up to this nice twice a month place..

Bob Benenson

Sep 1, 20252 min read

Ravinia Farmers Market/Concert Hit All the Right Notes

FARMERS MARKETS l The Ravinia Farmers Market manager's dream of a combo market and concert at the nearby festival venue came to fruition, & the evening was a success

Bob Benenson

Aug 24, 20252 min read