FARMERS MARKETS l Local Food Forum got its first 2025 sighting of watermelons at a Chicago market, checking off one of the few favorite summer crops to hit town...

FARMERS MARKETS l Farmers markets are lauded for enabling consumers to buy local food. They also play a key role in providing food access to those facing need...

FARMERS MARKETS l No two growing seasons are exactly alike. Happily, in the Chicago region, this season has been superb... and much of the produce is super-sized...

FARMERS MARKETS l A flawed rain forecast sent Bob of Local Food Forum to the farmers market super-early, but there was a upside to Bob's Farmers Market Sweep...

FARMERS MARKETS l A Natural Awakenings Chicago essay by Local Food Forum outlines best reasons to shop at farmer markets. And check out a blueberry crumble recipe...

FARMERS MARKETS l Many local food lovers have a favorite for which they wait in anticipation of peak season. In Chicago, this was a good week for tomato & melon fans

FARMERS MARKETS l Local food fans cherish this time of the year; for many, sweet corn is the king. You'll be having some royal corn feasts, because the ears are here

FARMERS MARKETS l There's a new online publication, Farmers Market Forum, with a laser focus on local food. And the publisher is a Local Food Forum subscriber!...

FARMERS MARKETS l Every visit to a Chicago region farmers markets in July checks off more boxes for favorite first-in-season crops. Check out some big produce news..

FARMERS MARKETS l Our Farmers Market Reporter shares photos of the Chicago's Pru Farmers Market, where you get food with a side order of city architectural history