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Farmers Market Tour and Meal with a Newly Minted Beard Medal Winner
CHEFS AND LOCAL FOOD l Excitement over Chef Jake Potashnick's Green City Market tour & breakfast jumped when he won the James Beard Award for Best Chef Great Lakes
Bob Benenson
Jun 162 min read
Link Up Illinois' Key Role in Expanding Access to Local Food
FOOD ASSISTANCE l Link Up Illinois works to reduce food insecurity by providing funds that enable farmers markets and other retailers to double the value of benefits
Bob Benenson
Jun 142 min read
Spring Debuts of Summer Crops Raise Hope for Bumper Season
FARMERS MARKETS l A number of crops have hit Chicago area markets earlier than usual this year, and that trend is continuing with the first day of summer coming soon
Bob Benenson
Jun 142 min read
14 Years as a Green City Market Shopper Have Seen Much Change
FARMERS MARKETS l I took a photo at my first Chicago farmers market visit on June 6, 2012. I took a similar photo on the same date this year. The pix tell a story...
Bob Benenson
Jun 93 min read
Can You Name the Sculpture in Daley Plaza Farmers Market?
FARMERS MARKETS l Can you name the internationally known Picasso sculpture in the middle of Chicago's Daley Plaza Farmers Market? Hint: It's a trick question...
Bob Benenson
Jun 52 min read
Natural Awakenings On What to Expect in June's Chicago Markets
NATURAL AWAKENINGS CHICAGO l Local Food Forum Publisher Bob Benenson Natural Awakenings piece sums up what to expect at Chicago markets as peak season gets under way
Bob Benenson
Jun 31 min read
Aw, Snap! These Early Peas are in Chicago and They Are Sweet
FARMERS MARKETS l Soon, Chicago markets will get a wave of summer crops. For now, it's still slow enough to give shoutouts to new arrivals — such as sugar snap peas
Bob Benenson
Jun 32 min read
Chef BBQ (Tickets on Sale) Just One Reason I'm a Green City Market Fan
FARMERS MARKETS l As Chicago's Green City Market prepares for its amazing Chef BBQ, Local Food Forum's publisher reflects on his relationship with the non-profit...
Bob Benenson
Jun 14 min read
Unofficial Start of Chicago's Summer Season — Emphasis on Unofficial
FARMERS MARKETS l Memorial Day weekend is often described as the unofficial start of Chicago's outdoor summer season. On this May 23, it felt a bit more like April
Bob Benenson
May 242 min read
Eckhart Park Market Seeks More Produce Vendors for 6/6 Opening
FARMERS MARKETS l Chicago's new Eckhart Park Farmers Market is well anticipated, but they are seeking to grow the currently thin lineup of local produce vendors...
Bob Benenson
May 242 min read
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