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Use Our Tracker to Find Chicago Region Farmers Markets Close to You
FARMERS MARKETS l Local Food Forum provides the Chicagoland Farmers Market Tracker as a resource to help people across the area to find delicious, healthy local food
Bob Benenson
22 hours ago6 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
2 days ago1 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
2 days ago2 min read
Early Bird Tix for Green City's Chef BBQ to Go on Sale Monday
CHEF BBQ l Green City Market's Chef BBQ fundraiser is simply the biggest festival of locally produced food each year. Mark your calendar for Thursday, September 10..
Bob Benenson
5 days ago1 min read
Just Roots Non-Profit Farm to Hold Annual Kickoff Event on June 6
URBAN FARMING l Just Roots Farm, a non-profit on Chicago's South Side that expands food access for local residents, is holding its annual Farm Kickoff event June 6
Bob Benenson
May 261 min read
Farmer Marty Thomas and the Power of Perseverance
FARMS AND FARMERS l Marty and MariKate Thomas' Kakadoodle Farm near Chicago endured a series of crises. But Marty, a cancer survivor, is a picture of perseverance...
Bob Benenson
May 266 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
Chicago's Uptown Farmers Market: A Walk in the Park on City Streets
FARMERS MARKETS l Chicago's Uptown Farmers Market started under elevated train tracks. But a move to a neighborhood pedestrian mall turned it from bland to beautiful
Bob Benenson
May 152 min read
Star Farm Panel Focuses on Women Advancing Food & Community
FOOD AND DIVERSITY l Star Farm Chicago, an urban farm and social mission organization, has a May 15 Luncheon panel on Women Advancing Food & Community Systems
Bob Benenson
May 121 min read
Get Your Hands in the Dirt with McHenry College's Produce Course
FARM EDUCATION l McHenry County College (MCC), in the Chicago suburb of Crystal Lake, is offering an intensive course for aspiring vegetable and fruit growers...
Bob Benenson
May 121 min read
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