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Farmers Market Reporter Ed Kugler Checks in from Lombard
FARMERS MARKETS l Trivia time... did you know that Little Orphan Annie was created in Lombard, IL? Read about their farmers market, which is, um, only a day away...
Bob Benenson
Jun 22 min read
Here It Comes... It's Just June's Farmers Market Breakout
FARMERS MARKETS l We've written about the surge of Chicago area farmers market openings in June and... they're here. Our tracker shows 27 openings this week...
Bob Benenson
Jun 19 min read
Making Weekend Market Plans? Here's Some of What's-in-Season
FARMERS MARKETS l Hopefully you're planning to hit one (or more) farmers markets. Here's a slice of what's in season right now from a Thursday Chicago market visit
Bob Benenson
May 301 min read
Meet Contributor Ed Kugler at His Ravinia Farmers Market
FARMERS MARKETS l Ed Kugler contributes to Local Food Forum with his Farmers Market Reporter series. This week kicks off his day job as a farmers market manager...
Bob Benenson
May 303 min read
West by Northwest Suburbs: The Latest from Farmers Market Reporter
FARMERS MARKETS l Ed Kugler, the intrepid Farmers Market Reporter, visited the markets in the Chicago suburbs of Arlington Heights & Downers Grove. Lots of photos...
Bob Benenson
May 302 min read
Farmers Market Reporter Was In The Loop and Felt at Home in LaGrange
FARMERS MARKETS l When Ed Kugler isn't busy managing a farmers market, he's visiting others as Farmers Market Reporter. This report features 2 far-flung markets...
Bob Benenson
May 282 min read
Just Roots CSA Pickup #2: Two Weeks Makes a Big Difference
URBAN FARMING l I subscribe to Just Roots CSA because I respect the Chicago non-profit's mission. And I get to watch the growing season's evolution with my own eyes
Bob Benenson
May 261 min read
Market Sked Update: June Busts Out Sunday, Cue the Big Market Surge
FARMERS MARKETS l The Chicago region's farmers market season is well under way. And yet... the biggest surge of market openings comes next week, the first in June
Bob Benenson
May 268 min read
Chilly Drizzle on Daley Plaza Market Opener? The Picasso Don't Care
FARMERS MARKETS l Chilly, drizzly weather at the opener for Chicago's Daley Plaza Farmers Market wasn't ideal, but the debut of a favorite fruit brightened the day..
Bob Benenson
May 222 min read
A Chicago Farmer Goes To Springfield
BLACK FARMERS l Devonjah Wallace spent part of his childhood in Chicago's Cabrini Green project. After some life struggles, he has found his purpose in urban farming
Bob Benenson
May 217 min read
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