Summer Produce Still Life: Nature's Beautiful Bounty

Farmers Market Tracker Updated for the week of August 14-20

Photo by Bob Benenson

This lovely seasonal produce still life is courtesy of three awesome vendors at the Daley Plaza Farmers Market in Chicago's Loop, which I visited early this morning (August 13). From left:

From Nichols Farm & Orchard (Marengo, Illinois): My 1st Sugar Cube melon of the season, green beans, zucchini, onions and SunGold cherry tomatoes. (I forgot to include the okra that I also bought.)

From Smits Farm (Chicago Heights, Illinois): Still the only full-sized red bell peppers I've seen this summer.

From D&S Farms (Berrien Springs, Michigan): Peaches, plums and my 1st blackberries (which are extraordinarily sweet!).

It's peak growing season, but it won't last forever (mid-August always comes too soon). Utilize Local Food Forum's Chicago region Farmers Market Tracker below to find a convenient market, take home delicious and super-fresh food, and support our local farmers.

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Markets Open Friday, August 14 - Thursday, August 20

Red entries mean the market is not open this week

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14

Downtown Elgin Farmers Market, S. Riverside Dr., Elgin

3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Gary Comer Youth Center Farmers Market, 7230 S. South Chicago Ave., Chicago

3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Hickory Hills Farmers Market, 8652 W. 95th Street, Hickory Hills

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Lake Bluff Farmers Market, Village Green, Lake Bluff

7 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Lake Zurich Farmers Market, 200 S. Rand Rd., Lake Zurich

3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

St. Charles Farmers Market, 211 N. Riverside Ave., St. Charles

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Schaumburg Farmers Market, 190 S. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg

7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

West Dundee French Market, 98 Oregon Ave., West Dundee

4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15

Antioch Farmers Market, Main St. & Orchard, Antioch

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Arlington Heights Farmers Market, 110 W. Fremont St., Arlington Heights

8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Aurora Farmers Market - Downtown, 65 S. Water St., Aurora

8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Batavia Farmers Market, N. River St. betw. Wilson & Spring, Batavia

8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Beecher Lions Club Farmers Market, Firemen's Park, Beecher

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Monthly — Next Market: 9/5

Brookfield Farmers Market, 8820 Brookfield Ave., Brookfield

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Chicago Nettlehorst French Market, 3252 N. Broadway, Chicago 

8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

CYDI Farmers Market, 7655 S. Halsted, Chicago

9 a.m to 2 p.m.

Deerfield Farmers Market, Park Avenue between Jewett Park & Hazel, Deerfield

7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Division Street Market, 100 W. Division St., Chicago

7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Downers Grove Indian Boundary YMCA Farmers Market, Main St. Train Station Parking Lot, Downers Grove

7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Downtown Crystal Lake Farmers Market Crystal Lake

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Downtown Evanston Farmers Market, Oak Ave. and University Place, Evanston

7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Eckhart Park Farmers Market, 1330 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Englewood Village Farmers Market, Halsted and 58th St., Chicago

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Not Weekly — Next Market 8/22

Garfield Park Neighborhood Market, 135 N. Kedzie, Chicago

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Not Weekly — Next Market 8/22

Glenview Farmers Market, (Historic Wagner Farm) 1510 Wagner Rd., Glenview

8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Green City Lincoln Park, 1817 N. Clark St., Chicago

7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Green City West Loop, 900 W. Monroe St., Chicago

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Hegewisch Farmers Market, 133rd and Green Bay, Chicago

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Homewood Farmers Market, Martin Square, Homewood

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Horner Park Farmers Market, 2741 W. Montrose Ave., Chicago

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Huntley Farmers Market, Coral St., Huntley

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Kankakee Farmers Market, S.Schuyler Ave. & Merchant St., Kankakee

8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Lisle French Market, 1001 Burlington Ave., Lisle

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Mercado de Colores, 2759 S. Harding Ave., Chicago

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Not Weekly — Next Market 8/22

Midway Chamber's Farmers Market, Archer and Naragansett Aves., Chicago

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Mundelein Farmers Market, Park St., between Lake & Seymour Streets, Mundelein

8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Naperville Farmers Market, 200 E. 5th Ave., Naperville

8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

North Branch Farmers Market, 6525 N. Hiawatha Ave., Chicago

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Not Weekly — Next Market 8/22

Oak Park Farmers Market, 460 Lake St., Oak Park

7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Palatine Farmers Market, Palatine Train Station, Palatine

7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Park Forest Community Market, 152 Main St., Park Forest

9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Park Ridge Farmers Market, 15 Prairie Ave. (Between Main and Garden), Park Ridge

7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Plant Chicago Farmers Market, 4430 S. Marshfield Ave., Chicago

11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Monthly — Next Market 9/12

61st Street Farmers Market, 6100 S. Blackstone Ave., Chicago

9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

South Chicago Farm Stand, 9000 S. Mackinaw, Chicago

9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

South Loop Farmers Market Printers Row, 632 S. Dearborn St., Chicago

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Lincoln Park Farmers Market, Lincoln Park High School (Armitage and Orchard), Chicago

7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tinley Park Farmers Market, Harmony Square/6700 North Ave., Tinley Park

8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Wheaton French Market, Main and Liberty, Wheaton

8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wilmette French Market, 722 Green Bay Rd., Wilmette

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Winnetka Farmers Market, 754 Elm St. (Winnetka Station Parking Lot), Winnetka

7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Woodstock Saturday Farmers Market, Historic Woodstock Square

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16

Bronzeville City Market, 4700 S. King Dr., Chicago

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Buffalo Grove Farmers Market, 951 McHenry Rd., Buffalo Grove

8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Frankfort Country Market, Breidert Green, Frankfort

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Geneva French Market, Metra parking lot (4th and South), Geneva

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Glenwood Sunday Market, Glenwood Ave. betw Morse and Lunt, Chicago

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

This week only — closed for Glenwood Avenue Arts Festival

Gurnee Farmers Market, 5101 Washington St., Gurnee

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Hyde Park Farmers Market, 1516-1528 E. 54th St., Chicago

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Independence Park Farmers Market, 3945 N. Springfield Ave., Chicago

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Not Weekly — Next Market 8/23

Jefferson Park Farmers Market, 4818 N. Long Ave, Chicago

8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Not Weekly — Next Market 8/23

Logan Square Farmers Market, 2620 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Mount Prospect Lions Club Farmers Market, Northwest Hwy. & Main St., Mount Prospect

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

95th Street Farmers Market, 1835 W. 95th St., Chicago

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Northcenter Farmers Market, 4100 N. Damen Ave., Chicago

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

North Park Community Market, 5555 N. Kimball, Chicago

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Monthly — Next Market: 9/20

Plainfield Farmers Market, 15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield

11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Portage Park Farmers Market, 4100 N. Long Ave., Chicago

9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Not Every Week — Next Market 8/30

Roscoe Village Farmers Market, (Hamlin Pk.) 3035 N. Hoyne Avenue, Chicago

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Skokie Farmers Market, 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie

7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Dole Farmers Market, 401 Country Club Rd., Crystal Lake

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wicker Park Farmers Market, 1425 N. Damen Ave., Chicago

8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

MONDAY, AUGUST 17

Crete Farmers Market, Main St. & Exchange St., Crete

4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

NOTE: 2026 season is completed

Edgewater Farmers Market, 5917 N. Broadway, Chicago

3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Hinsdale Farmers Market, Chicago Ave. betw. Garfield & Washington, Hinsdale

7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Jarvis Square Twilight Market, 1500 W. Jarvis, Chicago

4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 18

Fox Pointe Farmers Market, 18138 Henry St., Lansing

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Gary Comer Youth Center Farmers Market, 7230 S. South Chicago Ave., Chicago

3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Lemont Farmers Market, 322 S. Main St., Lemont

3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Lincoln Square Tuesday Farmers Market, 2301 W. Leland, Chicago

7 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Lombard Farmers Market, S. Park Ave. / W. St. Charles Rd., Lombard

3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Low-Line Market, 3400 N. Southport St., Chicago

3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Naper Settlement Farmers Market, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville

3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

SOAR Farmers Market, 220 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago

7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Farmer at the Green, 434 W. Van Buren St., Chicago

11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Woodstock Tuesday Farmers Market, Historic Woodstock Square, Woodstock

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19

Andersonville Farmers Market (Chicago), 1500 W. Winona Ave., Chicago

3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Aurora Farmers Market West Side, 1999 W. Galena Blvd., Aurora

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Chicago Pioneer Court French Market, 401 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Elmhurst Farmers Market, 149 W. Brush Hill Rd., Elmhurst

7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Grayslake Farmers Market, 201 Center St., Grayslake

3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Green City Market Wednesday Lincoln Park Market, 1817 N. Clark St.

7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Highwood Evening Gourmet Market, 111 North Ave., Highwood

4:30 p.m. to 9::30 p.m.

Northbrook Farmers Market, Cherry Lane & Meadow Rd., Northbrook

7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Palos Heights Farmers Market (Palos Heights), 12217 S. Harlem Avenue, Palos Heights

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Pullman Farmers Market, 11100 S. Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago

7 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Ravenswood Community Farmers Market, 4900 N. Damen, Chicago

3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Ravinia Farmers Market, Jens Jensen Park, Highland Park

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Riverside Farmers Market, Riverside Water Tower, Riverside

2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Uptown Farmers Market, Sunnyside Mall (betw. Magnolia & Beacon)

2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Western Springs French Market, 914 Hillgrove Ave., Western Springs

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20

Austin Town Hall Farmers Market, 5610 W. Lake St., Chicago

1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Clarendon Hills Farmers Market, 1 N. Prospect Ave., Clarendon Hills

7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

College of Lake County Grayslake Campus Farm Stand, H Building Lawn, Grayslake

3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Daley Plaza Farmers Market, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago

7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Evergreen Park Farmers Market, 89th St. and Kedzie Ave., Evergreen Park

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Farm on Ogden Summer Market, 3555 W. Ogden Ave., Chicago

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Not Every Week — Next Market 8/27

Growing Home Englewood Farm Stand, 1844 W. 59th St., Chicago

11 a.m to 5 p.m.

La Grange Farmers Market, 53 S. LaGrange Rd., La Grange

7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Libertyville Farmers Market, Cook Memorial Park and on West Church St., Libertyville

7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Lincoln Square Tuesday Farmers Market, 2301 W. Leland, Chicago

3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

New Lenox Farmers Market, Village Commons, New Lenox

4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Roselle French Market, S. Prospect betw Main & Elm, Roselle

4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

South Loop Farmers Night Market, 835 N. Michigan Ave. (Water Tower Place), Chicago

4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Gathering at Tulip Tree Gardens, 1236 Eagle Lake Rd., Beecher

4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Not Every Week — Next Market 9/3

Walsh Park Farmers Market, 1722 N. Ashland, Chicago

4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Wauconda Farmers Market, Main St., Wauconda

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

West Chicago French Market, 100-132 Main St., West Chicago

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

NOTE! Last scheduled West Chicago French Market this year

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