I am so-o-o-o-o-o ready for summer. Once we get past the Super Bowl, it takes everything I’ve got to bear through the rest of winter. Summer is a ways off , but already the season’s summer farmer’s markets are getting prepared for a season that finds many of them all over Chicago. Did you know that according to the USDA, there were 4,385 organized, local markets across the country in 2006, a dramatic 18 percent rise since 2004? I am a huge fan of farmer’s markets – you get the best priced and freshest produce, baked goods, flowers and other food items, AND it’s a super fun Saturday morning activity to go walking around in and out of the vendor’s stalls. There are five such markets in the downtown area alone and twenty different markets all over the city that operate on a weekly basis (days of the week vary) — also see below. Here’s a Google mashup map for your convenience.
One of the local markets for us is the Green City Farmer’s Market (Chitown’s only 100% sustainable market, which runs May 14 through October and named one of the country top 10 by renowned chef, Alice Waters). However, if you’re not in Chicago, you can find a free listing for local farmer’s markets across the country on the USDA website – click here.
Chicago’s Farmers Markets bring more than 70 vendors selling fresh fruits, vegetables, plants and flowers to over 20 neighborhoods throughout the City of Chicago. Markets are held Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday around the city. I am already doing my homework on where you can get great produce and more at the local Farmer’s Markets. Here is a list of the Farmer’s Markets in Chicago:
FARMERS MARKETS
Hours for farmers markets are 7:00 am to 2:00 pm unless otherwise indicated.� For more information visit www.cityofchicago.org/specialevents.
Ashburn – 71st and Kedzie, Sundays, June 10 to October 21
Austin – Parking lot of the Emmet Math, Science & Technology Academy, Madison and Central.� Saturdays, July 7 to October 27
Beverly – City parking lot, southeast corner of 95th and Longwood, Sundays, June 10 to October 21
Bronzeville – Parking lot of Dunbar Vocational Career Academy, 29th and Martin Luther King Drive, Saturdays, June 30 to October 20
Chatham/Seaway – Seaway National Bank parking lot, 87th and Langley, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Wednesdays, July 25 to October 17
Daley Plaza - Washington and Dearborn, 7:00 am to 3:00 pm Thursdays through October 4
Dunning - Parking lot of Eli’s Cheesecake Co., Montrose and Forest Preserve Avenue, Thursdays, June 14 to October 18
Edgewater - Norwood and Broadway, outside True Nature Foods, 7:00 am to noon, Saturdays, June 9 to October 20
Federal Plaza - Adams and Dearborn, 7:00 am to 3:00 pm Tuesdays through October 30
Garfield Park - Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park, starts in July
Gately/Pullman - Arcade Park, 111th and Cottage Grove, Wednesdays, June 13 to October 31
Hyde Park - On the cul-de-sac at 52nd Place and Harper Court, Thursdays, June 7 to October 25
Lakeview – Nettlehorst School, Broadway and Melrose, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, Saturdays through November 3
Lawndale – Parking lot at community Bank of Lawndale, Grenshaw and Homan, Wednesdays, June 13 to October 17
Lincoln Park - Parking lot of Lincoln Park High School, Armitage and Orchard, Saturdays through October 27
Lincoln Park – At the south end of Lincoln Park, north of the museum parking lot, between 1750 N. Clark and Stockton, 7:00 am to 1:30 pm, Wednesdays and Saturdays through October 27
Lincoln Square – City parking lot at Lincoln, Leland and Western, Tuesdays, June 12 to October 30
Logan Square - Southeast corner of Logan and Milwaukee, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, Sundays, June 3 to October 28
Morgan Park – Parking lot of Shiloah M.B. Church, 92nd and Ashland, Saturdays, June 9 to October 27
Mount Greenwood – Chicago High School for Agricultural Science, 3857 W. 111th, 7:30 am to 3:00 pm, Mondays through Saturdays, June 25 to September 25
Near North Side – On Division, between State and Clark, Saturdays, June 2 to October 27
North Center - North Center Town Square, at Lincoln, Damen and Belle Plaine, Saturdays, June 16 to October 20
Printers Row – Parking lot at Dearborn and Polk, Saturdays, June 16 to October 20
Prudential Building Plaza – Lake and Beaubien, 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, Tuesdays, June 5 to October 23
Sears Tower - Jackson and Wacker (on the park between the 311 S. Wacker building and Sears Tower), 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, Thursdays, June 14 to October 18
South Chicago – Chief Nomo’s Oasis, 83rd and Marquette, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Saturdays, July 10 to October 23
South Shore - ShoreBank parking lot, 70th and Jeffery, Wednesdays, June 13 to October 13
Southport - Blaine School, Grace and Southport, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm, Saturdays, June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8, and October 13
Streeterville - Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago (on the plaza), 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Tuesdays, June 12 to October 30
Uptown - Truman College, Broadway at Wilson, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, Thursdays, June 14 to October 25
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