We can't wait any longer for farmers markets. Luckily, we have this event to get us through the last few weeks. more ›

If the weather today has got you down, take a look at these suggestions and get ready for better days ahead. more ›

If you haven't stopped by the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum this season to grab some local produce, head over this Saturday. more ›

The indoor winter market runs from January through April. Matthias Merges, Chef of newly-opened Yusho, will be running a demo. more ›

Logan Square Farmer's Market and the Glenwood Sunday Market are both setting up shop inside this weekend. more ›

We noticed a tweet from SeedlingFarms this morning, mentioning that shoppers should be sure to hit up the Green City Market this Wednesday, because it would be closed on Saturday. We hadn't heard anything, so we got in touch with them - it's confirmed: There will be no Green City Market this coming Saturday. more ›

At the Daley Plaza Farmer's market, an event is taking place today that will make any Iron Chef fan happy. Three great Chicago chefs, Chris Pandel (The Bristol), Luca Corazzina (312 Chicago) and Iliana Regan (One Sister) will be competing to become the "Master of the Market." Starting at 11:30, they will have one hour to shop and prepare a dish, made entirely out of ingredients from the market. The event is sponsored by Country Financial and the City of Chicago. more ›

Last Minute Plan - Tonight at the Bristol, the Green City Market Junior Board is hosting a "Meet the Market" event. There is no admission price, pastries and sweets are free (courtesy of Amanda Rockman, the Bristol's pastry wizard) and cocktails will be $11. Created by mixologist Debbi Peek, with spirits donated by death door, the cocktails include a Blueberry Ginger Mule and a Raspberry and Rosemary Sour. For those who wish to learn while they drink, Paul Thelan from Hillside Orchards will be there to talk about farming, fruit and markets. The event runs from 6-9, and will be on the second floor. 2152 N. Damen Avenue. more ›

We give a lot of love to Green City Market, but there are so many other great farmers markets in Chicago. One of our regular haunts, which we profiled last year, is the Glenwood Sunday Market in Rogers Park. Already a fixture of the community, the market doesn't just sell food - it holds classes and demonstrations and works on anti-hunger initiatives, like matching LINK funds so people on food assistance can get more for their money. And, they have a chance to be America's Favorite Farmers Market, in a contest held by the American Farmland Trust. more ›

With a little bit of flourish and a throng of eager shoppers, the Glenwood Sunday Market made a triumphant return on Sunday. The winner of last year’s America's Farmland Trust farmers’ market contest, the Glenwood group is hoping to not only repeat last year’s victory but also build upon its overall success. Mother nature must have been in their corner as the day was warm and sunny - perfect farmers’ market weather. more ›

A few weeks back, we brought you news of an aldermanic hissy fit that threatened the life of the Logan Square Farmers Market. Alderman Rey Colon objected that campaign material for his opponent in the last election had been handed out at the market, and tried to shut it down. The response was immediate - on every website that covered the story, angry comments piled up - and a few days later, Colon withdrew his formal opposition to their permit in the city counsel. Even then, it was unclear what would happen to the market. The Tribune reported Friday that Colon announced that he would support the market going forward. more ›

On Saturday, May 14, the weekly Farmers Market on Division Street between State and Clark streets opened for the season. It was one of several neighborhood markets around Chicago to open this past Saturday. We paid a visit, slinging both camera and canvas sack, to see what had been helped along by the short-lived heatwave we experienced last week. That it's still early in the Midwest growing season was evident in the relatively sparse offerings; nevertheless, some good-looking greens, fulsome fungi and an array of young potted plants all signaled a promising summer of cellulose ahead. more ›

We've been proud to see small, neighborhood-based farmers markets spreading rapidly throughout the city over the past several years. But this is Chicago, and eventually a market would run into the harsh reality of city politics. We've discussed the bureaucratic obstacles to creative foodspaces before, but Gaper's Block reports a new twist - Logan Square Alderman Rey Colon is trying to pull the permit for the Logan Square Farmer's Market. Allegedly, Colon is angry about political campaigning (for his opponent in the last election) at the market, by an employee of the managing organization, the Logan Square Chamber of Commerce. reports a new twist - Logan Square Alderman Rey Colon is trying to pull the permit for the Logan Square Farmers Market. Allegedly, Colon is angry about political campaigning (for his opponent in the last election) at the market, by an employee of the managing organization, the Logan Square Chamber of Commerce. reports a new twist - Logan Square Alderman Rey Colon is trying to pull the permit for the Logan Square Farmer's Market. Allegedly, Colon is angry about political campaigning (for his opponent) at the market, done by an employee of the managing organization, the Logan Square Chamber of Commerce. more ›

Winter has arrived. There are so many things to look forward to as the seasons change and the Chicago landscape turns into arctic tundra, but what’s the MOST anticipated part of the winter season? If you said overindulgence, you are absolutely right. What should be the first addition to your newly-camouflaged muffin top? How about cinnamon-sugar caramel donuts, chocolate whoopie pies, and fresh apple fritters? Drooling yet? more ›

With the weather cooling down a bit this weekend, give this one a try then make it part of your Fall and Winter weekly meals. more ›

This past weekend, Green City Market was busier than we've ever seen it before, and with good reason. Fall produce has started to arrive, and the crowds devouring honeycrisp apples, squash, the first of the pumpkins and the last of the berries threatened to overwhelm the park and collapse in a (very tasty) heap. more ›

We've been growing so many radishes in our garden plot, we haven't been able to eat them all! We also made a minor mistake with our lettuce-to-radish ratio, so we have a lot of radishes but no salads to put them in. We had plenty of jars left over from our infusion experiments, so pickling was clearly in order. We plan on showcasing a few different ways of processing and preserving some of the bounty of summer over the next few weeks - this is just the first! more ›

Farmers' market season is in full swing and we can’t wait to fill up our eco-friendly shopping bags. Check out a few June cooking classes that will help you find exactly what to do with purslane, fresh berries and other fresh market goodies. more ›

We've been lazy - the bad weather and lack of sleep kept us from the opening day of the farmers markets we frequent. But we managed to drag ourselves out of bed for yesterday's Daley Plaza market, and it was definitely worth the struggle. The fountain in Daley Plaza looks like something out of Dante's Inferno, unlike last week, and we were a bit scared of it, but it wasn't enough to keep us away. We met up with some old friends, saw some new faces and bought plenty of great local fare. more ›

On April mornings, occasionally we wake up to mild weather. The breeze is blowing through our windows, we've tossed off the blanket during the night. As we hazily grope towards wakefullness, we instinctively think "which farmers market should we go to today?" Then, we come to our senses and realize that it's still April. For those of you who are having cravings, have no fear - it's almost time! more ›

I’ve defended Whole Foods for years against cries of “Whole Paycheck” on the basis of quality, variety and their commitment to the environment. I still believe that they do good work, but the number of “buy local” banners popping up all over their stores led me to wonder: how much local produce does Whole Foods actually carry? Not enough, by our standards. more ›

No matter how many times we go to Chicago Farmer's Markets, there is always something that surprises us. This week, we encountered a few new things: squash blossoms (which can be battered and fried), the first apples of the season, baby celery. more ›

Summer's bounty is finally upon us! This was the first week where we could do ALL of our grocery shopping at the Farmer's Market, rather than using it to enhance our regular meals. The first root vegetables of the year have come in, and the market was stuffed with carrots, onions and the first small potatoes. Lettuces, Chard and other greens continue to come on strong, but the real stars of the show were berries. Cherries, Raspberries, Blackberries - even currants were for sale at this Saturday's Green City Market. more ›

We’re in the midst of Asparagus high times, but before you know it, the season will be over until next year. Stacks of the green stalks reaching 3 feet high (and selling for reasonable prices) will give way to anemic bunches sitting in water-filled trays at your local market. How should you take advantage of this bounty? By learning something about this first veggie of the season, that’s how! more ›

This past Saturday, we visited the outdoor Green City Market for the first time this season. It's open on Saturdays and Wednesdays,and, being lazy, we ignored the usual wisdom of "arrive early or everything will be gone." We got there at 11 and found plenty left to buy - maybe it was the threat of bad weather that kept people away. more ›

This Friday, the Museum of Science and Industry is hosting the inaugural session of a new farmer’s market. Tomorrow morning, starting at 7:30, there will be a grand opening celebration featuring the Hearty Boys, as seen on the Food Network. They will be doing cooking demonstrations, making Orange Blossom pancakes with Mascarpone and fresh berries (yum).The farmer’s market, featuring produce, flowers, baked goods and other local products, will be held in the Museum’s East Parking lot. The cooking demos will be in the garden of the Smart Home. more ›

In the gray days of March, when the produce at the store is looking its most tired and our spirits really need an infusion of chlorophyll, we start to crave farmer’s markets. Fresh vegetables, flowers, being outside, and getting as much produce as we can eat for whatever cash happens to be in our wallets; farmer’s markets help revive us after the long, hard winter. Daley Plaza (our usual haunt) doesn’t open for another month and a half, so that’s clearly out. Luckily, Green City Market has come to the rescue. more ›

When we headed off to Daley Plaza this morning, we didn’t expect to find much that we hadn’t seen the week before. But the market always manages to surprise us and this morning was no exception! Some new items had come into season, and we found some new varietals to try out in the coming week. more ›

Until this morning, we hadn’t been back to the Daley Plaza Farmer’s Market since our last round-up in late June. The full range of summer produce is out now, and the variety and quality was astounding. A lot of the early-summer favorites are still there, but on this visit we focused on things we hadn’t seen before. more ›

Vendors at any of the 24 Chicago-run farmers markets won’t be able to participate in next year’s selling season unless they stop using plastic bags. The bag ban, imposed by the city of Chicago, is meant to reinforce the city’s message to “go greener.” more ›