Chicago Farmers Markets

By Rachelle Bowden in Food on May 20, 2004 12:09PM

Chicagoist is excited because the season of farmers markets around town has begun. Whenever we can cut out the middle man we are happy because that usually means lower prices. Also, the fruits and vegetables and flowers sold at the markets are always so much fresher than the ones you can get in your local supermarket. Chicagoist also enjoys the fact that at most farmers markets they let you sample the goods for free. So we spend the morning walking around sampling yummy food and buying fresh produce. It makes us feel very domesticated.. even if sometimes our fresh veggies go bad in the fridge because we are too lazy to make something with them.

F*ck Corporate Groceries reminds us that yesterday was the first day of the Green City Market, the city's only all-organic all-sustainable farmers market. Green City Market is open every Wednesday from 7am-1pm. Here's a comprehensive list of all of the farmers markets around town and in this essay Sun Times staffers share their memories of summer produce.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of farmers markets in Chicago.