Chicago Markets This Week: Desperately Seeking Strawberries
One of the best things about farmers markets at the peak of the season is the rainbow of colors…
Chicago Farmers Market Season Hits Full Stride
The Chicago farmers market season opened on May 1—a delightful and welcome return to normalcy. And with this weekend’s opening…
MCA Farmers Market: Art for Art’s Sake, Honey for God’s Sake
After a delay caused by the COVID-19 restrictions, the Tuesday SOAR Farmers Market on the plaza outside the Museum of…
Eating Seasonally in Chicago: Now Playing, Squash
Early October is a time of transitions. The leaves on the trees were as deep green as mid-summer as I…
Daley Plaza: The Art of Supporting Local Farmers – Kicks off May 9
Every major city has great art, and every major city has farmers markets. Chicago just happens to have both in…
Winter at the Market: Root Root Root for the Farm Team
By Bob Benenson You just have to step outside for a reminder that this is not peak growing season in…
Wicker Park Farmers Market Brings the Taste of Summer Indoors
Indoor markets are helping us remember those good old days of summer. I long for fresh-baked pastries, fruits of the…
