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Posted June 19, 2020
Block Club: Green City Market Returns to West Loop this Weekend
By Mauricio Peña of Block Club Chicago "WEST LOOP — After delays amid coronavirus pandemic, Green City Market is set to return this this weekend to the West Loop. The popular outdoor farmers market will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Satu…
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Posted June 15, 2020
WGN: Sprouting sign of summer, normalcy as Green City Market reopens
By Sean Lewis of WGN-TV Read the full story at wgntv.com/news.
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Posted June 12, 2020
WTTW: Farmers Markets Reopening, With Changes. Pick Up Fresh Fruits and Veggies, Then Skedaddle
Written by Patty Wetli of WTTW "Now that they’ve been given the go-ahead from public health officials, dozens of Chicago farmers markets are set to open in the next week or two. The message from various market organizers: The experience is goin…
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Posted May 22, 2020
WGN Lunchbreak: Spicy Tomato Soup
Watch at wgntv.com, and get Lisa's spicy tomato soup recipe here.
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Posted May 13, 2020
Food & Wine: Chefs Source Their Food From These Semi-Secret Purveyors — and Now You Can Too
Written by Andrea Strong of Food & Wine Restaurants across the country have shuttered, laying off countless workers and leaving suppliers without their wholesale clientele. To make up for lost revenue and to keep their businesses afloat, many res…
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Posted April 29, 2020
Tribune: Farmers markets will open in Chicago area, but most are delayed and are adopting distancing rules
Written by Louise Chu of the Chicago Tribune The outdoor farmers market season in Chicago traditionally kicks off on the first Saturday of May at Green City Market. The crown jewel of organic produce transforms a grassy corner of Lincoln Park into a …
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Posted April 23, 2020
CBS: Farmers Struggling As Restaurants, Farmer's Markets Close During Pandemic
Reporting by CBS Chicago This pandemic is hurting area farmers, not only those supplying tp restaurants, but those counting on farmer’s markets. Abby Schilling owns Mick Klug Farm with her husband in St. Joe Michigan. She told CBS 2 that 50% pr…
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Posted April 16, 2020
Forbes: Eight Gourmet Provisions To Elevate Your Home Cooking
Written By: Amber Gibson We still have at least a few weeks of mandatory staying at home, and your recipe repertoire may be running thin. You don't necessarily have to embark on a complicated new recipe requiring hours to prepare to impress your quar…
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Posted April 16, 2020
Dining Out: Green City Market Making it Simple to Buy Local in Chicago
Written By: Kaleigh Glaza Trying to eat fresh while you’re at home? It’s easier than you think! You can now #stayathome and still stay connected to your local Midwest farmers by shopping online from Green City Market Delivered, or through…
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Posted April 13, 2020
Eater: Illinois's Small Farmers Turn to Tech During Pandemic Restaurant Closures
Written By: Naomi Waxman It’s kidding season at Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery in downstate Champaign. Co-owners Leslie Cooperband and husband Wes Jarrell are, as Cooperband describes it, in the midst of “full-on baby goat madness rig…
