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Posted December 1, 2020
A Fresh Approach to Food Access
“The ability to get to the farmers market and buy fresh — and really fresh — food is just fabulous,” shares Sue, a GCM shopper who uses our Link matching program, where we welcome and match SNAP benefits (a.k.a. Link or EBT) d…
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Posted November 30, 2020
Block Club: With Outdoor Shopping Season Ending, Green City Market Ramps Up Home Delivery Efforts
By Jake Wittich of Block Club Chicago "Green City Market is expanding its online shopping app with more vendors as its outdoor season comes to a close. The popular farmers market’s outdoor season was extended an extra month through Nov. 30 to g…
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Posted November 19, 2020
Home for the Holidays Gift Boxes
So you’re home for the holidays. Literally. This season, Green City Market presents a bold new way to holiday. Whether you’re working from home, navigating remote learning, or getting real friendly with Netflix’s “recommended …
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Posted November 18, 2020
Shopper Spotlight: Advocating for Food Access
Due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, more than 54 million people may experience food insecurity in 2020. "People who never thought they'd experience food insecurity are now seeking food assistance," says Luis Guardia, president of the Food…
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Posted November 12, 2020
Sustainable farms devastated by coronavirus: The GCM community responds to protect the future of food
“When you’re in the city, you may not have access to a garden of your own, so you want the next best, or even the very best thing, and go to someone who’s personally involved in growing the product. That’s really been our juic…
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Posted November 5, 2020
Your guide to a local Thanksgiving
With many of us staying local this Thanksgiving, why not keep your menu local too? By sourcing your ingredients locally, you can support dozens of local, sustainable growers, reduce your carbon footprint, avoid potentially dangerous grocery crowds, a…
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Posted November 4, 2020
Link Matching Now Available at Curbside Pick-Up
We've got more exciting developments in GCM Delivered this week — customers can now pay with an Illinois Link card and redeem GCM's Link match with Green City Market's curbside pick-up program!Increasing access to local, sustainably-grown food …
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Posted November 3, 2020
Chicago Tribune: Despite dropping temperatures, some Chicago farmers markets extending outdoor season
By Nick Kindelsperger of the Chicago Tribune Most years, the Green City Market wraps up its outdoor farmers market in late October, trading its scenic spot in the southwest part of Lincoln Park for the far cozier interior of the nearby Peggy Notebaer…
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Posted October 29, 2020
WGN Lunchbreak: Cheesy baked squash dip
Watch and get the recipe at wgntv.com.
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Posted October 29, 2020
WGN Lunchbreak: Spiced squash seeds
Watch and get the recipe at wgntv.com.
