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Posted June 18, 2019
Farmer Spotlight: Drover's Trail Natural Farms
More than a century ago, driving cattle across the country from ranches in Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma to the Chicago Stockyards was the way of life for many cowboys, wranglers and drovers. One of our newest farms at the Wednesday market is a part of …
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Posted June 14, 2019
Summer Safety Tips for Your Pets
Some of the best social interactions at the farmers market is when people bring their pets! We love pooches at GCM, and we welcome leashed pups to both our locations. We are thrilled to welcome back West Loop Veterinary Care, as a sponsor to our West…
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Posted June 11, 2019
Tomato Bliss Spotlight
Tomato Bliss Spotlight Two words that are perfect partners...Tomato & Bliss. To us, tomatoes are pure bliss. Especially beautiful homegrown heirloom tomatoes. Our friends at Tomato Bliss one of our newest Wednesday only vendors tell us there used…
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Posted June 7, 2019
Jacobson Family Farm - West Loop Spotlight
Jacobson Family Farm - West Loop Spotlight Strolling through the West Loop Market on Saturday you couldn’t help but notice the beautiful display of greens, flowers, and radishes by our new vendor Jacobson Farms. We fell in love not only with th…
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Posted June 4, 2019
Green City Market featured on Wintrust Bank's Mural Building
An exceprt from Wintrust Bank's blog Located in the heart of the Midwest, Chicago is home to many local farmers markets. However, many of these markets are only available during the summer months. Green City Market, one of the largest sustainable far…
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Posted June 3, 2019
Honeyworks Is All the Buzz at Wednesday Markets
Honey, the sweet nectar that nature gives us is not only delicious, it is also nutritious. Did you know high-quality honey, the kind you can find at Honeyworks at our Wednesday markets is bursting with antioxidants? Antioxidants have been linked to a…
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Posted May 27, 2019
West Loop Newcomers: Urban Autism Solutions
West Loop Newcomers: Urban Autism Solutions Urban Autism Solutions is dedicated to changing outcomes for young adults with autism. And they are doing that through farming as well as an integrated community life that advances social and vocational opp…
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Posted May 20, 2019
New Farmer Spotlight: Avrom Farm
Although I grew up in Chicago, I have been drawn to my grandfather's property and the lifestyle and business of farming since a pretty young age. I started sticking seeds in the ground on my grandfather’s land in Green Lake, Wisconsin when I wa…
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Posted May 1, 2019
Farmer Spotlight: Nichols Farm
A love for farmers markets is what got Nichols Farm and Orchard started in the 1970s and what fuels their business today. 20 years ago, Green City Market started in an alley next to the Chicago Theatre with 9 vendors. One of those vendors was Nichols…
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Posted April 25, 2019
Farmer Spotlight: Mick Klug Farm
Each year we count down the days to when Mick Klug Farm strawberries will be at market. And when they are, we stock up! There is nothing quite like popping those beautiful red berries in your mouth as you stroll through the market. Can’t you ju…
