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Posted April 17, 2019
Reduce, Reuse, Reinvent
Inspiration for Earth Week (and any time of year!) We love the earth and we love food! So naturally, we wanted to talk about five simple ways you can celebrate Earth Day on April 22 and every day of the year. Reduce: One of the many reasons to shop a…
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Posted April 4, 2019
Farmer Spotlight: River Valley Ranch
One of the market's very first vendors! Imagine the summer of 1999 in the alley next to the iconic Chicago Theater, now picture a handful of farmers selling their produce. It isn’t street theater your visualizing, it is the very first Green Cit…
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Posted March 28, 2019
Farmer Spotlight: Three Sisters Garden
Tracey Vowell of Three Sisters Garden first came to Green City Market as a chef – as she puts it “buying gobs of product from market farmers.” Now, the roles have reversed and she is a farmer selling gobs of product to Chicago chefs…
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Posted March 21, 2019
Botanical Brews and Seasonally-Inspired Food
Partner Spotlight on Forbidden Root *Contest Alert: Forbidden Root is currently nominated for a spot on USA Today's 10 Best Brewpubs in the country. You can vote for them here! Voting closes on Monday, March 25, 2019.* At Green City Market, we’…
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Posted March 14, 2019
Foods to Improve Your Mood
As we gear up for spring, we think you should feed your senses with all things Green City Market. Simply walking around the Indoor Market you will feel connected to summer and the outdoors. You’ll want to walk right to Tomato Mountain to take h…
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Posted March 13, 2019
Celebrating 10 Years of Pie: Hoosier Mama Style
Pie might just be the answer to just about everything we’ve been looking for in life. When you need to slow down, take a moment to relax and reflect, Paula Haney, owner of Hoosier Mama Pie thinks you should snuggle up to a slice of pie. “…
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Posted March 7, 2019
Come to the Table Dinner: SOURCE Recap
On Tuesday evening, Angelic Organics Learning Center and Green City Market hosted the second dinner in our three part series Come to the Table Dinner Series at Arbor Restaurant. The evening featured a panel discussion with Chefs Leonard Hollander of …
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Posted March 7, 2019
Got (local) milk?
As a market shopper, you know you can taste the difference between farm fresh and store-bought ingredients — and milk and cheese are no exception! Our dairy vendors, including 1871, Nordic Creamery, J2K Capraio, and Brunkow Cheese offer one-of-…
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Posted February 27, 2019
Bread is back!
For years bread has gotten a bad wrap. We mean that both literally and figuratively. But times they are a changin and according to the New Yorker Bread is Back Baby! In fact, whole grains are surging in popularity — especially ancient grains, l…
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Posted February 27, 2019
A Life-Changing Stroll: Vendor Spotlight on Phoenix Bean Tofu
Taking a walk can sometimes be life changing. When Jenny Yang took a stroll through the Edgewater neighborhood with her young daughter she had no idea what stepping into Phoenix Bean Tofu would mean. It was there that she was transported back to her …
