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Posted August 18, 2021
Club Sprouts Corner: Compost Sort & Corn Fritters
Activity Overview Composting is a great way to reduce your household waste while diverting waste from landfills. Between 30 and 50% of waste that ends up in landfills can actually be composted. However, city-living often means limited outdoor space. …
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Posted August 17, 2021
New Vendor Alert: Theo's Plant Based
Green City Market is thrilled to welcome our newest vendor: Theo's Plant Based, serving up plant-based jerky from 100% organic vegetables. We chatted with owner Theo Mourad about his journey to starting up his small food business. Read on to learn mo…
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Posted August 12, 2021
Guest Recipe: Grilled Zucchini and Pesto Bruschetta
By JeanMarie Brownson, Les Dames d’Escoffier of Chicago You miss 100% of the veggies you don't grill. We love this grilled zucchini and pesto bruschetta recipe from JeanMarie Brownson, award-winning author of Dinner at Home and Chicago Tribune …
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Posted August 11, 2021
Chicago Star Media: Green City Market Is Bringing Chef BBQ Back!
By Candace Jordan, Chicago Star Media More than 50 restaurants and chefs will grill up delicious meats and produce from Green City Market vendors during the return of its premiere Chef BBQ event Thursday, Sept. 9, in Lincoln Park. Chicago’s top…
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Posted August 9, 2021
Ferment Chicago: Beyond Deep Dish
By Jim Ryan, Ferment Chicago While poet Carl Sandburg once referred to Chicago as the “City of the Big Shoulders” and rocker Billy Corgan reintroduced the idea of “The Windy City” as “The City by the Lake,” “…
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Posted August 5, 2021
Chicago Food Magazine: Green City Market Brings Back Chef BBQ, a Farm-Forward Food Fest
From Chicago Food Magazine "More than 50 restaurants and chefs, including Bazaar Meats, Goose Island, Longman & Eagle, and Big Jones, will grill up meats and produce from Green City Market vendors during the return of its premiere Chef BBQ event …
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Posted July 28, 2021
Green City Market Launches Farm Forward Fund to Help Local Farmers Build Resilient Businesses
It’s not an easy time for local farmers and food businesses — farm bankruptcies continue to rise across the Midwest as climate change and competition from big agriculture threaten small-scale independent farms’ survival. Earlier thi…
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Posted July 27, 2021
Celebrate National Farmers’ Market Week With Green City Market: August 1-7
National Farmers’ Market Week is coming up the first week of August! Farmers’ Market Week is an annual celebration that highlights the vital role farmers’ markets play in our food system. Here’s what’s on the menu for Fa…
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Posted July 19, 2021
Guest Recipe: Baby Greens Salad With Shallot Vinaigrette
By Carol Mighton Haddix, Les Dames d’Escoffier of Chicago This recipe was inspired by a lovely salad I enjoyed at one of my favorite New York City restaurants, Via Carota in Greenwich Village. It’s not just a simple green salad; the dress…
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Posted July 14, 2021
Green City Market Awarded $100,000 Grant to Increase Visibility of Local Food Sector
We’re thrilled to announce that Green City Market has been awarded a $100,000 grant from Food:Land:Opportunity, a collaboration between Kinship Foundation and The Chicago Community Trust funded through the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community …
