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Bob Benenson

Sep 18, 20246 min read

Chicago Region Farmers Market Schedule, September 20-26

FARMERS MARKETS l Fall starts Sunday. There's still quite a bit of summer produce, but don't dally! Check out the Chicago area market sked..

Bob Benenson

Sep 14, 20241 min read

Season Overlap Continues at Chicago Farmers Markets

FARMERS MARKETS l Not much change in Chicago: still plenty of summer crops while we transition to fall. Zucchini may be getting scarcer...

Bob Benenson

Sep 7, 20242 min read

Winter Squash Squeezes in at Late Summer Chicago Market

FARMERS MARKET l It was a beautiful Saturday at Chicago's Green City Market, with a difference: The season's first appearance of outerwear.

Bob Benenson

Sep 6, 20243 min read

Green City Market Chef BBQ Was Smokin' Once Again

FARMERS MARKETS l Green City Market proved once again why its Chef BBQ fundraiser is Chicago's most anxiously awaited annual tasting event..

Bob Benenson

Sep 5, 20245 min read

Curated Lakeview Bottle Shop Marks Fifth Anniversary with Sentiment

BEVERAGES l BottlesUp! is a lovely little beverage shop in Chicago. Its 5th birthday put its owner in a celebratory and reflective mood...

Bob Benenson

Sep 5, 20246 min read

Chicago Region Farmers Market Schedule, September 6-12

FARMERS MARKETS l It's still warm enough for summer wear at Chicago markets, but the clock's ticking on that beautiful peak season produce

Bob Benenson

Aug 29, 20243 min read

Dispatch from Colorado: Sometimes a Farmstand is the Place to Be

LOCAL FOOD l Local Food Forum subscriber Ruth Katcher has toured the West with local food stops. She shares an essay about a Colorado stand.

Bob Benenson

Aug 29, 20246 min read

Chicago Region Farmers Market Schedule, August 30-September(!) 5

FARMERS MARKET l Sunday starts September, so we're turning a corner toward the end of our peak season. Here's the week's Chicago-area sked.

Ruth Katcher

Aug 27, 20243 min read

Reader Provides Glimpse of a Small-Town South Dakota Farmers Market

FARMERS MARKETS l Custer, SD's population would fit on many blocks in big cities. But a contributor found the farmers market scene familiar

Bob Benenson

Aug 24, 20241 min read

Green City Market Chef BBQ Lineup is Up... and It's Spectacular

EVENTS l Green City Market's Chef BBQ is the most anticipated tasting event in Chicago. The team has exceeded itself planning its 9/5 event