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Turn the Page and Enjoy Peak Season Before It Fades Away
September starts on Sunday. I don't want to scare anyone, but this means we're turning a corner toward the end of our peak growing season. If above normal temperatures continue to be a rule rather than an exception, we may get to stretch the season, but don't dally.
Besides, Labor Day on Monday is as early as it gets. Why not celebrate with proteins (pastured meats or locally made tofu), sweet corn and other veggies, succulent melons and peaches, bakery treats and more for your weekend feasts? Sounds like an all-American way to celebrate the holiday — and salute the labors of our local farmers who produce all this delicious food for us.
The photo above is my haul from Chicago's Green City Market on Wednesday (August 28). There are Sweet Treat cherry tomatoes, red bell peppers, and green beans from Nichols Farm and Orchard (Marengo, Illinois); green Marquis seedless grapes from Mick Klug Farms (St. Joseph, Michigan); and sesame bagels and a peach danish from Dorothy's Bakery (Chicago).
I hope you have a great haul for the holiday too.
Friday, August 30
Gary Comer Youth Center Farmers Market, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., 7200 S. Ingleside, Chicago
Lake Bluff Farmers Market, 7 a.m. to 12 p.m., 40 E. Center Ave.
Lake Zurich Farmers Market, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., 200 S. Rand Rd.
St. Charles Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Baker Memorial Church
Schaumburg Farmers Market, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., 190 S. Roselle Rd.
Waukegan Farmers Market, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., 3106 Belvidere Rd.
Saturday, August 31
Arlington Heights Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Commuter Parking Lot
Aurora Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., 65 S. Water St.
Batavia Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., North River St. between Wilson and Spring
Brookfield Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 8820 Brookfield Ave.
Deerfield Farmers Market, 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Park Ave. betw Jewett Park & Hazel
Division Street Market, 7 a.m. to 12 p.m., 100 W. Division St., Chicago
Downers Grove Farmers Market, 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Main St. Train Station Pkg Lot
Downtown Crystal Lake Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Depot Park
Evanston Farmers Market, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Oak St. and University Pl.
Glenview Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., 1510 Wagner Rd.
Green City Saturday Market Lincoln Park, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.,1817 N. Clark St., Chicago
Green City Saturday Market West Loop, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 115 S. Sangamon St., Chicago
Hegewisch Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 133rd and Green Bay
Homewood Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Martin Square
Horner Park Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2741 W. Montrose Ave., Chicago
Huntley Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Town Square
Kankakee Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., S. Schuyler Ave. and Merchant St.
Mercado de Colores, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 4345 W. 26th St., Chicago
Mundelein Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Park St. betw Lake and Seymour
Naperville Farmers Market, 7 a.m. to 12 p.m., 200 E. 5th Ave.
North Branch Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 6525 N. Hiawatha Ave., Chicago
Northcenter Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 4100 N. Damen, Chicago
Oak Park Farmers Market, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., 460 Lake St.
Palatine Farmers Market, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Palatine Train Station
Park Forest Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m, 152 Main St.
Park Ridge Farmers Market, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., 15 Prairie Ave.
61st Street Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 6100 S. Blackstone Ave., Chicago
South Chicago Farm Stand, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., 9000 S. Mackinaw, Chicago
South Loop Farmers Market Printers Row, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m, 632 S. Dearborn, Chicago
Streator Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., S.W. Corner of Streator City Park
The Lincoln Park Farmers Market, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2001 N. Orchard St.
Tinley Park Farmers Market, 17375 S. Oak Park Ave., 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Winnetka Farmers Market, 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 754 Elm St.
Woodstock Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Historic Woodstock Square
Sunday, September 1
Bronzeville Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 4700 S. King Dr., Chicago
Buffalo Grove Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 951 McHenry Rd.
Frankfort Country Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Breidert Green
Garfield Park Neighborhood Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 135 N. Kedzie, Chicago
Glenwood Sunday Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Glenwood betw Morse & Lunt, Chicago
Gurnee Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 5101 Washington St.
Hyde Park Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 1516 E. 54th St., Chicago
Independence Park Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 3945 N. Springfield Ave., Chicago
Jefferson Park Sunday Market, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 4818 N. Long Ave., Chicago
Logan Square Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Kedzie from Logan-Fullerton, Chicago
Mount Prospect Lions Club Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., W. Metra Parking Lot
Portage Park Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 4100 N. Long Ave., Chicago
95th Street Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1835 W. 95th St., Chicago
Roscoe Village Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 3035 N. Hoyne, Chicago
Skokie Farmers Market, 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 5127 Oakton St.
The Dole Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 401 Country Club Rd., Crystal Lake
Wicker Park Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., 1425 N. Damen, Chicago
Monday, September 2
Edgewater Monday Market, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., 5917 N. Broadway, Chicago
Hinsdale Farmers Market, 30 E. Chicago Ave., 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Tuesday, September 3
Gary Comer Youth Center Farmers Market, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., 7200 S. Ingleside, Chicago
Lincoln Square Tuesday Farmers Market, 7 a.m. to 12 p.m., 4513 N. Lincoln, Chicago
Lombard Farmers Market, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., South Park Ave.
Low-Line Market, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., 3410 N. Southport, Chicago
The Farmer at The Green, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., 320 S. Canal St., Chicago
SOAR Farmers Market, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., 226 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago
Wicker Park Tuesday Farmers Market, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., 1258 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Woodstock Tuesday Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Historic Woodstock Square
Wednesday, September 4
Andersonville Farmers Market, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., 1500 W. Catalpa Ave., Chicago
Antioch Farmers Market, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m, Main St. and Orchard
Elmhurst Farmers Market, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., York Rd. and Valette
Garfield Ridge Farmers Market, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Archer & Naragansett,Chicago
Grayslake Farmers Market, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., 201 Center St.
Green City Wednesday Market, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1817 N. Clark St., Chicago
Market by the River, 3:00 p.m. to 7 p.m., 330 N. Wabash, Chicago
Northbrook Farmers Market, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Cherry Lane & Meadow Rd.
Palos Heights Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 12217 S. Harlem
Pullman Farmers Market, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., 11100 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
Ravenswood Community Farmers Market, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., 4900 N. Damen, Chicago
Ravinia Farmers Market, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Jens Jensen Park, Highland Park
Riverside Farmers Market, 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Riverside Water Tower
South Chicago Farm Stand, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., 9000 S. Mackinaw, Chicago
Uptown Farmers Market, 2:30 to 7 p.m., Sunnyside Mall betw Magnolia and Beacon
Thursday, September 5
Austin Town Hall Farmers Market, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., 5610 W. Lake St., Chicago
Barrington Farmers Market, 4 p.m. to dusk, Station St. betw Grove and Cook
College of Lake County Lakeshore Campus Farm Stand, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 34 N. Sheridan, Waukegan
College of Lake County Grayslake Farm Stand, 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., H Bldg. lawn
Daley Plaza Market, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., 50 W. Washington, Chicago
Growing Home’s Englewood Farm Stand, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 1844 W. 59th St., Chicago
La Grange Farmers Market, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., 53 S. La Grange Rd.
Libertyville Farmers Market, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Cook Park
South Chicago Farm Stand, , 9000 S. Mackinaw, Chicago
South Loop Night Farmers Market, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., 150 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago
The Gathering at Tulip Tree Gardens, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., 1236 Eagle Lake Rd., Beecher
Wauconda Farmers Market, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Main St.
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