A fresh guide to FARMERS MARKETS 2021

by Suzanne Hanney

Market Listings Legend:

C - City of Chicago/ Humana Market

L - Accepts LINK/SNAP

M - LINK Match

SUNDAYS

95th Street Farmers Market

1835 W. 95th St. through October 31, 8 a.m.–1 p.m. 95thstreetba.org/farmers-market

Bronzeville City Market

4700 S. King Drive. July 11–September 26, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

C & L & M

Glenwood Sunday Market

1233-41 W. Pratt St., through October 24, (closed Sunday, July 4) 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sponsored by the Rogers Park Business Alliance, Glenwood Sunday Market will collaborate with the Loyola University Chicago School of Environmental Sustainability, which will allow Loyola’s urban agriculture program to join the market while the Loyola Farmers’ Market is on hiatus. New participants this year are Blacksmith Acres Farm, Lesna Living Oil and Flour, Mike and Clare’s Farm, and Patyk Farm. Returning vendors include Bennisons, Finn’s Ranch, Hardin’s Family Farm, Katherine Anne Confections, Lyons Fruit Farm, pHlour Bakery, and many more. COVID protocols will mean that shoppers enter on Pratt Boulevard and move toward an alley exit. The Market will continue to offer day-of shopping micro-grants to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) shoppers with LINK cards. Donations to this Food Access Program can be made https://tinyurl.com/GSMDonate. www.glenwoodsundaymarket.org

L

Hyde Park Downtown Market

54th Street & Old Lake Park Avenue, behind the Hyde Park Bank Building June 13 – September 26, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

L & M

Jefferson Park Sunday Market

Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox Ave. north parking lot 2nd and 4th Sundays (June 13, 27, July 11, 25, August 8, 22, September 12, 26, Oct. 10, 24) 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. One entrance and one exit will facilitate COVID safety. Market will start season as a hybrid, with walk-up or pick-up pre-order through What’s Good and grab-and-go food available, but no prepared food or places to eat and socialize at the market.

Logan Square Sunday Market

3107 W. Logan Blvd. (on Logan Blvd. from Milwaukee Ave. to Whipple) through October 31, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Organized by the Logan Square Chamber of Commerce.

L & M

New Maxwell Street Market

800 S. Desplaines St. 1st and 3rd Sundays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday market dates to 19th Eastern European Jewish immigrants and still maintains its reputation as a place for great street food and flea market “finds.”

C

North Park Community Market

Peterson School parking lot, 5510 N. Christiana Ave., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 3rd Sundays: June 20, July 18, August 15, September 19, October 17. Sponsored by Hollywood North Park Community Association.

Pilsen Community Market

9 a.m.-3 p.m. 1821 S. Blue Island through October 31.

L

Portage Park Market

4100 N. Long St. June 6, 20, July 18, August 1, 15, 29, Sept 5, 19 and Oct 3. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

L

Vegan Paradise Farmers Market

The Plant, 1400 W. 46th St. Through October 31, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. www.insidetheplant.com

Wicker Park Farmers Market

1425 N. Damen Ave. Through October 31, 8 a.m-2 p.m. www.wickerparkbucktown.com/farmersmarket

L & M

Roscoe Village Farmers Market

Jahn Elementary School, 3149 N. Wolcott June 13-October 17, 9:30-2 p.m.

MONDAYS

Edgewater Monday Market

Broadway Armory parking lot, 5917 N. Broadway. June 7-28, 3-7 p.m. A new day and time for this market, to create less overlap with other markets and to entice both beachgoers and people on their way home from work, according to the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce. The new market will offer meats, fruits & vegetables, fresh pastries, and prepared foods and will showcase 16 local vendors, including Urban Canopy, Parra Farms, Cake Ecstasy and Blaque Millennium Farms.

Fresh Moves Bus

This “mobile farmers’ market” is sponsored by Urban Growers Collective (UGC), whose goal is to use urban agriculture to break systemic patterns by increasing food security and incubating urban farmers. During the growing season, 70 percent of its produce – kale, spinach, beets, tomatoes, collards and more – comes from its eight farms. In winter, it is purchased from wholesalers. Value-added products come from BIPOC producers: chow chow by Sistas in the Village and goat milk soap by EINNIM. Last November, UGC, founded by Erika Allen and Laurell Sims, introduced $10 vouchers that have resulted in 1.5 million pounds of food delivered to vulnerable, disinvested communities during the pandemic. Link Match up to $25. The Fresh Moves Bus makes 15 weekday stops to schools, health clinics and other places people routinely frequent. Monday stops: Trina Davila, 4300 W. North Ave. 10 -11:30 a.m. North Kostner Health, 1520 N. Kostner Ave. Noon-1:30 p.m. Stone Temple Baptist Church, 3622 W. Douglas Blvd. 2-4 p.m.

L & M

TUESDAYS

Fresh Moves Bus—Urban Growers Collective

Claretian Associates, 3201 E. 91st St. 10-11:30 a.m. Howard Brown Rotating COVID Unit Noon-1 p.m. Academy for Global Citizenship, 4941 W. 46th St. 1:30-3:30 p.m.

L & M

Gary Comer Youth Center

7256 S. South Chicago Ave., 3-6 p.m. June 18-October 29. Seasonally picked flowers, herbs and produce grown by Gary Comer students at market across the street from the youth center. As the season progresses, expect beans, salad mix, cooking greens, tomatoes, peppers, turnips, summer squash, herbs and more. Double value for Link and IDHS senior/WIC coupons.

L & M

Lincoln Square

North Lincoln @ West Leland Ave. (CTA Brown Line) through November 23, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Sponsored by the Lincoln Square/Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce.

L

SOAR Farmers Market

Museum of Contemporary Art Plaza, 220 E. Chicago Ave. June 1 through October, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Vendors include Bennison’s Bakery, Breadman Bakery, Ellis Family Farm, Finn’s Ranch, Gayle’s Best Grilled Cheese, Gotta Bee Crepes, Karl’s Kraft Soup, Stamper Cheese and more. New this year are Back of the Yards Coffee and Oosterhoff & Son Flowers. Ready-toeat lunch options include Gayle's Grilled Cheese and Gotta Bee Crepes. Sponsored by the Streeterville Organization of Active Residents (SOAR).

WEDNESDAYS

Andersonville Farmers Market

1500 W. Catalpa (between Clark & Ashland) through October 20, 3-7 p.m. Hybrid market will offer on-site shopping and preorder online market with pickup Wednesday from the vendors. Entry at 3-3:30 p.m. is reserved for those over 60 or at increased risk of COVID. North entrance on Catalpa will be for on-site shoppers, south entrance for pre-order pickups. Link shoppers can email market@andersonville.org to register and use their SNAP benefits to pre-order online. Vendors will also accept Link tokens for on-site purchase. Sponsored by the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce.

L & M

Fresh Moves Bus- Urban Growers Collective

Howard Brown Health, 641 W. 63rd St. 10 -11:30 a.m. Dulles Elementary School, 6311 S. Calumet Ave., Noon-1:30 p.m. King Center, 4314 S. Cottage Grove Ave., 2-4 p.m.

L & M

Green City Market -Lincoln Park

Inspired by European markets, Abby Mandel started Green City Market in 1998 in the crosswalk outside the Chicago Theatre. Showcasing conscientious and caring farmers, chefs, restaurateurs, the market uses its voice nationally to advocate for the survival of small family farmers who grow clean, healthy food. www.greencitymarket.org 7 a.m.-1 p.m. through October 27. 1817 N. Clark St. (south end of Lincoln Park, between Clark Street and Stockton Drive). The market resumes indoors November- April in the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.

L

Uptown Farmers Market

4620 N. Broadway. Through November 24, 2:30-7 p.m. (2:30–3 p.m. reserved for seniors and the immunocompromised). uptownfarmersmarket.org

Garfield ridge Farmers Market

Mayfield Banquet parking lot, 6072 S. Archer Ave. through Sept. 29, 3-7 p.m. garfieldridgecc.com

Highwood Evening Gourmet Market

July 7-September 22, 4:30-9:30 p.m. Downtown event offers fresh delicacies from local restaurants, food trucks, artisan breads, sauces, cheeses, pastas, sweets and more. www. celebratehighwood.org

Pullman City Market

11100 S. Cottage Grove Ave. July 7-October 27, 7 a.m.-1 p.m.

C & L & M

Ravenswood Farmers Market

Ravenswood Evangelical Covenant Church, 4900 N. Damen Ave. (parking lot) June 16-October 13, 4-7 p.m.

Ridgeville Market

Ridgeville Park, Ridge Avenue & South Boulevard, Evanston (908 Seward) June 23- August 25, 4-7:30 p.m. South Evanston market offers fresh produce and homemade baked goods.

Roseland City Market

200 W. 109th St. (Lavizzo School) August 25-October 13, 2:30-5:30 p.m.

C & L & M

Star Farm / Back of the Yards Farmers Market

5256 S. Ashland Ave. through October 13, 3-7pm

YWCA Farmers Market

6543 S. Champlain Ave. 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

THURSDAYS

Austin Town Hall City Market

5610 W. Lake St. through September 30, 1-6 p.m.

C

Daley Plaza City Market

50 W. Washington St. through September 30, 7 a.m.-2 p.m.

C & L & M

Fresh Moves Bus- Urban Growers Collective

St. Katharine Drexel Church, 9015 S. Harper Ave., 10-11:30 a.m. Komed Holman Health Center, 4259 S. Berkeley Ave., Noon-1:30 p.m. Boxville, 332 E. 51st St., 2-4 p.m.

L & M

Growing Home

1844 W. 59th St., noon-6 p.m. New entrance around the corner at Growing Home’s Wood Street Farm, which set the precedent for Chicago’s City Council urban agriculture ordinance. On less than an acre in Englewood, Growing Home runs USDAcertified organic high production urban farms as well as a farm-based training program for people with employment barriers. Production Assistants receive 25 hours a week of paid job experience, job readiness training, and support to navigate criminal records, medical needs, childcare and housing. The farms grow over 200 vegetables: baby salad mix, arugula, collard and mustard greens, heirloom and early slicer tomatoes, and more. WIC, SNAP and Senior Coupons accepted. Also represented at Green City Market on Saturdays.

L

Lincoln Square

North Lincoln @ West Leland Avenue, (CTA Brown Line) 3-7 p.m. Through October 28. Sponsored by the Lincoln Square/ Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce, 773.728.3890

L

Low-Line Market

CTA Brown Line/ Southport Station through October 28, 3:30-7:30 p.m. (3-7 p.m. in September and October). The Low Line connects Southport and Paulina in a continuous, half-mile walkway and garden underneath the “L” tracks. Sponsored by the Lakeview Roscoe Chamber of Commerce.

L

PCC Austin Farm Stand

330 N. Lotus Ave. through October 28, 10 a.m.–noon

L & M

South Loop Prairie District Farmers Market

1936 S. Michigan Ave. (2nd Presbyterian Church) June 17–September 30, 4–8 p.m.

West Town Health Market

AMITA Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Health Center, Oakley & Division streets through October 28, Noon-6 p.m.

L & M

FRIDAYS

Englewood Village Farmers Market (managed by Grow Greater Englewood)

5800 S. Halsted St., July 9–October 15, 4–7 p.m. www.growgreater.org

L

Fresh Moves Bus-Urban Growers Collective

Chicago Family Health, 9199 S. Exchange Ave., 10 a.m.-noon Heartland Alliance, 5501 S. Halsted St., 12:30-2 p.m. Howard Brown Health, 1525 E. 55th St., 2:30-4 p.m.

L & M

Gary Comer Youth Center

7256 S. South Chicago Ave., 3-6 p.m. June 18-October 29. Seasonally picked flowers, herbs and produce grown by Gary Comer students at market across the street from the youth center. As the season progresses, expect beans, salad mix, cooking greens, tomatoes, peppers, turnips, summer squash, herbs and more. Double value for link and IDHS senior/WIC coupons.

L & M

SATURDAYS

Division Street City Market

100 W. Division St. Through October 30, 7 a.m.-noon

C & L & M

Englewood City Market

1219 W. 76th St., at the Martin Luther King Jr. Roller Skating and Bowling Center, July 17-September 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

C & L & M

Evanston Farmers Market

Oak Avenue & University Place, Evanston (just east of East Railroad Avenue; free parking in adjacent 1800 Maple Ave. Self Parking). Through November 6, 7:30-1 p.m. Seniors and people who are disabled can shop each week at 7 a.m. Among the roughly 60 vendors are Bennison’s Bakery, Bhoomi Chai, Misericordia Hearts & Flour Bakery, and many more. Last year, Friends of Evanston Farmers Markets, a 501 (c) (3) that educates the public about the benefits of eating fresh, locally-grown foods, started a campaign, “Just 25+” to seek donations from a broader number of people in order to spread Link Match benefit and fight food insecurity. evanstonfarmersmarkets.org

L & M

Garfield Park Neighborhood Market

135 N. Kedzie at The Hatchery. 2nd and 4th Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June through October. Food sold at this market is grown in the neighborhood. Masks required and one-way traffic, to allow social distancing.

L & M

Green City Market-Lincoln Park

1817 N. Clark St. (south of Lincoln Park, between Clark Street and Stockton Drive) through October 30, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. November-April inside the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. www.greencitymarket.org

L

Green City Market West Loop

Mary Bartelme Park, 115 S. Sangamon St. June 5–October 30, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

L

Horner Park Farmers Market

2741 W. Montrose, June 5-Oct. 2, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Run by the Horner Park Advisory Council, the market is a community-building tool and place for public interaction, so the Market makes at least one market stall available to community groups, neighborhood non-profits, political organizations, arts organizations, educational groups. It is also an economic engine for the neighborhood, so at least one stall per market is rented out to local non-food businesses. More information on renting a stall or volunteering can be obtained at 708.658.HPFM (4736) or farmersmarket@hornerpark.org

Hyde Park - Experimental Station

6100 S. Blackstone, through October 30, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Straddling Hyde Park and Woodlawn, this premier South Side Market offers produce, meat, eggs, cheeses and prepared foods from local and regional farms. If COVID conditions allow, the market will move indoors at the Experimental Station on November 6, 13, 20, December 4, 11, 18 and Jan. 8, Feb. 12, March 12 and April 9, 2022.

L & M

Lincoln Park Farmers Market

2001 N. Orchard St. through November 20, 7 a.m.-1 p.m.

Nettelhorst French Market

3252 N. Broadway, through October 30, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. www.bensidounusa.com/nettlehorst/

Northcenter Farmers Market

Northcenter Town Square, 4100 N. Damen Ave. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. through October 30, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. To facilitate one-way traffic, enter the market on Damen Avenue and exit on Lincoln. The market will be limited to 76 people at a time, including staff and vendors, so a maximum of 2 per household. No dogs, except for service animals.

Oak Park Farmers Market

46th season will be at Pilgrim Church parking lot, 460 Lake St., one block west of Ridgeland Avenue. 7 a.m.-1 p.m. through October. COVID protocol includes a limited number of patrons at a time and one-way traffic.

Plant Chicago Farmers Market

Davis Square Park, 4430 S. Marshfield, through November 13, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. plantchicago.org/farmers-market/

L & M

West Humboldt Park City Market

3601 W. Chicago Ave. through October 5, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. In partnership with NHS Chicago

C & L & M

Mercado de Colores

Manuel Perez Memorial Plaza, 4345 W. 26th St. through September 25, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. www.mercadodecoloreslavillita.org

Mother McCauley MAC Market

3737 W. 99th St. June 12, 26 / July 10, 24 / August 14, 28 / September 11, 25, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.