Overview of Green City Market:
The Chicago Green City Market is Chicago's premiere farmers market with a focus on sustainability and locally grown produce. It also features local farmers and acclaimed local chefs, loads of organic produce, and one of the loveliest outings of the summer. Find location, hours, schedule, and more below.Related Reading:
- Chicago's Neighborhood Farmers Markets
- Downtown Chicago Farmers Market
- Alice Waters Menu for Michelle Obama from the Green City Market
Green City Market - When and Where - Summer:
The Green City Farmers Market has two locations during the year. It opens outside in Lincoln Park for the summer, and then, in November, it moves indoors until spring arrives again.Summer Location: In Lincoln Park, just a bit northeast of the intersection of Clark and LaSalle. The organizers peg it as just east of 1750 N. Clark. (Map)
Runs: Wednesdays and Saturdays (Closed July 4)
Begins: Wednesday, May 16, 2009
Ends Wednesday, October 31, 2009
Hours: 7a.m. to 1 p.m.
Green City Market - When and Where - Fall and Winter:
Winter Location: Peggy Notebaert MuseumRuns: Wednesdays AND Saturdays
Begins: TBD
Ends: TBD
Hours: TBD
Green City Market - Featured Farmers and Producers:
Every week, the market features more than thirty local farmers, bakers, and meat and cheese purveyors. Below are a few of them, but you can find a complete list online here.- Bennison's Bakery
- Brunkow Cheese of Wisconsin
- Chicago Honey Co-op
- Delightful Pastries
- Earth First Farms
- Garden Growers
- Genesis Growers
- Hawks Hill Elk Ranch
- Hoosier Mama Pie Co.
- Iron Creek Farms
- Liberty Family Farm
- Oriana's Oriental Orchard
- Pasta Puttana
- Mint Creek Farm
- Prairie Fruits Farm
- River Valley Ranch
- Stoney Run Fields
- Sweet Earth Organic Farm
- The Flower Garden
- TJ's Free Range Poultry
- Tomato Mountain
Green City Market - Special Events:
Cooking Demonstrations Demos by locally acclaimed chefs at 10:30am Wednesdays and Saturdays. Restaurants represented include: The Signature Room, Wolfgang Puck's Spertus Room, French Pastry School, Feast, Les Nomades, Lula Cafe, one sixtyblue, Frontera, Atwood Cafe, Adobo Grill, and many more.Edible Gardens This children's and family feature runs from 10am to 1pm beginning May 18 and running through October on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Takes place at Lincoln Park Zoo's Farm in the Zoo. Hands-on organic presentations, planting, gardening, and harvesting will be offered.
Green City Market - Menu for Michelle Obama:
When legendary local food guru Alice Waters came to Chicago to throw a luncheon for Michelle Obama, she insisted that all the food come from this market. Find her menu and the local food producers she picked to honor Michelle Obama.Essential Links:
Green City Market Official WebsiteFind maps, directions, and parking information via this link.
Recipes from the Green City Market Chefs