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Chicago's Neighborhood Farmers Markets 2008

By Jennifer Roche, About.com

Chicago's Farmers Markets are our reward for gutting out dismal winters and hydroponic tomatoes. Grab your re-usable grocery bags and get out there. You'll find hours, locations, and schedules below. Enjoy.

Private note to grammarians: I don't know where and when the city decided to drop the apostrophe from farmers' (or even farmer's) markets, but I giddily followed along. Sorry.

Related Reading:
Downtown Chicago Farmers Markets
Chicago's Green City Market

NORTH

Dunning - Eli's/Wright College Farmers Market
Montrose and Forest Preserve Avenue (Map)
Eli's Cheesecake Parking Lot
Thursdays
Begins: June 19, 2008
Ends: October 30, 2008
Time: 7am to 2pm

Edgewater Green Market
6034 N. Broadway
Saturdays
Begins: June 28, 2008
Ends: October 18, 2008
Time: 7am to 12 noon

Lincoln Park Farmers Market
Armitage and Orchard (Map)
Lincoln Park High School Parking Lot
Saturdays
Begins: May 17, 2008
Ends: October 25, 2008
Time: 7am to 2pm

Lincoln Square Farmers Market
Lincoln/Leland/Western (Map)
City Parking Lot near Brown Line CTA Station
Tuesdays
Begins: June 10, 2008
Ends: October 28, 2008
Time: 7am to 2pm

Museum of Contemporary Art/Streeterville Farmers Market
Chicago and Mies van der Rohe Way (Map)
on MCA's plaza
Tuesdays
Begins: June 10, 2008
Ends: October 28, 2008
Time: 10am to 6pm

Near North Farmers Market
On Division between State and Clark (Map)
Saturdays
Begins: May 31, 2008
Ends: October 25, 2008
Time: 7am to 2pm

Nettelhorst School French Market
3252 N. Broadway (between Melrose and Aldine)(Map)
Saturdays
Begins: April 26, 2008
Ends: November 1, 2008
Time: 8am to 2pm

Northcenter Farmers Market
Northcenter Town Square
Belle Plaine/Damen/Lincoln (Map)
Saturdays
Begins: June 14, 2008
Ends: October 18, 2008
Time: 7am to 2pm

Uptown Farmers Market
1145 W. Wilson (Map)
Truman College
Thursdays
Begins: June 19, 2008
Ends: October 23, 2008
Time: 8am to 3pm

Wicker Park and Damen Farmers Market
Wicker Park and Damen in Wicker Park (Map)
Sundays
Begins: June 8, 2008
Ends: October 26, 2008
Time: 7am to 2pm

SOUTH


Ashburn Farmers Market
71st and Kedzie in Marquette Park (Map)
Sundays
Begins: June 22, 2008
Ends: October 19, 2008
Time: 7am to 2pm

Beverly Farmers Market
95th and Longwood (Map)
City Parking Lot - Southeast Corner
Sundays
Begins: June 8, 2008
Ends: October 19, 2008
Time: 7am to 2pm

Bronzeville Community Market
4400 S. Cottage Grove (Map)
Sundays
Begins: June 15, 2008
Ends: October 26, 2008
Time: 10am to 3pm

Englewood Farmers Market
6452 S. Ashland Avenue
Thursdays
Begins: June 19, 2008
Ends: October 30, 2008
Time: TBA

Gately/Pullman Farmers Market
[link url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=111th+and+Cottage+Grove,+chicago,+il&jsv=107&sll=41.821542,-87.604594&sspn=0.008731,0.042529&ie=UTF8&ll=41.698423,-87.609873&spn=0.008748,0.042529&z=15&iwloc=addr]111th and Cottage Grove in Arcade Park (Map)

Wednesdays
Begins: June 11, 2008
Ends: October 29, 2008
Time: 7am to 2pm

Hyde Park Farmers Market
52nd Place and Harper (Map)
at Harper's Court Cul-de-sac
Thursdays
Begins: June 5, 2008
Ends: October 30, 2008
Time: 7am to 2pm

Morgan Park Farmers Markets
92nd and Ashland (Map)
Shiloah MB Church Parking Lot
Saturdays
Begins: June 7, 2008
Ends: October 25, 2008
Time: 7am to 2pm

Printer's Row Farmers Market
Dearborn and Polk Parking Lot (Map)
Saturdays
Begins: June 14, 2008
Ends: October 18, 2008
Time: 7am to 2pm

South Shore Farmers Market
70th and Jeffery Blvd. (Map)
ShoreBank Parking Lot
Wednesdays
Begins: June 11, 2008
Ends: October 29, 2008
Time: 7am to 2pm

WEST


Austin Farmers Market
Madison and Central (Map)
Emmet Math, Science, and Technology Academy Parking Lot
Saturdays
Begins: July 12, 2008
Ends: October 25, 2008
Time: 7am to 2pm

Conuco Farmers Market
2626 W. Division (Map)
Saturdays
Begin: July 7, 2008
Ends: November 3, 2008
Time: noon to 3pm

Lawndale Farmers Market
Grenshaw and Homan (Map)
Community Bank of Lawndale Parking Lot
Wednesdays
Begins: July 9, 2008
Ends: October 15, 2008
Time: 7am to 2pm

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