Day-by-Day Market Listings are Back
It gets springier every day
It Gets Springier Every Day
A forsythia in full bloom brightened the commercial area on Halsted just south of Diversey in Lincoln Park on Friday. See below for another sure sign of spring: the first big tranche of this season’s farmers market openings.
Day-by-Day Chicago Region Market Sked is Back
It’s May, and in one fell swoop we’re going from the four April markets to 18 that will be open over the course of this week…. with more coming soon.
So it seemed logical to give the day-by-day schedule of Chicago region markets a quick start. A preview of markets opening next week is at the end.
And if you are outside the Chicago region, there is a button to take you to the Illinois Farmers Market Association (ILFMA) website to use their Market Locator. Click “Find a Market,” then on “Business Type” under the Search bar, then scroll down and click on “Farmers Market.” A total of 390 markets are listed statewide.
(* = Opening Day)
Tuesday, May 3
Lincoln Square Tuesday Farmers Market*, 7 a.m. to noon, Lincoln & Leland, Chicago
Woodstock Tuesday Farmers Market*, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m, Historic Woodstock Square
Wednesday, May 4
Green City Wednesday Market*, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1817 N. Clark, Chicago
Uptown Farmers Market*, 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., 4620 N. Broadway, Chicago
Thursday, May 5
La Grange Farmers Market*, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., 53 S. La Grange Rd.
Lincoln Square Thursday Market*, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Lincoln & Leland, Chicago
Saturday, May 7
Division Street Chicago City Market*, 7 a.m. to noon, Chicago
Downers Grove Farmers Market*, 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 5001 Main St.
Downtown Evanston Farmers Market*, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m, University Place and Oak Ave.
Grayslake Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 201 Center St.
Green City Market Lincoln Park, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1817 N. Clark, Chicago
Green City Market West Loop*, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 115 S. Sangamon St.
Kankakee Farmers Market*, 8 a.m. to noon, S. Schuyler and Merchant
Park Forest Farmers Market*, 7 a.m. to noon, 152 Main St.
Palatine Farmers Market*, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., 137 W. Wood St.
The Lincoln Park Farmers Market, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2001 N. Orchard, Chicago
Woodstock Saturday Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m, Historic Woodstock Square
Sunday, May 8
Logan Square Farmers Market*, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 3107 W. Logan Blvd., Chicago
95th St. Farmers Market, 8 a.m to 1 p.m., 1835 W. 95th St., Chicago
Opening Next Week
Wednesday, May 11: Andersonville Farmers Market (Chicago); Thursday, May 12: Daley Plaza Chicago City Market, Growing Home Farm Stand (Chicago); Saturday, May 14: 61st St. Farmers Market (Chicago); Sunday, May 15: Wicker Park Farmers Market (Chicago)
As always, if I’ve missed anyone, please let me know at bob@localfoodforum.com.
Four-Legged Lawn Mower
A hungry rabbit was hard at work Saturday keeping the grass short in front of a house on Hawthorne Terrace in Lakeview.
Doesn't that rascally rabbit know it's no mow "through" May!