What’s In Season
And much more below…
This Week’s Chicago Metro Markets
(Click market name for website, and address for map)
Tuesday, May 4
Lincoln Square Tuesday Market, W. Leland & N. Lincoln Aves., Chicago
7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wednesday, May 5
Green City Wednesday Market, 1817 N. Clark St., Chicago
7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Uptown Farmers Market, W. Wilson Ave. & Broadway, Chicago
2:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 6
LaGrange Farmers Market, 53 S. LaGrange Rd., LaGrange
7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Lincoln Square Thursday Market, W. Leland & N. Lincoln Aves., Chicago
3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 8
Downers Grove Farmers Market, 5001 Main St., Downers Grove
7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Downtown Evanston Farmers Market, 1800 Maple Ave., Evanston
7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Grayslake Farmers Market, 201 Center St., Grayslake
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Green City Market Lincoln Park, 1817 N. Clark St., Chicago
7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Homewood Farmers Market, 18020 Martin Ave., Homewood
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Kankakee Farmers Market, S. Schuyler Ave. & Merchant St., Kankakee
8 a.m. to noon
Palatine Farmers Market, Smith and Wood Sts. (Train Station), Palatine
7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Park Forest Farmers Market, 152 Main St., Park Forest
7 a.m to noon
The Lincoln Park Farmers Market, 2001 N. Orchard St., Chicago
7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Woodstock Farmers Market, Historic Woodstock Square, Woodstock
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sunday, May 9
Logan Square Farmers Market, 3107 W. Logan Blvd., Chicago
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
95th Street Farmers Market, 1835 W. 95th St., Chicago
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
More What’s in Season
Market Openings Next Week
Wednesday, May 12
Andersonville Farmers Market, Chicago
Palos Heights Farmers Market, Palos Heights
Saturday, May 15
Division Street Chicago City Market
61st Street Farmers Market, Chicago
Sunday, May 16
Wicker Park Farmers Market, Chicago
And Some More What’s In Season
Links to farms mentioned in What’s In Season: Mick Klug Farm, Nichols Farm & Orchard, Iron Creek Farm, Frillman Farms, Froggy Meadow Farm, River Valley Ranch, Growing Home, Star Farm
Take a Quiz
Look at that beautiful spinach above from Froggy Meadow Farms. What famous cartoon character was known for eating lots of spinach?
a) Superman
b) Dagwood
c) Popeye
d) Little Orphan Annie
Answer: c) In his theme song, “Popeye the Sailor Man,” Popeye sings, “I’m strong to the finich, ‘Cause I eats my spinach, I’m Popeye the Sailor Man.” When the song was written nearly 90 years ago, spinach was being touted for its health qualities, and Popeye used it like a power pill, popping the spinach can lid without an opener and swallowing the contents whole.