Outdoor Markets and Indoor 1st Take
Still gleaning winter markets... let me know if any are missing!
OK, So We’re Not San Diego
We’ve had a stretch of beautiful days and I’ve been able to share some lovely sunrise and sunset and foliage photos. For the sake of transparency, it’s not always that way in Chicago. Above is what it looked like this rainy morning.
Out and In: Looking Ahead to the Winter Season
The region’s outdoor farmers market schedule continues to trim, but our compact winter market season is already getting under way. What follows is the market schedule for the next week, followed by what I’ve been able to glean so far about the winter market scene.
Note: I’m working hard to capture as comprehensive a list of winter markets as possible, but they aren’t that easy to find with a web search. So PLEASE if you are involved with a winter market, or just know of one, that isn’t on the following list, please contact me at bob@localfoodforum.com and send the details. I’d greatly appreciate some crowd-sourced help.
Saturday, November 13
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.
Huntley Farmers Market, 11712 Coral St., Huntley, 9 a.m to 1 p.m.*
Lincoln Park Farmers Market, 2001 N. Orchard St., Chicago, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Naperville Farmers Market, 200 E. 5th Ave., Naperville, 7 a.m. to noon
Plant Chicago Farmers Market, Davis Square Park, Chicago, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
61st Street Farmers Market, 6100 S. Blackstone Ave., Chicago, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Woodstock Farmers Market, McHenry Country Fairgrounds, Woodstock, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.*
Sunday, November 14
South Loop Winter Market, 2018 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wicker Park Farmers Market, 1425 N. Damen Ave., Chicago, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Monday, November 15
Austin Harvest Farmers Market, 423 N. Laramie Ave., Chicago, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday, November 16
Lincoln Square Tuesday Market, W. Leland & N. Lincoln Aves., Chicago, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wednesday, November 17
Austin Harvest Farmers Market, 423 N. Laramie Ave., Chicago, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, November 19
Austin Harvest Farmers Market, 423 N. Laramie Ave., Chicago, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
St. Charles Farmers Market, 307 Cedar Ave., St. Charles, 9 a.m. to noon
* Indoor
Winter Markets
Evanston Winter Market, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 616 Lake St., Evanston
Saturday 11/20, then alternating Saturdays (check Local Food Forum for weekly schedules)
Evanston Winter Market, Evanston Ecology Center, 2024 N. McCormick Blvd., Evanston
Alternating Saturdays beginning 1/15 (check Local Food Forum for weekly schedules)
Huntley Farmers Market, Legion Hall, 11712 Coral St. Huntley*
Alternating Saturdays (check Local Food Forum for weekly schedules)
Logan Square Farmers Market, 2537 N. Pulaski Rd., Chicago
Sunday weekly beginning 11/20
Naperville Farmers Market, 200 E. 5th Ave., Naperville*
Saturday weekly
St. Charles Farmers Market, Baker Memorial Church, 307 Cedar Ave., St. Charles*
Friday weekly
61st St. Farmers Market, Experimental Station, 6100 S. Blackstone Ave., Chicago
Saturday weekly 12/4-12/18, then alternating dates (check Local Food Forum for weekly schedules)
South Loop Winter Farmers Market, L&A Healing Studio, 2018 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago*
Sunday, weekly through 5/29
The Dole Farmers Market, The Dole, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake*
Alternating Saturdays beginning 1/15 (check Local Food Forum for weekly schedules)
Wicker Park Farmers Market, The Den Theater, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago
Saturday 12/4 then alternating Saturdays starting January 8 (check Local Food Forum for weekly schedules)
Woodstock Farmers Market, McHenry County Fairgrounds, 11900 Country Club Rd. Building D, Woodstock*
Saturday weekly 11/13-12/18, then bi-weekly beginning 1/8
* Winter season has begun.