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This week we headed to a little farmers' market in one of Chicago's "food deserts" in the Southern part of the Bronzeville neighborhood. Located right off a busy street at 4400 S. Cottage Grove Avenue, the modest market definitely had some hidden gems in its bounty. One of the main concerns of low-income neighborhoods is the lack of access to fresh produce. Grocery stores are few and far between in this neighborhood, so a farmers' market offering fresh local produce is an oasis in the midst of a "food desert." More

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Over the weekend we enjoyed some nice 83-degree weather at the Green City Market in Chicago. City folks and chefs alike were out doing their daily shopping. Take a look at all the rhubarb, radishes, and other fresh-from-the-farm picks we found. More

The temptation of the Chicago Green City Market in July is a little much to take. Should one leave with mounds of fresh fruit, or focus on the incredible bounty of carrots, radishes, and lettuces? I walked around in... More

Federal Plaza Farmers' Market Adams and Dearborn streets; chicagofarmersmarkets.us. Tuesdays, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. I was a bit surprised to pop up from the Blue Line to find Federal Plaza in downtown Chicago filled with vendors. All of... More

Few things in life content me more than a stroll through a farmers' market during peak season. I have dreams about strolling through Chicago's Green City Market and having to decide between the dozen varieties of carrots and apples.... More

I skipped this week's Green City Market in Chicago in favor of the much closer, and much smaller, farmers' market in nearby Wicker Park. I was a little worried about the findings, and whether it would be as inexpensive... More

I was woken up at approximately 1:30 on Wednesday morning by the sound of thunder and what looked like fireworks going off outside my window. When I raced over to the TV to check out what was going on,... More

The ground was a little soggy this Saturday from an earlier rainstorm, but beyond some muddy shoes the weather was warm and welcoming for my first excursion into Chicago's Green City Market. Advertised as the city's only sustainable market,... More