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Posted October 20, 2021
It's Turkey Time: Pre-Order a Local, Humanely-Raised Turkey This Fall
In case you missed it, one of the biggest conventional producers of turkey in the US just recalled over 14,000 pounds of turkey because it may have been contaminated with pieces of plastic. Yikes, indeed. If you're wigged out and confused about where…
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Posted August 17, 2021
New Vendor Alert: Theo's Plant Based
Green City Market is thrilled to welcome our newest vendor: Theo's Plant Based, serving up plant-based jerky from 100% organic vegetables. We chatted with owner Theo Mourad about his journey to starting up his small food business. Read on to learn mo…
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Posted July 28, 2021
Green City Market Launches Farm Forward Fund to Help Local Farmers Build Resilient Businesses
It’s not an easy time for local farmers and food businesses — farm bankruptcies continue to rise across the Midwest as climate change and competition from big agriculture threaten small-scale independent farms’ survival. Earlier thi…
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Posted July 27, 2021
Celebrate National Farmers’ Market Week With Green City Market: August 1-7
National Farmers’ Market Week is coming up the first week of August! Farmers’ Market Week is an annual celebration that highlights the vital role farmers’ markets play in our food system. Here’s what’s on the menu for Fa…
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Posted July 2, 2021
Getting Meat to Your Plate
After record-setting droughts in June, your first thought might be about how all that harsh weather will impact summer produce like blueberries and tomatoes. But it also has a major impact on raising livestock — especially when it comes to gras…
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Posted June 28, 2021
Here's Why You Should Get Your CBD at the Farmers' Market
If you, too, did a double take as you noticed jars of cannabis and pre-rolled joints on display amidst the leafy greens and pastel flowers propped against Jacobson Family Farms’ artistic wooden crates, you are not alone. Jacobson sells CBD, or …
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Posted May 13, 2021
Your New Favorite Saturday Brunch Stop: Paper Tiger Eats
Prepared food is back at Green City Market as of 2021, with old faves like raclette from Baked Cheese Haus, Gayle V’s Best Ever Grilled Cheese, bao and lumpia from Noble Fat, and tacos from Cookies & Carnitas returning to the market. New to…
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Posted May 10, 2021
Their Star Is Rising: Welcoming Star Farm to GCM
Green City Market is growing — we're thrilled to welcome Star Farm to our Lincoln Park and West Loop markets this year!Star Farm is an urban farm in 2016 in Back of the Yards working to increase access to local, organic produce. On the farm, th…
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Posted May 6, 2021
Do You Know What's in Your Dog's Treats?
Green City Market is thrilled to welcome several new vendors to our markets this season, including Prairie Wolf, a dog treat vendor using locally-sourced organ meat to encourage the use of the whole animal, preventing food waste and offering a nutrit…
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Posted May 4, 2021
Everything's Coming Up Daisies
Green City Market is thrilled to welcome several new vendors to our markets this season, including Daisies, a vegetable-driven and pasta-focused restaurant located in Logan Square. Chef and owner, Joe Frillman, takes a local, seasonal, and sustainabl…
