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Posted April 13, 2020
Chicago Mag: How Illinois Farms Are Staying Afloat
Written By: Maggie Hennessy Trent Sparrow, owner of Catalpa Grove Farm in Dwight, about 80 miles southwest of Chicago,usually doesn’t follow the news too closely. On March 15, he was overseeing the birth of lambs when Governor J.B. Pritzker ann…
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Posted April 7, 2020
Food & Wine: As Restaurants Close, Farmers Find New Ways to Feed People
Written By: Gabriella Gershenson The stay-at-home orders that swept the country in March and effectively forced the closure of the country’s restaurant industry have translated to economic disaster, not only for restaurants, but for many of the…
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Posted April 7, 2020
Chicago Sun Times: Ah, spring! Fruits, veggies and — social distancing
Written By: Stefano Esposito You’re unlikely to be able to pick up locally sourced toilet paper or artisanal hand sanitizer there, but expect to see farmers markets sprouting up across the city and beyond in the coming weeks. They just might no…
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Posted April 2, 2020
FOX32: Green City Market launches delivery service
Watch at fox32chicago.com.
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Posted April 2, 2020
WTTW: Farmers Markets Rally to Create Virtual Hubs for Hard-Hit Local Growers. Here's a Roundup
Written By: Patti Wetli of WTTW Farmers markets have been labeled an “essential” operation during the coronavirus outbreak, which means the markets will go on, in one form or another. Members of the Chicago Farmers Market Collective, a lo…
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Posted April 2, 2020
WGN: Green City Market has an app that will get your groceries delivered to your doorstep
Watch at wgntv.com.
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Posted April 2, 2020
Inside Hook: What Happens to Chicago's Farmers — and Their Markets — During a Pandemic?
Written By: Ari Bendersky of Inside Hook You never realize how important a farmers market is until you’re faced with the reality you may not have a market to visit. This holds true for consumers, of course, but even more so for the people behin…
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Posted March 30, 2020
NBC5: How to Make Farm Fresh Vegetable Soup
Cafe 5: How to Make Farm Fresh Vegetable Soup Green City Markets’ Chef Educator Lisa Kalabokis teaches viewers how to make vegetable white bean soup, all made using local ingredients. Click here to watch on nbcchicago.com.
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Posted March 28, 2020
Chicago Tribune: Fresh bread, grass-fed meat and locally grown produce delivered to your door? It's happening, as farmers markets turn virtual to help growers hurt by coronovirus shutdowns.
Written By: Louisa Chu of Chicago Tribune Market inspired and chef driven. The mantra has made Chicago a world renowned culinary destination in recent years. The West Loop epicenter rose around a herd of Goat restaurants, where farmers shared billing…
