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Posted December 7, 2023 Your 2023 Green City Market Holiday Gift Guide The winter holidays are right around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to purchase gifts for your local-food-loving friends and family! We’ve put together a list of some of our favorite seasonal products, gift bundles, and more from o…
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Posted December 1, 2023 Recipe Spotlight: Warm Apple Tartes Tatin Green City Market's own Katie Schwartz (@katiefeedsyou on Instagram) is bringing spiced flavors straight into winter with her warm apple tartes tatin! Katie suggests using an assortment of firm apples like the one's found at Nichol's Farm and Orchard…
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Posted November 3, 2023 Katie Schwartz' Fall Recipe: Kabocha Squash Sauce and Fried Sage over Pasta GCM's own Katie Schwartz of @katiefeedsyou has squash season in full effect! This week Katie's bringing you a creamy roasted kabocha squash sauce with fried sage over fresh Daisies pasta. Throw together an Iron Creek Farm kabocha squash, Kankakee Val…
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Posted August 17, 2023 Green City Market Awarded $100,000 Grant for Third Year to Increase Visibility of Local Food Sector We’re thrilled to announce that Green City Market has been awarded a $100,000 grant from Food:Land:Opportunity, a collaboration between Kinship Foundation and The Chicago Community Trust funded through the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community …
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Posted July 31, 2023 Sweet Corn Grits with Roasted Tomatoes and Fried Eggs In August, we want to eat nothing but corn and tomatoes — what grows together, goes together, people. We love this recipe from Phoebe Moore that mixes fresh corn with grits, roasted tomatoes, and a generous amount of parm to create a dish that'…
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Posted July 26, 2023 The Tom Boy: A Po' Boy with Tomatoes Three Ways This week, we're celebrating the start of peak tomato season with a New Orleans classic, the po' boy. We're featuring a recipe from Billy Zureikat: the Tom Boy. His recipe uses tomatoes from Iron Creek Farm in three different ways: fried green tomato…
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Posted May 24, 2023 It’s AAPI Heritage Month and We’re Celebrating Five Incredible Businesses At GCM May is always an exciting month at Green City Market as it’s the month where our outdoor markets are back in full swing and we get to start reconnecting with our farmers’ market community. In addition to the start of our market season, Ma…
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Posted May 4, 2023 Who Is Coming to GCM West Loop? With the season back in full swing, we are so excited to announce the 2023 West Loop vendors. West Loop shoppers can expect to see many returning vendors like Nichols Farm & Orchard, Jacobson Family Farms, and The Flower Garden. Additionally, two…
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Posted April 14, 2023 A New Grab & Go Option at GCM Offers Charcuterie Cones (& More) A new outdoor season is already underway, and you may have noticed a few new faces and offerings at the market. We’re thrilled to welcome four new farmers and food producers to Green City Market this season. Kicking off our series of new vendor…
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Posted March 17, 2023 9 Essential Tips for Reducing Your Food Waste Footprint Our friends over at Zero Waste put together the following guide for reducing your food waste footprint. Keep reading for 9 essential tips. No matter who you are, reducing food waste should be a priority. It’s crucial for slowing climate change …