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Posted February 21, 2019
Friday is CSA Day!
The best part of getting a present is the anticipation of what is inside the box. If you know about Community Supported Agriculture, then you know what a gift a CSA membership can be. Tomorrow, February 22, is CSA Day. Local Harvest suggests that ove…
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Posted February 13, 2019
Q&A with Farmer Jon of Healthy Soil Compost
Nutritious food and sustainable food systems starts with healthy soil. That’s why at every Green City Market location and event, you’ll find composting receptacles to collect organic waste like food scraps and paper plates. With the help …
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Posted February 8, 2019
Come to the Table Dinner: ADAPT Recap
On Monday evening, we kicked off the 2019 Come to the Table Dinner Series at Uncommon Ground. The theme of our first dinner was “Adapt,” and focused on how small farms and food businesses are adjusting to the proliferation of “local…
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Posted December 19, 2018
2018 Holiday Entertaining Guide
Showcase ingredients from local farmers and artisans in your holiday spreads! Happytizers: The Perfect Plan for Holiday Happy Hour Charcuterie: Looking for the perfectly cured meats for your charcuterie board? Don’t miss Underground Meats and t…
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Posted December 5, 2018
2018 Holiday Gift Guide
Support Midwest growers and small businesses with gifts from the farmers market. Give the Gift of Green City Market: We are thrilled to unveil the new Green City Market gift certificates this season. Gift certificates are available to purchase in inc…
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Posted November 13, 2018
True or False: Farmers relax all winter
Whilst we'd love it to be true, our off-season doesn't mean several months off work in a vacation home somewhere warm, sleeping in and sipping happy hour cocktails. Even if our children would allow us the sleeping in (anyone with toddlers will unders…
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Posted November 7, 2018
Blue Corn Enchiladas, Smoked Potato Gnocchi and 20+ fall-inspired dishes at A (Mostly) Veggie Affair
This week, WGN TV and NBC 5 Chicago hosted A (Mostly) Veggie Affair chefs in their studio kitchens to demonstrate their dishes for our fall fundraiser on Thursday, November 8th. Each chef prepared a dish using seasonal produce from local Green City M…
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Posted October 30, 2018
Watch #GCMVeggieAffair Chefs live on WGN-TV & NBC 5 this week!
Green City Market’s fall fundraiser, A (Mostly) Veggie Affair, is fast approaching on Thursday, November 8th at Lakeshore Beverage. To kick-off the event, we're excited to have participating chefs doing cooking demonstrations on live TV! Each c…
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Posted October 15, 2018
The Turkey Trials: Learn more about your holiday bird
Stay ahead of the curve on your Thanksgiving dinner prep at our markets this week by pre-ordering your turkey from Green City Market farmers and ranchers. All meat and poultry farms at our markets are certified sustainable by USDA Organic, Animal Hum…
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Posted October 12, 2018
Listen to Exec Director, Melissa Flynn on WGN Radio's Patty Vasquez Show with Andrea Darlas!
Did you catch our Executive Director, Melissa Flynn onWGN Radio's Patty Vasquez Show with Andrea Darlaslate last night? Good news! You can listen here and learn more about our exciting new app and upcoming fall fundraiserA (Mostly) Veggie Affair. Lis…
