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Posted April 29, 2022
New Vendor Spotlight: Kankakee Valley Homestead Joins Green City Market in Lincoln Park This Season
Here at Green City Market, we are always excited to bring on new vendors. This season we had the opportunity to welcome seven new businesses to our markets. One of those businesses is Kankakee Valley Homestead, a farm in Walkerton, Indiana. After wor…
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Posted April 26, 2022
Axios Chicago: Local's guide to best Chicago smoothies
By: Monica Eng, Axios Chicago Last week, Justin and Monica touted their favorite smoothies from Carver 47 in North Kenwood and Jubilee Juice & Grill in the West Loop. We asked you about your faves and didn't get a huge variety, but we did get ent…
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Posted April 25, 2022
Let’s Make Some Ramp Butter
By Allie Salazar, GCM Operations Coordinator We're making our way into ramp season, and I don't think this market could be more excited about it. I first learned about ramps about a year ago, when I was working my first job as a baker. I was chatting…
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Posted April 20, 2022
Happy Earth Week! How Our Vendor Certifications Help Our Environment
Happy Earth Week! Sustainability is one of Green City Market’s core values. One of the ways that we promote environmental sustainability is by working with vendors who use practices that reduce or sequester emissions, promote soil health, incre…
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Posted April 19, 2022
New Vendor Spotlight: Molino Tortilleria, a First-Time Vendor, is Already a Hit at Green City Market
Next up in our series of new vendor spotlights is Molino Tortilleria, a family-owned small business founded in 2019 by husband-and-wife team Aaron and Christie Harris. Molino Tortilleria specializes in heirloom corn tortillas, heirloom corn masa, art…
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Posted April 15, 2022
Axios Chicago: Market Watch: Green City returns early
By: Monica Eng, Axios Chicago The Green City Market made its outdoor debut on April 2, a full month earlier than usual. Why it matters: The opening gives farmers more opportunities to sell early spring crops, cellared produce, and year-round products…
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Posted April 12, 2022
Green City Market Hosting Sustainable Supper at Cultivate by Forbidden Root, April 27th
From Chicago Food Magazine Green City Market, the nonprofit organization behind Lincoln Park’s flagship farmers’ market, is hosting a dining experience this spring centered on local, sustainable food and the farmers who grow it. The dinne…
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Posted April 8, 2022
New Vendor Spotlight: Green City Market Welcomes No Name Kettle Corn to Its First Season as a Vendor
Looking for some fresh prepared food at the market this season? Make sure to stop by No Name for some delicious kettle corn prepared on site. For the first time, Mark Petitgoue, owner and operator of No Name Kettle Corn, is running his own stall at G…
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Posted April 5, 2022
Primordia Foods Will Be Joining Green City Market as a First-Time Vendor Beginning on April 9
Up next in our series of new vendor spotlights is Primordia Foods, a local company specializing in mushrooms and microgreens. Primordia Foods is owned by Thomas Olson and has been operating since 2019. Primordia Foods will be bringing a variety of pr…
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Posted April 5, 2022
Green City Market's 2021 Impact Report is Out Now
Green City Market’s 2021 Impact Report is out now! In 2021, Green City Market directly supported 34 local farms that are implementing practices that enrich the soil, protect landscapes and water systems, and reduce carbon emissions. Together, t…
