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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 …
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Posted March 3, 2023
Get To Know Two of Michigan’s Sustainable Farmers
Green City Market’s Sustainable Supper Series is back for its second year beginning on March 21 at Michelin-recognized restaurant, Eden. This event series, which is part of our Edible Education program, works to instill a lifelong commitment to…
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Posted February 9, 2023
The Mega Benefits of Microgreens
If you’re looking for something to spice up your go-to breakfast sandwich or the perfect addition to your smoothies to boost the nutritional value, microgreens may be the thing for you. For the past few years, microgreens have been a popular to…
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Posted January 26, 2023
Baked Goods at GCM: All You Knead to Know
When people think of the farmers’ market, they often think of fresh produce, meat, and eggs from the farmers. While Green City Market has several vendors who offer exactly that, another large part of our offerings comes from local bakeries. Loc…
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Posted January 17, 2023
Attention All Mini Market Shoppers - Club Sprouts Is Calling!
Did you know that the color of an egg depends on the ear lobe of the chicken? Or that there are over 450 varieties of lavender? Or that it’s the seasoning that makes a sausage a sausage and not the shape? These are exactly the type of things th…
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Posted December 7, 2022
One Research Program Is Working to Tailor Your Health Treatments to You
At Green City Market, we know that good food is important for good health, but did you know that other social determinants of health (SDOH) show us that things outside of our control impact our health? All of Us, a 2022 GCM Sponsor, is a research pro…
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Posted September 14, 2022
Seasonal Spotlight: Pawpaws
One of the best parts of having a year round farmers’ market is getting to see how the produce changes with the seasons. When we started our outdoor season this year, we saw spinach, asparagus, ramps and more! As we moved into summer, we welcom…
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Posted June 29, 2022
Local Food Forum: Green City Market’s Sustainable Supper Series
During the off season, Green City Market began hosting a Sustainable Supper Series that features and cultivates conversation on local sustainable food and the farmers who grow it. Grace Novacek, GCM Programs Manager, recently wrote a reflection on GC…
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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 December 20, 2021
Kids’ Cooking Classes, but Make It Local
At Green City Market, we're passionate about helping Chicagoans of all ages understand that what they eat, cook, and throw away impacts the future of our city and our planet. That's why we teamed up with Kitchen Possible and Pilot Light, two fellow n…
