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Posted July 28, 2021
Green City Market Launches Farm Forward Fund to Help Local Farmers Build Resilient Businesses
It’s not an easy time for local farmers and food businesses — farm bankruptcies continue to rise across the Midwest as climate change and competition from big agriculture threaten small-scale independent farms’ survival. Earlier thi…
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Posted July 27, 2021
Celebrate National Farmers’ Market Week With Green City Market: August 1-7
National Farmers’ Market Week is coming up the first week of August! Farmers’ Market Week is an annual celebration that highlights the vital role farmers’ markets play in our food system. Here’s what’s on the menu for Fa…
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Posted July 19, 2021
Guest Recipe: Baby Greens Salad With Shallot Vinaigrette
By Carol Mighton Haddix, Les Dames d’Escoffier of Chicago This recipe was inspired by a lovely salad I enjoyed at one of my favorite New York City restaurants, Via Carota in Greenwich Village. It’s not just a simple green salad; the dress…
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Posted July 14, 2021
Green City Market Awarded $100,000 Grant 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 12, 2021
Zero Waste Idea: Egg Shell Seed Starter
You know those mini plastic pots you get at the garden center to start growing seeds in? Those add up to a lot of unnecessary plastic waste each season. The zero waste alternative? Use eggshells! Just rinse out your egg shells (making sure at least h…
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Posted July 8, 2021
Guest Recipe: Raspberry-Mint Rosé Sangria
By Julie Chernoff, Les Dames d’Escoffier of Chicago This refreshing summertime recipe multiplies easily for a group. Get the recipe below, and plan your visit to Green City Market today to stock up on the best farmers' market raspberries, black…
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Posted July 2, 2021
Getting Meat to Your Plate
After record-setting droughts in June, your first thought might be about how all that harsh weather will impact summer produce like blueberries and tomatoes. But it also has a major impact on raising livestock — especially when it comes to gras…
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Posted June 28, 2021
Here's Why You Should Get Your CBD at the Farmers' Market
If you, too, did a double take as you noticed jars of cannabis and pre-rolled joints on display amidst the leafy greens and pastel flowers propped against Jacobson Family Farms’ artistic wooden crates, you are not alone. Jacobson sells CBD, or …
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Posted June 18, 2021
Green City Market to Grow 1,000 Pounds of Produce for the Love Fridge
Green City Market is thrilled to announce our partnership with the Love Fridge! Since the pandemic hit in 2020, Green City Market paused our in-person programming at the Edible Gardens — located a short walk from GCM Lincoln Park within the Lin…
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Posted June 16, 2021
Guest Recipe: Roasted Potato Salad
By Jill Haas, Les Dames D'Escoffier of Chicago What says summer more than potato salad? We love this guest recipe by Jill Haas from Les Dames d’Escoffier of Chicago. Her recipe's twist? Roasted potatoes! Roasting the potatoes gives this easy su…
