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Posted April 14, 2021
"Green City Market's future is vital to the future of my farm"
Ahead of our 2021 farmers market season, we chatted with Jerry Boone of Froggy Meadow Farm in Beloit, Wisconsin about his experience as a small-scale farmer weathering the pandemic. Learn more about GCM's Covid-19 Farmer Relief Fund, and how you can …
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Posted April 7, 2021
Announcing the Covid-19 Farmer Relief Fund
If the last year has impressed anything upon us at Green City Market, it’s that the conventional food system is even more fragile than we realized. The empty grocery store shelves that marked the past year showed us that the connection between …
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Posted March 25, 2021
From software to farm to table: Jackie Gennett of Bushel & Peck's
Jackie Gennett of Bushel & Peck’s just might be superwoman. Farmer, chef, restaurateur, business-owner, entrepreneur, member of Green City Market’s Board of Directors, and self-proclaimed “Plant Lady,” she really does it a…
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Posted March 24, 2021
Standing Together Against Racism
A letter from our Executive Director, Mandy Moody Dear friends of Green City Market, The history of harassment faced by Asian Americans is longstanding in America. And, since the start of the pandemic, Asian Americans have faced a surge of violent at…
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Posted March 18, 2021
Celebrating Green City Market's women farmers: Oriana Kruszewski
Oriana Kruszewski, Green City Market’s beloved long-time grower specializing in Asian pears, never intended to be a farmer. Born in China and raised and educated in Hong Kong, Oriana’s Chinese roots have deeply influenced her work ethic a…
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Posted March 8, 2021
Kick off Women's History Month with the bakery queen of Chicago: Arshiya Farheen
The beautiful display of Verzenay Patisserie’s assortment of French pastries is the most wonderful welcome as you enter Lincoln Park in the morning, reusable shopping bags in hand waiting to be filled with the bounty awaiting you. Up ahead, kal…
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Posted January 28, 2021
Welcoming GCM's newest board members
Today we're giving a shoutout to some of the incredible folks working tirelessly behind the scenes to realize Green City Market's mission: our Board of Directors! Our board includes motivated community members driven to take action in support of GCM&…
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Posted December 22, 2020
Reuters: Cold U.S. weather crushes outdoor businesses in COVID-hit cities
By Matthew Lavietes, Thomson Reuters Foundation Patios, marquees, plastic bubbles - makeshift outdoor spaces have become new staples for businesses across the United States, after city and state governments put limits on how many people could gather …
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Posted December 16, 2020
WGN Lunchbreak: Skillet Apple Cranberry Crisp
Get the recipe and read more at wgntv.com.
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Posted December 14, 2020
"Everything has changed": 2020 and the shift to local
In a year where supply chains were disrupted, common household items were wiped from shelves, and grocery store lines spanned city blocks, it became more important than ever before to purchase — and eat — what’s available locally. F…
