Farmers and Connections

 

Chicago Markets

Below are some of the Farmers Markets for the  City of Chicago and the surrounding neighborhoods. Check them out for some of the best that the Midwest has to offer!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Downtown Farmers Markets:

Chicago’s Downtown Farmstand

Chicago’s Downtown Farmstand, located at 66 East Randolph
Street, opened in October 2008. The Farmstand’s promise – local, delicious, and
edible – is fulfilled by hundreds of products, all from within 250 miles of
Chicago.

Year Round

66 E. Randolph

Monday-Friday: 11 am – 7 pm

Saturday: 11 am – 4 pm

Daley Plaza

The Daley Plaza Farmers Market offers fresh fruits,
vegetables, baked goods and other items every Thursday from May 12 until
October 20.

Washington & Dearborn

May 12-Oct. 20, 2011

Every Thursday

7 am – 3 pm

Federal Plaza

Visit the Federal Plaza Farmers Market every Tuesday from
May 17th until October 25th for fresh fruits, vegetables, plants and flowers.

May 17 – Oct. 25, 2011

Adams & Dearborn (230 S – 50 W)

Every Tuesday

7 am – 3 pm

Pritzker Park

Pritzker Park will be home to one of Chicago’s newest
Farmers Markets this year.

June 14-Sept. 27, 2011

344 S. State St.

Every Tuesday

7 am – 3 pm

Willis Tower Plaza

Willis Tower Plaza Farmers Market will take place every
Thursday from June 16 until October 6 from 7am-3pm.

June 16-Oct. 6, 2011

233 S. Wacker Dr.

Every Thursday

7 am – 3 pm

Plaza 300

One of Chicago’s newest farmers markets, Plaza 300, will
take place July 5 through September 27.

July 5-Sept. 27, 2011

300 N. LaSalle

Every Tuesday

7 am – 2 pm

Two North Riverside

One of Chicago’s newest Farmers Markets, Two North
Riverside, will offer a wide variety of fresh goods.

July 6-Sept. 28, 2011

2 N. Riverside

Every Wednesday

11 am – 7 pm

 

Neighborhood Markets

*Green City Market

Green City Market is Chicago’s only year-round farmers’
market promoting local, sustainable farmers, producers and chefs by connecting
them to the public through educational programming and special events.

May 4-Dec. 21, 2011

1750 N. Clark St. at the South End of Lincoln Park btwn.
Clark and Stockton Dr.

Wednesdays and Saturdays

7 am – 1 pm

*61st Street

With over twenty vendors, the 61st St. Farmers Market offers
locally and sustainably grown, seasonal fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses,
bakery items, eggs and dairy products, prepared foods and flowers.

May 14-Oct. 29, 2011

61st St. btwn. Dorchester & Blackstone

Every Saturday

9 am – 2 pm

Division Street

Division Street Farmers Market opens on May 14 with vendors
selling a variety of goods.

May 14-Oct. 29, 2011

Divison & Dearborn (On Division btwn. State & Clark)

Every Saturday

7 am – 1 pm

Lincoln Park

Fresh fruits and vegetables will be sold every Saturday
starting on May 14 through October 29 at the Lincoln Park Farmers Market.

May 14-Oct. 29, 2011

Armitage & Orchard

Every Saturday

7 am – 1 pm

Beverly

Vendors will be selling fresh fruits, vegetables, plants and
flowers every Sunday at the Beverly Farmers Market starting on May 15 and
running until October 23.

May 15-Oct. 23, 2011

95th & Longwood

Every Sundays

7 am – 1 pm

Hyde Park

Visit the Hyde Park Farmers Market every Thursday beginning
June 2nd for fresh fruit, vegetables, plants, flowers and more.

June 2-Oct. 27, 2011

53rd  & Lake Park Ave.

In City Parking Lot
(New Location)

Every Thursday

7 am – 1 pm

*Glenwood Sunday Market

This Rogers Park farmers market strives to be one the
greenest market in the City of Chicago, featuring organic and sustainably
locally grown produce.

June 5-Oct. 16, 2011

6950 N. Glenwood btwn. Morse & Lunt

Every Sunday

9 am- 2 pm

*Logan Square

Logan Square Farmers Market is run independently by the
Logan Square Chamber of Commerce. A wide variety of fresh goods are available
every Sunday beginning June 5.

June 5-Oct. 30, 2011

3107 W. Logan Blvd

Every Sunday

10 am – 3 pm

*Pilsen Community Market

Pilsen Community Market strives to provide fresh, quality
farm products, arts and crafts, music and information to a diverse community
while embracing and connecting with surrounding neighborhoods.

June 5-Oct. 30, 2011

1800 S. Halsted

(Chicago Community Bank Parking Lot)

Every Sunday

9 am – 3 pm

Wicker Park & Bucktown

Wicker Park & Bucktown Farmers Market will take place
every Sunday from 8am-2pm from June 5 until October 30.

June 5-Oct. 30, 2011

Wicker Park & Damen (In Wicker Park)

Every Sunday

8 am – 2 pm

*Loyola’s Farmers Market

Loyola’s Farmers Market in the Rogers Park neighborhood will
offer a varity of fresh fruits and vegetables every Monday beginning on June
6th and ending on October 17th.

June 6-Oct. 17, 2011

6542 N. Sheridan Rd.

Every Monday

3:30 – 6 pm

Lincoln Square

Fresh fruits, vegetables, plants, flowers and more are
available every Tuesday at the Lincoln Square Farmers Market from June 7 until
October 25 from 7am-1pm.

June 7-Oct. 25, 2011

Lincoln/Leland/Western (City Parking Lot adjacent to Brown
Line Station)

Every Tuesday

7 am – 1 pm

Museum of Contemporary
Art/Streeterville

Fresh fruits, vegetables, plants and flowers will be sold at
the Museum of Contemporary Art/Streeterville Farmers Market every Tuesday from
7am-3pm.

June 7-Oct. 25, 2011

Chicago & Mies van der Rohe Way (On MCA Plaza)

Every Tuesday

7 am – 3 pm

South Shore

South Shore Farmers Market will take place every Wednesday
from 7am-1pm starting on June 8 and ending on October 26.

June 8-Oct. 26, 2011

70th & Jeffery Blvd. (ShoreBank Parking Lot)

Every Wednesday

7 am – 1 pm

*Bronzeville Community Market

The Bronzeville Community Market will feature a wide variety
of fresh fruits and vegetables; a selection of meats, cooking oils, honey, and
wine.

June 11-Oct. 29, 2011

4400 S. Cottage Grove

Every Saturday

8 am – 1 pm

Printers Row

The Printers Row Farmers Market will feature a variety of
fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh baked goods and colorful flowers and plants.

June 11-Oct. 8, 2011

Dearborn & Polk (Printers Row Park)

Every Saturday

7 am – 1 pm

Bridgeport

Cheese, seasonable fresh produce, baked goods and honey are
just some of the item that will be available at the Bridgeport Farmers Market.

June 18-Sept. 17, 2011

35th & Wallace (In parking lot)

Every Saturday

7 am – 1 pm

Erie Street

Erie Street Farmers Market will take place every Sunday from
June 12 until October 23 from 8am-1pm.

June 12-Oct. 23, 2011

500 W. Erie St.

Every Sunday

8 am- 1 pm

*Independence Park

Vendor offerings include fresh fruits, vegetables, plants,
flowers and baked goods.

June 12-Oct. 9, 2011

3945 N. Springfield

2nd & 4th Sundays of the month

9 am – 1 pm

*Avondale – Sprouting Out

A variety of vendors will be selling fresh produce, baked
goods and fiber products.

June 15-Oct. 22, 2011

3300 N. Whipple

Wednesdays and Saturdays (every other week)

3 – 6 pm

*Eli’s Cheesecake/Wright College

Eli’s Cheesecake/Wright College Farmers Market will have a
variety of vendors selling fresh fruits, vegetables, plants, flowers and more.

June 16-Oct. 27, 2011

6701 W. Forest Preserve Dr.

Every Thursday

7 am – 1 pm

*Lincoln Square Evening Market

Vendors will offer a variety of fresh fruit, vegetables and
other goods at the Lincoln Square Farmers Market every Thursday from 4-8pm.

June 16-Oct. 27, 2011

2309 W. Leland Ave.

Every Thursday

4 – 8 pm

Northcenter

Fresh fruits and vegetables will be sold every Saturday
starting on June 18 until October 29 at the Northcenter Farmers Market.

June 18-Oct. 29, 2011

Belle Plaine/Damen/Lincoln

Every Saturday

7 am – 1 pm

*Andersonville

The highlight of the market will be an array of local,
sustainably grown produce. The market will also feature honey, cheese, wine,
fiber, and more from local vendors.

June 22-Oct. 19, 2011

Berwyn Ave. btwn. Clark & Ashland

Every Wednesday

3 – 8 pm; Sept. 14-Oct. 19: 3 – 7 pm

*Uptown Farmers Market at Weiss

Fresh fruits, vegetables, plants and flowers are just some
of the goods that will be sold at the Uptown Farmers Market every Thursday from
June 23-October 27.

June 23-Oct. 27, 2011

4646 N. Marine Dr.

Every Thursday

7:30 am – 12:30 pm

*Lawndale Market

The Green Youth Farm program offers students the opportunity
to learn all aspects of organic farming — from planting seeds and starts to
managing a hive of bees, from cooking with the food they grow to selling it at
farmstands and markets.

July 6-Oct. 5, 2011

3555 W. Ogden Ave.

Every Wednesday

3 – 6 pm

Pullman

Fresh fruits and vegetables will be sold every Wednesday
this summer at the Pullman Farmers Market.

July 6-Oct. 5, 2011

111th & Cottage Grove (In Arcade Park)

Every Wednesday

7 am – 12 pm

*City Farm Market Stand

City Farm is a sustainable vegetable farm bordering two very diverse Chicago neighborhoods: Cabrini-Green and the Gold Coast. The farm boasts thirty varieties of tomatoes as well as beets, carrots, arugula, gourmet lettuces, herbs and more.

July 12-Sept. 30, 2011

1204 N. Clybourn

Tuesday-Friday

3 – 6:30 pm

Southport Market

Vendors will be selling fresh fruits, vegetables, plants and
flowers every Saturday beginning on June 25 until September 10 at the Southport
Market.

June 25-Sept. 10, 2011

Blaine School, 1420 W. Grace

Every Saturday

8 am – 2 pm

*Seaway Bank Farmers Market

You will find a variety of fresh goods at the Seaway Bank
Farmers Market every Wednesday starting July 13th.

July 13-Sept. 28, 2011

645 E. 87th Street

Every Wednesday

9 am – 2 pm

 

* = Independently Run Farmers Market