2010 farmers' market guide

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Key:
Blue = Tuesdays
Red = Wednesdays
Green = Thursdays
Cyan = Saturdays
Yellow = Sundays
Purple =  Daily

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Tuesday
1. Federal Plaza Market 230 S Dearborn St, May 11–Oct 26, 7am–3pm
2. Lincoln Square Farmers Market 4700 N Lincoln Ave, Jun 8–Oct 26, 7am–1pm, EBT/Link accepted
3. MCA/Streeterville 220 E Chicago Ave (on MCA Plaza), Jun 8–Oct 26, 7am–3pm
4. Prudential Plaza, Lake St at Beaubien Court, Jun 8–Oct 26, 7am–3pm

Wednesday
5. Andersonville Berwyn Ave between Clark St and Ashland Ave, Jun 23–Sept 8, 3–8pm; Sept 15–Oct 6, 3–7pm. One Sister Pierogi’s dumplings seem healthier if you buy them at a market.
6. Avondale 3300 N Whipple St, Jun 23, Jul 21, Aug 18, Sep 15, Oct 20, Nov 17, 3–6pm
7. Green City Market 1799 N Clark St at Stockton Dr, May 12–Oct 30, 7am–1pm. New this year at GCM: Dietzler Farms and Becker Lane Organic Farm
8. Lawndale Market 3555 W Ogden Ave, Jul 7–Oct 13, 3–7pm
9. Pullman 11100 S Cottage Grove Ave (in Arcade Park), Jun 23–Oct 13, 7am–noon
10. Seaway Bank Farmers Market 645 E 87th St (in Seaway Bank Parking Lot), Jul 14–Sep 29, 9am–2pm
11. South Shore S Jeffery Blvd at 70th St (in the ShoreBank Parking Lot), Jun 9–Oct 27, 7am–1pm, EBT/Link accepted

Thursday
12. Daley Plaza Market 50 W Washington St, May 13–Oct 14, 7am–3pm, EBT/Link accepted
13. Eli’s Cheesecake/Wright College Farmers Market, 6701 W Forest Preserve Dr, Jun 17–Oct 28, 7am–1pm
14. Englewood Farmers Market Information pending; check teamworkenglewood.org.
15. Hyde Park 5200 S Harper Ave, Jun 3–Oct 28, 7am–1pm
16. Uptown 4646 N Marine Dr, Jun 24–Oct 3, 8am–1pm
17. Willis Tower Plaza 233 S Wacker Dr, Jun 17–Oct 28, 7am–3pm

Saturday
6. Avondale 3221 N Sacramento Ave, Jun 26, Jul 10, Aug 14, Sep 11, Oct 9, 9am–1pm
19. Bridgeport 35th & Wallace, Jun 12–Oct 16, 7am–1pm
20. Bronzeville Community Market 4400 S Cottage Grove Ave, Jun 5–Oct 30, 8am–1pm
21. Division Street Division St at Dearborn Ave, May 15–Oct 30, 7am–1pm, EBT/Link accepted
22. Edgewater 6034 N Broadway, Jul 3–Oct 30, 8am–1pm
23. Evanston University Pl at Oak Ave, Evanston, May 8–Nov 6, 7:30am–1pm Disposable bags will now be offered at Evanston’s market—for a price.
7. Green City Market See Wednesday
24. Lincoln Park 2001 N Orchard St (in the Lincoln Park High School parking lot), May 15–Oct 30, 7am–2pm. Want a hot dog with your asparagus? Look for Spencer Farms banger sausages.
25. Nettelhorst French Market 3252 N Broadway, Apr 26–Nov 1, 8am–2pm
26. North Center 4100 N Lincoln Ave, Jun 19–Oct 30, 7am–1pm
27. Oak Park 460 Lake St, Oak Park, May 22–Oct 30, 7am–1pm Two words: Hot doughnuts!
28. Printer’s Row 36 W Polk St, Jun 12–Oct 16, 7am–1pm
29. Rowan Trees Farmers Market (Englewood) 501 W Englewood Ave, May 1–Oct 31, 8am–4pm
30. 61st St 6100 S Blackstone, May 15–Oct 30, 9am–2pm, EBT/Link accepted. This year, Mick Klug Farms and Brown Sugar Bakery join the market.
31. Southport Green Market 1420 W Grace St (at the Blaine School), Jun 12–Oct 9, 7am–1pm

Sunday
32. Beverly 9500 S Longwood Dr May 16–Oct 24, 7am–1pm, EBT/Link accepted
33. Erie Street 500 W Erie St, Jun 6–Oct 10, 8am–1pm
34. Glenwood Sunday Market 6900 N Glenwood, Jun 6–Oct 24, 9am–2pm. This is Glenwood’s first season as a market, but it isn’t slacking—it expects to carry 50 varieties of tomatoes.
35. Logan Square 3107 W Logan Blvd, Jun 6–Oct 31, 10am–3pm
36. Pilsen Community Market, 1800 S Halsted St (in the Chicago Community Bank parking lot), Jun 13–Oct 31, 9am–3pm
37. Wicker Park/Bucktown, 1500 N Damen Ave, Jun 6–Oct 24, 8am–2pm

Daily
38. City Farm Heirloom Tomato Stand 1204 N Clybourn Ave, Tue–Fri, Aug 21–Oct 16, 3–6pm
39. Farmstand at Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, 3857 W 111th St, Tue–Sat, 9am–1pm

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