![]() ![]() The Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce holds a daytime market on Tuesdays and an evening market on Thursdays in the municipal lot adjacent to the Western CTA Brown Line station. The Andersonville Farmers Market has an online version: Order on Friday, pick up the following Wednesday at Clark and Catalpa streets. The Glenwood Sunday Market in Rogers Park has a tentative opening date of June 21. Initial market dates are planned for June 14 and June 28 at the Sears at Six Corners, 4730 W. The Portage Park Farmers Market, Jefferson Park Sunday Market, and Independence Park Farmers Market have joined forces to form the Northwest Side Farmers Market Collective. Entrance is only at Milwaukee Avenue and Logan Boulevard. ![]() Logan Square Farmers Market is running Sundays, 10 a.m. Green City Market opens in Lincoln Park on June 13 and in the West Loop (at Mary Bartelme Park) on June 20. Plant Chicago has restarted its weekly Saturday farmers market in Back of the Yards at 45th and Marshfield, 11 a.m. Lakeview’s Low-Line Market at the Southport CTA Brown Line station starts June 11, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Adams St.Īnd here’s a round-up of independent markets, some of which even allow people to order in advance online and pickup onsite. Washington St., and Federal Plaza City Market, 50 W. West Humboldt Park City Market, 3601 W. Opening dates will be announced soon, according to officials. Here’s the schedule of city-run markets, all of which accept LINK. Basically, pick up your fruits and veggies, and move along. The emphasis will be on providing fresh produce and supporting local growers. All of those extras are off the table in 2020, at least at the start of the season. ![]() In recent years, many markets have added music, arts and crafts, childrens activities, yoga and cooking demonstrations. And there will be no squeezing of peaches or picking through peppers - customers will indicate what produce they want to purchase and farmstand staff will hand it over. Indeed, many markets are advising people to come prepared with shopping lists to cut down on browsing time. Though every market is unique, here’s what else to expect in general: Be prepared for one-way flow of traffic through a market, as well as a request to spend no more than five minutes at individual farm stands. Solo shoppers are preferred, and the practice of social distancing is a given. For starters, everyone will be required to wear a mask, and capacity limits will be in effect, so customers may have to wait before being allowed to enter. The city has established numerous protocols for markets to follow, all aimed at curtailing the spread of the coronavirus. The message from various market organizers: The experience is going to be different, but different is better than nothing. "Now that they’ve been given the go-ahead from public health officials, dozens of Chicago farmers markets are set to open in the next week or two. ![]()
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