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Use Our Tracker to Find Chicago Region Farmers Markets Close to You
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It's June, and the Chicago region's farmers markets continue their steady progress toward peak growing season. This latest update to Local Food Forum's Farmers Market Tracker covers June 5 through 11, as the wave of n...
Aw, Snap! These Early Peas are in Chicago and They Are Sweet
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Not long from now, there will be a wave of new summer crops hitting Chicago region farmers markets, and Local Food Forum will be running bullet-pointed lists. For now, though, the new arrivals are gradual enough to gi...
Saluting Winners of Naturally Chicago's 2026 Pitch Competition
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Local Food Forum sends its congratulations to the winners of Naturally Chicago's 2026 Pitch Competition: RMBR Kombucha, represented on stage by Co-Founder Jack Joseph, and Vitaminis, represented by Founder Leslie Danf...
Chef BBQ (Tickets on Sale) Just One Reason I'm a Green City Market Fan
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Chicago's Green City Market has opened early bird ticket sales for the 2026 rendition of its spectacular annual feast/fundraiser, the Chef BBQ, which takes place on the evening of Thursday, September 10.
Thi...
Early Bird Tix for Green City's Chef BBQ to Go on Sale Monday
Green City Market's annual Chef BBQ fundraiser is simply Chicago's biggest festival of locally produced food each year. Mark your calendar for the evening of Thursday, September 10 for a spectacular way to cap off your summer — and early bi...
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