Logan Square Farmers Market
Logan Square Farmers Market
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Logan Square Farmers Market
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Post #1 - May 25th, 2005, 1:18 pmJust saw this posted to the Logan Square Food Coop - I didn't even know this was in the works, but it's very welcome news.
Subject: Logan Square farmers market!!!
Here's more info from the alderman's office:
The Logan Square Farmers Market will start Sunday, June 12. It'll run from 1 to 4PM.
(Stroll by after church!) It will run every other Sunday after that, until
October 30.
The location is the short block of the service drive on the south side of
Logan Boulevard, just east of Milwaukee (where the currency exchange is).
Our neighbor, Shani Gitter, has been able to line up a group of vendors--
organic family farms, local urban gardeners, small scale makers of prepared foods like salsa and sauces; plus some musicians and entertainers. It should be unique, and give us a chance to meet and support enterprises that we wouldn't ordinarily see.
Alderman Colon has had good cooperation from the Mayor's Office of Special Events on this. To help get the Market off the ground this first year, the City has waived most of the fees that would normally be
charged, and they're providing security and support.
As we get closer to the start, we'll put out a list of participating vendors. See you there!
Paul Levin
35th Ward Service Office
773-365-3535
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Post #2 - May 25th, 2005, 6:29 pmThere will be Farmers Markets all over the city and suburbs soon; some have already started. The May 11 TRIBUNE had an article that listed many.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/ ... ay11,1,437
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Post #3 - May 25th, 2005, 6:34 pmSure, but the Logan Square one has the advantage of being right around the corner from my house. Now I'll only need to go to Wicker Park farmers market twice a month!
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Post #4 - May 26th, 2005, 1:17 pmCould you tell me a bit about the Logan Square Food Coop? Not familiar with it but live in the area. Thanks.
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Post #5 - June 9th, 2005, 10:19 amjust getting excited for the new farmers market just steps from my place.....
is everything set for the debut this sunday?
thanks!
miss ellen
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Post #6 - June 9th, 2005, 10:46 amI hope so! If you see me there grab me - i'll be the one giggling over the fresh corn.
Seth
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Post #7 - June 9th, 2005, 10:50 amSeth Zurer wrote:I hope so! If you see me there grab me - i'll be the one giggling over the fresh corn.
Seth
I'd be pretty dissapointed with the farmer's market if it has fresh corn right now.
Think Yiddish, Dress British - Advice of Evil Ronnie to me.
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Post #8 - June 9th, 2005, 11:04 amthe ward office confirmed that we're all set.
can't wait to hit the market. been looking forward to it since the 1st post. great to see the market return to logan square!
miss ellen
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Post #9 - June 12th, 2005, 12:07 pmSorry not to have responded sooner about the Co-op. It's still in the planning stages, and is now apparently called the Dill Pickle Food Coop Initiative. I haven't been to any meetings, but a buncha vegan types and others have been corresponding over the emails working out what it would take to set up a brick and mortar food coop in the Logan Square / Palmer Square / West Town area.
The woman organinzing the show is Kathleen Duffy, phone is 773.934.4754; email is deliciae@yahoo.com. There is a yahoo group and a mailing list, and I know they're looking for people to take active leadership roles in the organization.
In fact, it looks like there's a fund raiser scheduled. Here's info about that and about the coop in general, quoted from their latest email broadcast.
DILL PICKLE DANCE AND LOGO CONTEST FOR NEW FOOD CO-OP
EVENT:
Members of The Dill Pickle Food Co-op, West Town's new
cooperative initiative, are hosting a Dill Pickle
Dance as their first official fundraiser. This family
event will include food from Flying Saucer restaurant,
live bluegrass music, kids' games, info about the
co-op, a logo contest, and pickles from local producer
That Pickle Guy.
WHEN:
Saturday, June 25th from 4-6pm
WHERE:
SpareRoom Time-Arts Cooperative
2416 W. North Avenue
http://www.spareroomchicago.org
ADMISSION:
Suggested donation of $5/adult and $10/family
LOGO CONTEST:
The Dill Pickle Food Co-op is holding a contest to
choose their logo. They are asking the public to make
something fun, eye catching, and easy to reproduce.
All submissions will be displayed and voted on at the
Dill Pickle Dance. The winner will receive a surprise
food box, containing healthy yummies.
Submit an entry by:
1. Emailing it to Marla Sands at marla @
lipkekentex.com
2. Snail mailing it to the co-op:
Dill Pickle Food Co-op
PO Box 220276
Chicago, IL 60622
3. Bringing it to the Dill Pickle Dance on June 25th
HISTORY OF NAME:
The co-op's name was inspired by the original Dill
Pickle Club which existed in Chicago from 1916-1932.
As summarized by the Newberry Library, "Operating as a
coffeehouse, art gallery, and speakeasy, 'The Pickle'
welcomed hoboes, prostitutes,professors, and every
variety of nonconformist passing through Chicago. In
its early years, the Pickle was a meeting place for
some of Chicago's most famous authors, intellectuals,
and radicals." More information and images at --
http://www.newberry.org/outspoken/exhib ... html#night
MISSION STATEMENT:
The Dill Pickle Food Coop offers healthy food choices
and the benefits of cooperative practice to build a
vibrant local community and more sustainable world. We
meet community needs and strengthen area diversity
through products, services, and education.
MEETINGS:
The Dill Pickle Food Co-op holds monthly meetings at
the Association House, 1116 N. Kedzie Street, on the
second Saturday of each month from 12-2pm. These
meetings are open to the public and all are welcome.
For more information, join the co-op's email list at
-- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/foodcoop/
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Post #10 - June 12th, 2005, 7:52 pmAs for the Farmers Market - no farmers, no market. I guess the farmers got lost on the way into the city. The organizer was very chipper and predicted that all would be ironed out by the next scheduled market, two weeks from today.
Seth
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Post #11 - June 27th, 2005, 1:15 pmThe good news - some farmers found the Logan Square Farmers Market yesterday - 2 of em plus an organic beef distributor. One was selling salad greens, potted herbs and vinegar/soap/prepared products, the other had some more unusual herb-style things, plus salad greens. I bought some spendy $5 / bag arugula and a 50 cent bag of radish sprouts, (tiny peppery green nubs that they said would be good in a stirfry) plus a couple of garlic shoots, which complemented my white bean/garlic/arugula warm salad pretty beautifully. Still pretty small scale - a local guy selling mint tea and a woman with window box herbs, but nice to visit on a sunday afternoon. Next scheduled market is two sundays from now.
I went to wicker park in the morning as insurance in case the farmers got lost again, and got some very tasty strawberries from the nichols farm guys, plus a potted basil and some medium good tomatos from the farmer at the other end. The raspberries and blueberries were already sold out by the time I got there at one from the sustainable agriculture youngsters in the middle of the mart.
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Post #12 - June 28th, 2005, 8:48 amunfortunately i was down for the count this past weekend (my sinus infection kept me in the house the whole weekend), but i was hoping to here it went off.
i'll make sure to check it out next weekend, which is perfect...it hits on our "off week" between our CSA, and i'll be out of town the following weekend. already marked it down in my planner!
thanks,
miss ellen
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Post #13 - August 9th, 2009, 10:10 amLTH,
Color me careless, I was just about to blast the Logan Square Sunday Farmers Market for not having one single vendor setup at 7:30am when I read on the website it does not open until 10am.
I've always thought of farmer's markets as an early birds game, at both Green City and Evanston, the two markets I frequent, if you get there after 8am your odds of getting fresh eggs are bad to worse, guess Logan Square is populated with those who like to sleep in.
After my shutout at Logan Square I went to the Skokie Farmer's Market, not quite up to Evanston or Green City, but well stocked and jumping at 8am.
As an aside, when I drove past Dunlay's at 7:30am I was shocked beyond belief to see JimInLoganSquare sitting by the door in a folding chair waiting for them to open.
Enjoy,
Gary
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Post #14 - August 9th, 2009, 12:05 pmThe Wicker Park market is also open on Sunday, and hopping by 7 or 7:30.Leek
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Post #15 - August 9th, 2009, 7:50 pmleek wrote:The Wicker Park market is also open on Sunday, and hopping by 7 or 7:30.
Thanks, sounds like a good market, I will have to check it out.
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Post #16 - August 9th, 2009, 8:17 pmI was at the Logan Square farmers' market today with neurochic, and we got six beautiful heirloom tomatoes for $4. My apologies, I do not remember the name of the vendor we purchased them from. Four of the tomatoes were small, two were medium. We also got some fantastic cucumbers, cornichons, peaches, plums and some lovely patty pan squash. Everything we purchased rivals the quality of the Green City Market but cheaper by a dollar or so, although the number of vendors is much smaller. Way easier parking and friendlier biking as well.
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Post #17 - August 10th, 2009, 11:38 amHey, LTH tastemakers, I know you mean well, but please stop posting about the Logan Square Farmers Market. It's crowded as heck, and I hate getting there to discover they're out of the Michigan peaches, farm-fresh eggs, fennel, purple potatoes, yellow beets, local lamb, Italian sausage, warm baguettes, handmade soap, Carr Valley gouda, basil, arugula, dill, pickled mushrooms, fresh shitakes, chipotle salsa, heirloom tomatoes, Sugarkist pies, and pistachio gelato that are on my weekly list.
Seriously, friends, skip this market. Who wants to sleep in on a Sunday morning anyway? Sheesh, ya big bunch of lazies. And live bluegrass music is so passe. Nothing to see here, nothing to see.
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Post #18 - August 18th, 2009, 9:39 pmI am very much jonesing for the sorbet/gelato from the black dog gelato stand at the LS farmers market. No love for the last 2 weeks. My favorite sorbets are peach and blueberry/apple. My guy is a gelato fan and raved about the pistachio and pecan/chocolate nib. We also sampled some 'limited editions' such as banana curry - interesting at 1 bite.
Please come back, Jessie!
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Post #19 - August 19th, 2009, 4:36 amwendy wrote:I am very much jonesing for the sorbet/gelato from the black dog gelato stand at the LS farmers market. No love for the last 2 weeks. My favorite sorbets are peach and blueberry/apple. My guy is a gelato fan and raved about the pistachio and pecan/chocolate nib. We also sampled some 'limited editions' such as banana curry - interesting at 1 bite.
Please come back, Jessie!
She was there this past Sunday, serving a number of flavors including pistachio.
Best,
Michael
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Post #20 - August 19th, 2009, 9:03 pmThank you! I was there last week around 10 and somehow missed her. Glad to hear she hasn't abandoned the LSFM.
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Post #21 - October 27th, 2009, 1:55 pmGreat news from last weekend's market: the Logan Square Farmers Market will continue this winter!
From 11/1/09 thru 3/27/10 the market moves indoors for the 1st time (the ONLY other winter market in the city, excluding the existing GCM which tried this last year and was successful). Please come out to support the vendors so this continues for many years to come.
The market is located in the lobby of the Congress Theatre on Milwaukee.
Tell your family, friends and acquaintances living in the area, this can benefit more than the Logan Square community since Green City is the only other winter market, and it's all the way in Lincoln Park.
cheers,
miss ellen
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Post #22 - October 27th, 2009, 3:57 pmWonderful! This is much easier to get to than GCM. Thanks for the info!
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Post #23 - October 27th, 2009, 7:33 pmGreat! That is right around the corner from me - I'll definitely be there. Is there any list of who will be there for the winter markets?It is VERY important to be smart when you're doing something stupid
- Chris
http://stavewoodworking.com
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Post #24 - October 30th, 2009, 2:48 pmBoth GCM and Logan Square are independent of the city-run farmers markets. GCM might have a list on their site since they've run the winter markets for a few years, but ours in LS is brand new, so not sure yet.
I hope there is enough support to continue.
I know for a fact that the South Haven booth that has the apples and cider will be there. Unfortunately I arrived too late last weekend as I was out in the burbs all morning, so lots of vendors had already packed up by 2 pm when I dashed over for my honey crisps.
Hopefully I will check it out Sunday and report back.
miss ellen
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Post #25 - May 3rd, 2010, 1:51 pmThe LS Market doesn't begin until June 6th, but Lyon Fruit Farm from South Haven will be coming down early (they were outside New Wave on Sunday) to deliver the yummy early Spring vegetables.
Fresh herbs and asparagus were on hand yesterday and strawberries are coming.
We both talked about the fact that June 6th is much too late for a market to begin, so rejoice that we can get things a bit early.
Cheers,
miss ellen
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Post #26 - May 4th, 2010, 1:14 pmHi Smellen
Thanks for the intel. How early do they arrive (I assume still Sundays?)?
Wendy
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Post #27 - May 4th, 2010, 2:50 pmLikely 10a-3p, which follows the regular market hours.
I was getting my post-workout coffee by 11a if I recall.....
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Post #29 - June 19th, 2014, 5:25 pmDo you know who makes the porchetta?
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Post #30 - June 19th, 2014, 6:49 pmWe got some great frozen blueberries from Roedger Michigan Blueberries. I posted about it under an old "frozen wild blueberries" topic, but it might be more relevant here. We need to go back and get some more of those berries! (And some porchetta).
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