Chicago Market

💚 First, we highlight a vendor of the week: Did you know about all the amazing health benefits of vinegar? It assists in lowering blood pressure, glucose levels, inflammation, sinus pressure, cholesterol. It's a natural probiotic that promotes healthy gut bacteria and so much more. Stop by to see Karen and she can tell you more at Made w/❤ Organic Fruit & Floral Vinegar.

🍺 Next, the special offer: Be one of the first 20 shoppers to head to the Chicago Market tent this week and say the words "vinegar", and you'll get a token for a free 5 oz. beer pour just around the corner at the Uptown Taproom! (Tokens good M-Th for the brewery of the month.)

Uptown Farmers Market
Wednesdays
2:30 - 7:00pm (rain or shine)
Sunnyside Mall
accepting SNAP and offering Link Match
see typical vendor list at: uptownfarmersmarket.org / link in bio

[image description: close-up photo of three bottles with vinegar and fruits in the bottom of them. There is a yellow and white "talking bubble" with the word VINEGAR in it and the date 7.24.2024, and a green stylized leaf upper right with the Uptown Taproom's logo and the words FARMERS MARKET POUR on it. There is a small Uptown Farmers Market logo in the lower corner.]

We can't wait to see you!

Uptown Farmers Market
Wednesdays
2:30 - 7:00pm (rain or shine)
Sunnyside Mall
accepting SNAP and offering Link Match
see typical vendor list at: uptownfarmersmarket.org / link in bio

[Image description: Square graphic with white background and large yellow and green stylized oval leaf shapes overlapping each other in the center. Over the green leaf reads TODAY! in large white letters. At the top is a logo framed by a wavy green line; at the bottom reads SUNNYSIDE MALL, between Magnolia and Beacon, 2:30 - 7:00pm, which is also framed by a wavy green line. In the lower right corner are four small logos: Chicago Market, Uptown United, SNAP, Link Match in scalloped green circles.]

The Uptown Farmers Market connects you to local foods, but also to the organizations doing good in the community. We make space for one or more every week at our Community Corner, so be sure to stop by this week to connect with:

- Uptown is your local public library offering free programs throughout the year.

seeks to connect communities to resources that will help to create a more equitable food system. They do this by supporting youth in their school garden and farm programs to build their own knowledge, skills, and habits to become leaders who care for themselves, their environment, and their communities.

Uptown Farmers Market
Wednesdays
2:30 - 7:00pm (rain or shine)
Sunnyside Mall
accepting SNAP and offering Link Match
see typical vendor list at: uptownfarmersmarket.org / link in bio

[image description: graphic with centered headline that reads Community Corner against a stylized green leaf. In a square in the upper right corner are the Chicago Public Library and Gardeneers logos, and at the bottom of the graphic is the Uptown Farmers Market presented by Chicago Market logo against a yellow stylized leaf.]

Cute pup and its crew!

Uptown Farmers Market
Wednesdays
2:30 - 7:00pm (rain or shine)
Sunnyside Mall
accepting SNAP and offering Link Match
see typical vendor list at: uptownfarmersmarket.org / link in bio

[Image description: Photo a young person holding a small black dog flanked by two friends, all smiling at the camera. The photo has a Pups of Uptown/Alexis Zimmer State Farm logo in the corner.]

Bringing you the best so come shop our amazing vendors this week!

Uptown Farmers Market
Wednesdays
2:30 - 7:00pm (rain or shine)
Sunnyside Mall
accepting SNAP and offering Link Match
see typical vendor list at: uptownfarmersmarket.org / link in bio

[Image description: Bold graphic with a green and yellow stylized leaf and a full list of the vendors (see below). The Uptown Farmers Market logo is at the bottom.]

2/Twenty Bakery
Adorn Candles & Home Fragrance
Andrew’s Heirlooms
Avrom Farm
Banter Marketplace
Blooming Baker
Chicago Market
Cut Once
Danie's Natural Juice Blends
Eternal Harmony Vegan Wellness
Everybody's Coffee
Fusion Foods
Gardeneers
John Bailey Honey
Katherine Anne Confections
Lemaster Family Kitchen
Lincoln Land Kettle Corn
Los Rodriguez Farm
Maggie's Munchies Dog Treats
Marek's Authentic Polish Foods
Meraki Urban Farm
Mindful Baking Cafe
Moonbeans
Music by Red Line Rustlers
Not Your Nonna's Pasta
Nuts To Go
Onigiri Kororin
R&A Sourdough
River Valley Ranch
Sharpening by Dave
Smiling M Farms
Stamper Cheese Company
Tamales Express
Uptown Branch Chicago Public Library
Vargo Brother Ferments
Yoberri

Join our friends at Chicago Fair Trade to celebrate the recent historic ruling against Chiquita in Colombia and learn what it means for workers' rights worldwide!

Thursday, July 25
Chicago Fair Trade Museum
4704 N. Broadway

Arrive at any time from 5.30pm to browse the Chicago Fair Trade Museum and Store before the program begins at 6.30pm.

FREE or a $10 donation to enjoy a delicious banana cocktail made with fair trade bananas and ethically-sourced rum from Chicago Cane Cooperative.

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/were-bananas-for-justice-a-celebration-of-the-landmark-chiquita-ruling-tickets-948296429147

[image description: yellow graphic with bananas and a raised fist and the headline We're Bananas for Justice! and the event details given above.]

Co-op Owners elect Board members in September and now's the time to learn what's involved and express your interest in steering our Co-op.

Learn more from VP Dana McKinney at this info session on :

Saturday, July 27
10:00 - 11:00am

RSVP to be sure you get the zoom link. Click on Facebook / Events link in bio on Instagram.

If you're not an Owner but would like to join this session, you're more than welcome, but note that our Bylaws require Board members be Chicago Market Owners, so you'd need to become an Owner prior to running.

[image description: bright yellow graphic with a dark blue scalloped circle upper left with the Chicago Market logo. Bold black text reads: So, You Want to Be a Board Member? and there are hands raised in the lower right corner.]

💚 First, we highlight a vendor of the week: Looking for a way to eat meat and lower your carbon footprint? Duo is all about that! They blend mushrooms with meats like beef, turkey, chicken, and lamb to bring you ground meat options that are easier on the planet. And mushrooms boost the immune system, stimulate a healthy gut, and reduce inflammation. Stop by Duo to get some today!

🍺 Next, the special offer: Be one of the first 20 shoppers to head to the Chicago Market tent this week and say the words "mushrooms + meat", and you'll get a token for a free 5 oz. beer pour just around the corner at the Uptown Taproom! (Tokens good M-Th for the brewery of the month.)

Uptown Farmers Market
Wednesdays
2:30 - 7:00pm (rain or shine)
Sunnyside Mall
accepting SNAP and offering Link Match
see typical vendor list at: uptownfarmersmarket.org / link in bio

[image description: close-up photo of a Duo Beef & Mushroom package. There is a yellow and white "talking bubble" with the words MUSHROOMS + MEAT in it and the date 7.17.2024, and a green stylized leaf upper right with the Uptown Taproom's logo and the words FARMERS MARKET POUR on it. There is a small Uptown Farmers Market logo in the lower corner.]

See you there!

Uptown Farmers Market
Wednesdays
2:30 - 7:00pm (rain or shine)
Sunnyside Mall
accepting SNAP and offering Link Match
see typical vendor list at: uptownfarmersmarket.org / link in bio

[Image description: Square graphic with white background and large yellow and green stylized oval leaf shapes overlapping each other in the center. Over the green leaf reads TODAY! in large white letters. At the top is a logo framed by a wavy green line; at the bottom reads SUNNYSIDE MALL, between Magnolia and Beacon, 2:30 - 7:00pm, which is also framed by a wavy green line. In the lower right corner are four small logos: Chicago Market, Uptown United, SNAP, Link Match in scalloped green circles.]

Chicago Market connects people, like Rick and Julie.

And they can easily find each other in their fab new T-shirts!

Get yours and be connected. T-shirts are for sale at our Uptown Farmers Market every Wednesday.

[image description: photo of Rick and Julie each wearing grey Chicago Market t-shirts, smiling with their arms around each other at the farmers market.]

Awww, what a cute pup!

Our farmers market is always pet-friendly, so come on out with yours.

Uptown Farmers Market
Wednesdays
2:30 - 7:00pm (rain or shine)
Sunnyside Mall
accepting SNAP and offering Link Match
see typical vendor list at: uptownfarmersmarket.org / link in bio

[Image description: Photo of a man holding is small white dog. The photo has a Pups of Uptown/Alexis Zimmer State Farm logo in the corner.]

Popping up at our market TOMORROW at 6:00pm for just a few minutes, so don't miss it!

The Chicago Chorus Girl Project is a community Chorus Line inspired by the greats of the old Hollywood era. Active through the city, stage and film since 2014, the Chicago Chorus Girl Project believes that "you only need to be a Chorus Girl at heart".

Interested in joining them? Open to all levels, young & younger, tall & taller.

Uptown Farmers Market
Wednesdays
2:30 - 7:00pm (rain or shine)
Sunnyside Mall
accepting SNAP and offering Link Match
see typical vendor list at: uptownfarmersmarket.org / link in bio

Photo credit Ted Beranis


[image description: photo of 13 people in dresses and lined up in a chorus line. A curved yellow space at the top reads POPPING UP! and a curved green space at the bottom reads The Chicago Chorus Girl Project, Wednesday, July 17, 6:00pm sharp.]

The Uptown Farmers Market connects you to local foods, but also to the organizations doing good in the community. We make space for one or more every week at our Community Corner, so be sure to stop by this week to connect with:

Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana - Girl Scouts of all backgrounds and abilities can be unapologetically themselves as they discover their strengths and rise to meet new challenges—whether they want to climb to the top of a tree or the top of their class, lace up their boots for a hike or advocate for climate justice, or make their first best friends.

is an onsite provider of dance, art, and movement classes for kids 0-10 years old. It is their goal to empower younger generations to engage fearlessly in new things, and immerse themselves in the artistic creative process to awaken their true potential.

Uptown Farmers Market
Wednesdays
2:30 - 7:00pm (rain or shine)
Sunnyside Mall
accepting SNAP and offering Link Match
see typical vendor list at: uptownfarmersmarket.org / link in bio

[image description: graphic with centered headline that reads Community Corner against a stylized green leaf. In a square in the upper right corner are the Girl Scouts and My Art House Studio logos, and at the bottom of the graphic is the Uptown Farmers Market presented by Chicago Market logo against a yellow stylized leaf.]

Farms! Local food producers! Music! Pop-up Chorus Girls (right at 6pm)! Knife sharpening! We've got it all for you this week.

Uptown Farmers Market
Wednesdays
2:30 - 7:00pm (rain or shine)
Sunnyside Mall
accepting SNAP and offering Link Match
see typical vendor list at: uptownfarmersmarket.org / link in bio

[Image description: Bold graphic with a green and yellow stylized leaf and a full list of the vendors (see below). The Uptown Farmers Market logo is at the bottom.]

2/Twenty Bakery
Andrew’s Heirlooms
Avrom Farm
Banter Marketplace
Blooming Baker
The Chicago Chorus Girl Project
Chicago Market
Cut Once
Danie's Natural Juice Blends
Eternal Harmony Vegan Wellness
Everybody's Coffee
Fusion Foods
Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana
John Bailey Honey
Keep It Savory Salt Co.
Lincoln Land Kettle Corn
Los Rodriguez Farm
Made w/Love Organic Fruit & Floral Vinegar
Maggie's Munchies Dog Treats
Marek's Authentic Polish Foods
Moody Teas
Moonbeans
Music by Scott Madden
My Art House Studio
Not Your Nonna's Pasta
Nuts To Go
Onigiri Kororin
R&A Sourdough
Refresco by MO
River Valley Ranch
Sharpening by Dave
Smiling M Farms
Stamper Cheese Company
Tamales Express
Twisted Olive
Vargo Brother Ferments
Yoberri
Zaikadelic

Welcome to the neighborhood, Nabala Cafe! We'll be in for that Turkish coffee soon!

Nabala Cafe, Serving Middle Eastern-Inspired Drinks, Is Coming To Uptown Customers can try drinks like cardamom coffee, Turkish coffee and chai when the spot opens on Broadway this month.

Last-minute news - Go Tonight!

You can help shape a better food and farm future! From May through August, our partners at Illinois Stewardship Alliance are hosting a series of over a dozen events across the state to gather input on the most pressing challenges in the food system and the solutions needed to tackle them. At these events you’ll enjoy great local food, lively discussion, and come away with new connections to farmers, eaters, and food system leaders in your community.

Your input will help inform the Alliance’s first long-term Policy Platform-- a roadmap toward a better, more vibrant, resilient, and diverse local food and farm system.

RSVP:

Alliance 50th Anniversary Gathering- The Children's Farm in Palos Park

💚 First, we highlight a vendor of the week: Summer is here and it's a hot one! Grab one of Danie's Natural Juice - all-natural and cold-pressed! Stop by and tell Danie how you're feeling and she will recommend a juice for you and tell you a bit of her story. Danie's Juice business changed her life and her juices just might change yours!

🍺 Next, the special offer: Be one of the first 20 shoppers to head to the Chicago Market tent this week and say the word "juice", and you'll get a token for a free 5 oz. beer pour just around the corner at the Uptown Taproom! (Tokens good M-Th for the brewery of the month.)

Uptown Farmers Market
Wednesdays
2:30 - 7:00pm (rain or shine)
Sunnyside Mall
accepting SNAP and offering Link Match
see typical vendor list at: uptownfarmersmarket.org / link in bio

[image description: close-up photo of buckets with various microgreens in them. There is a yellow and white "talking bubble" with the word JUICE in it and the date 7.10.2024, and a green stylized leaf upper right with the Uptown Taproom's logo and the words FARMERS MARKET POUR on it. There is a small Uptown Farmers Market logo in the lower corner.]

Don't miss it!

Uptown Farmers Market
Wednesdays
2:30 - 7:00pm (rain or shine)
Sunnyside Mall
accepting SNAP and offering Link Match
see typical vendor list at: uptownfarmersmarket.org / link in bio

[Image description: Square graphic with white background and large yellow and green stylized oval leaf shapes overlapping each other in the center. Over the green leaf reads TODAY! in large white letters. At the top is a logo framed by a wavy green line; at the bottom reads SUNNYSIDE MALL, between Magnolia and Beacon, 2:30 - 7:00pm, which is also framed by a wavy green line. In the lower right corner are four small logos: Chicago Market, Uptown United, SNAP, Link Match in scalloped green circles.]

The Uptown Farmers Market connects you to local foods, but also to the organizations doing good in the community. We make space for one or more every week at our Community Corner, so be sure to stop by this week to connect with:

American Montessori Academy is a perfect fit for the Uptown Farmers Market because, like the market, we prioritize community, diversity, and connection. Our school is dedicated to providing a nurturing and inclusive environment for young learners, aligning well with the values of the market. Through our innovative and personalized approach to education, we aim to contribute to the vibrant community spirit while offering families a high-quality and enriching educational experience.

- We are the organization charged with activating the mall, coordinating events, and supporting the gardening committee.

Uptown Farmers Market
Wednesdays
2:30 - 7:00pm (rain or shine)
Sunnyside Mall
accepting SNAP and offering Link Match
see typical vendor list at: uptownfarmersmarket.org / link in bio

[image description: graphic with centered headline that reads Community Corner against a stylized green leaf. In a square in the upper right corner are the American Montessori and Sunnyside Mall logos, and at the bottom of the graphic is the Uptown Farmers Market presented by Chicago Market logo against a yellow stylized leaf.]

Sling yer pup over your shoulder and head out to our dog-friendly market tomorrow!

Uptown Farmers Market
Wednesdays
2:30 - 7:00pm (rain or shine)
Sunnyside Mall
accepting SNAP and offering Link Match
see typical vendor list at: uptownfarmersmarket.org / link in bio

[Image description: Photo of a pup with tongue hanging out that's in a sling on it's owner's shoulder. The photo has a Pups of Uptown/Alexis Zimmer State Farm logo in the corner.]

Our fab volunteers like Dave sport the new Chicago Market t-shirt, and so can you!

Buy yours at the Chicago Market table at Uptown Farmers Market!

[image description: photo of Dave smiling and wearing a charcoal grey t-shirt with a large Chicago Market logo on it.]

Bringing you the best - see you there!

Uptown Farmers Market
Wednesdays
2:30 - 7:00pm (rain or shine)
Sunnyside Mall
accepting SNAP and offering Link Match
see typical vendor list at: uptownfarmersmarket.org / link in bio

[Image description: Bold graphic with a green and yellow stylized leaf and a full list of the vendors (see below). The Uptown Farmers Market logo is at the bottom.]

Adorn Candles & Home Fragrance
American Montessori Academy
Andrew’s Heirlooms
Avrom Farm
Banter Marketplace
Blooming Baker
Chicago Market
Cut Once
Danie's Natural Juice Blends
Eternal Harmony Vegan Wellness
Everybody's Coffee
Fusion Foods
John Bailey Honey
Katherine Anne Confections
Lemaster Family Kitchen
Lincoln Land Kettle Corn
Los Rodriguez Farm
Maggie's Munchies Dog Treats
Marek's Authentic Polish Foods
Meraki Urban Farm
Mindful Baking Cafe
Moonbeans
Music by Max and Otto
Not Your Nonna's Pasta
Nuts To Go
Onigiri Kororin
R&A Sourdough
River Valley Ranch
Schmaltz & Vinegar
Sharpening by Dave
Smiling M Farms
Stamper Cheese Company
Sunnyside Mall Uptown
Tamales Express
Vargo Brother Ferments
Yoberri

The fourth annual Chicago's Best Baker Contest is coming to Uptown on Saturday, July 20th! If you'd like to compete as an amateur baker, or participate in the tastings afterwards, go to chicagosbestbaker.com.

All proceeds go to support Cornerstone Community Outreach, one of our fab Business Owners, that is providing housing and support for families experiencing homelessness.

Find out more about Cornerstone at http://ccolife.org

Bake for Charity! - Eat for Charity!

[image description: graphic with a photo of a white cake ringed with blueberries and headline text that reads: Are you Chicago's Best Baker? Find out July 20, 2024. There is a Chicago's Best Baker Contest logo in the lower corner.]

💚 First, we highlight a vendor of the week: Did you know we have a spice vendor? Lemaster Family Kitchen / LFK is all about "quality handmade products to simplify and elevate your home cooking". Chelsi and Sean are the husband and wife team behind this local Chicago business. All chilies and spices are ground from whole and they are delicious!

🍺 Next, the special offer: Be one of the first 20 shoppers to head to the Chicago Market tent this week and say the word "spices", and you'll get a token for a free 5 oz. beer pour just around the corner at the Uptown Taproom! (Tokens good M-Th for the brewery of the month.)

Uptown Farmers Market
Wednesdays
2:30 - 7:00pm (rain or shine)
Sunnyside Mall
accepting SNAP and offering Link Match
see typical vendor list at: uptownfarmersmarket.org / link in bio

[image description: close-up photo of four spice piles on a white background. There is a yellow and white "talking bubble" with the word SPICES in it and the date 7.03.2024, and a green stylized leaf upper right with the Uptown Taproom's logo and the words FARMERS MARKET POUR on it. There is a small Uptown Farmers Market logo in the lower corner.]

Delicious food! Live music! Knife sharpening! Even a new vendor!

Come on out today.

Uptown Farmers Market
Wednesdays
2:30 - 7:00pm (rain or shine)
Sunnyside Mall
accepting SNAP and offering Link Match
see typical vendor list at: uptownfarmersmarket.org / link in bio

[Image description: Square graphic with white background and large yellow and green stylized oval leaf shapes overlapping each other in the center. Over the green leaf reads TODAY! in large white letters. At the top is a logo framed by a wavy green line; at the bottom reads SUNNYSIDE MALL, between Magnolia and Beacon, 2:30 - 7:00pm, which is also framed by a wavy green line. In the lower right corner are four small logos: Chicago Market, Uptown United, SNAP, Link Match in scalloped green circles.]

The Uptown Farmers Market connects you to local foods, but also to the organizations doing good in the community. We make space for one or more every week at our Community Corner, so be sure to stop by this week to connect with:

Apna Ghar - provides critical, comprehensive, culturally competent services, and conducts outreach and advocacy across communities to end gender violence. Apna Ghar would like to outreach to raise awareness about gender violence, and community education to provide information on available resources, ways to help, and ways to shift community and societal norms.

- is the largest one-to-one after school tutoring program offering consistent long-term pairings of students and volunteers in the Chicagoland area. At Tutoring Chicago, weekly one-to-one tutoring with a consistent and trusted adult is entirely free of charge. Their goal is to engage with folks from all around Chicago who would like to volunteer as a tutor, mentor and role model. These individuals support students in grades 1-10 through in-person or digital tutoring options one evening per week. They onboard tutors on a rolling basis throughout the program year to try and meet the need on the student side. Tutoring Chicago delivers the power of education through one-to-one tutoring and they believe that through one-to-one relationships with supportive tutors, students facing economic barriers can access brighter futures.

Uptown Farmers Market
Wednesdays
2:30 - 7:00pm (rain or shine)
Sunnyside Mall
accepting SNAP and offering Link Match
see typical vendor list at: uptownfarmersmarket.org / link in bio

[image description: graphic with centered headline that reads Community Corner against a stylized green leaf. In a square in the upper right corner is are the Apna Ghar and Tutoring Chicago logos, and at the bottom of the graphic is the Uptown Farmers Market presented by Chicago Market logo against a yellow stylized leaf.]

OMG! This wagon full of Yorkies is sooooo cute!

Pups of Uptown cuteness brought to you by Alexis Zimmer - State Farm Agency.

Uptown Farmers Market
Wednesdays
2:30 - 7:00pm (rain or shine)
Sunnyside Mall
accepting SNAP and offering Link Match
see typical vendor list at: uptownfarmersmarket.org / link in bio

[Image description: Photo of three Yorkies in a black canvas wagon. One of them is leaning out toward the camera. The photo has a Pups of Uptown/Alexis Zimmer State Farm logo in the corner.]

Yes! Chicago Market plans for this too — using our deli and prepared foods departments, we'll be able to stop a lot of "food waste" before it even happens.

Our GM Dan plans to break down the barriers between departments in our store so they all work together...to make delicious foods, reduce food waste, and sell more of the amazing local produce our farmers grow.

How to open a sustainable grocery store Talking to the co-founder of LA Grocery & Cafe on why every grocery store should have a cafe, greening the supply chain, and eliminating food waste.