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One of the best farmers markets I’ve been to. Great variety of locally sourced products.

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Great food, great atmosphere

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A great time to over indulge in fantastic food.

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A great experience for everyone in the family or even a fun Saturday morning of good food , good ingredients, and exploring Lincoln Park/Waterfront.

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Green City Market is as good as advertised.  I've been going for the past 7 years and its fantastic to see how much it's grown.  Simple things to knowThe fruit and vegetable selection will change throughout the summer.It's better to go early so that you have the best selection.And order your pizza first before the line gets long. The market features amazing vendors that dish up other tasty favorites - grilled cheese, bakeries, veggies, flowers, meats, cheeses, dairy, basically anything that you'd prefer fresh and locally grown.Fun date idea to meet here, buy all your supplies for a meal, and then go home and cook all that goodness up! More...

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We love the Green City Market! This is a great place to spend your Saturday morning on a nice day and pick out fresh produce, fresh herbs, and grab lunch!  I always come here to pick up local honey (from Chicago Honey co-op) and hot sauce (from Bushel & Peck's). Also the famous Raclette cheese sandwich is worth the trip every time. AND its pet friendly. I am sad to see the outdoor market come to an end this month but I am very much looking forward to the indoor market experience. More...

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Love the variety and people allowed to bring their dogs.

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First visit
Hopefully can get there most Wednesday's

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Love this market. Fabulous Michigan strawberries yesterday!

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Astonishing array of beautifully displayed produce, including fantastic radishes (my favorite) foraged mushrooms and local fish

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Love Green City market, great energy, vendors are very nice, great food.

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Love this market!! Great vendors, always fun to chat with and fantastic offerings!

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Food was great and good vibes everyone that attended the event!!

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We eagerly await our Saturday morning strolls through this awesome market. A bit pricey but so worth the experience every single wkend.

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Farmers Markets are all about value and freshness. This one is no different, but the location, size and number of great values is rarkable.

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Love it

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It was an awesome urban experience with great food to eat on the spot and wonderful produce and products to take home!!! Yummy!

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I loved ever part of my experience. From the very nice and personable security to the beautiful dishes. Thank you for a wonderful and joyful time. See ya next year!

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Loved it!

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Its great market i love it they have Raw honey called royal jelly honey it was fantastic i didn't get sick for 3 months from using only one jar. The farmer told me to have one spoon on empty stomach 4 days a week i did and am felling greatly energized even my wife noticed it? More...

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Always a fun and relaxing Wednesday.

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High quality produce, appropriately priced. LOVE the Chipotle salsa from Tomato Mountain.

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Fantastic event! We had the best time! Can't wait for next year!

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The best! Everything is so fresh. The wonderful aromas of baked goods, fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs permeated the air. The weather was lovely, too. However. I would have enjoyed this market even in the rain. I was delighted to see Smits there, a market, greenhouse near my southern suburban home in Crete. Go, just for the walk and visual delights and the scents if nothing else! More...

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Wonderful selection of fresh produce, flowers, baked goods, cheeses, and on the spot made dishes in a lovely park setting...

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Very, very nice farmer's market. Tons of fresh produce, and handmade food products like honey and syrup.There are a few good vendors as well offering up some delicious pastries, pies, tamales, wood fired pizza etc. definitely worth a visit. If you're in the area it would be a great way to get something fresh for those Sunday dinners. More...

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After living in Lincoln Park for 6 years, I finally ventured out here. I advise coming early - I got here at 8 (it opens at 7) and by the time we left at 9:30 it was far more crowded and a lot more hot. Overall - it was great! Amazing selection of produce from lots of vendors. Many bakeries with pastries and breads, salsas and pasta sauces, fresh eggs and juices, you name it. Lots of samples. Vendors were very friendly and happy to answer questions and talk about their products. It's exactly what I was hoping for.However... can I just say, the Abby's Crepe tent was THE biggest waste of money I have ever encountered. Like... I almost had to laugh. We stopped there, and for starters, you order on one side and pay on the other. But nobody tells you that. So I stood around like an idiot (and their employees did not smile at me, offer to help, or anything - they just stood there ignoring me) until several minutes went by and I said - um, can I order? And then someone said "you order on the other side." Uh, ok, thanks.So where you order is where the menu/prices are. Holy shit - a "butter and sugar" crepe is $5. Ok if you cook, you know that it probably costs $.25 to make one crepe, so that in and of itself is a joke and a half. But my husband said, let's get our son a butter/sugar crepe, and he himself wanted the blueberries and cream crepe which I think was $12. $12! I was expecting MAGIC. What I got was... some girl who didn't seem very adept at crepe making, trying unsuccessfully to swirl the batter with her little wooden thing, and then basically piling the batter up in a pile and putting in a plate and sprinkling sugar on top. There's my $5 butter/sugar. My blueberries and cream? Similar mess of a crepe... with some fresh blueberries inside, and a dollop of whipped cream. I thought it was a blueberry compote or something - nope, just plain blueberries which roll all over because there's nothing holding them together in there. There was a different guy making the savory crepes, and he actually looked like he knew what he was doing and I greatly regretted not getting something he was making. But be advised, the costs for all these crepes were $12, $15 etc. which is just ridiculous. Honestly. Other than this, I thought the market was great. I just wish we had picked something else for our snack. More...

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This is a fun place to go on a wed or sat (days they are open). They have all sorts of vendors from the surrounding area. They have amazing butters, cheeses, bread, fruits, veggies and also foods to eat . Most of the tents let you sample the food. It can get a bit crowded, but if you go when they open you get a better selection. It's a bit pricy, but for me, it's a treat for myself :) More...

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Love the market but I will never buy flowers there again. Bought these beautiful flowers yesterday at the tent at the southwestern corner of the market and they are all droopy and dead already. ..not happy , especially because prices at the market  are not the cheapest. More...

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Awesome farmers market with great produce! Check the seasonal calendar to know what type of vendors to expect when shopping for your fruits and veggies. You can always count on the delicious cheese, apple cider donuts, crepes, flowers, jams, and grilled cheese and raclette! It's fun to buy random items for your fridge, but I've found it best to check out what's in season in advance and come ready to shop to make a nice fresh meal for dinner. Most produce is fresh and driven in that morning from Michigan, so it can't be beat. More...

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I love the Green City Market!!! I myself am extremely bias of the produce that comes from Michigan. If you didn't know, Michigan has phenomenal soil that creates wonderful horticulture and produce. In the fall you have wonderful apples, in the summer you get delicious cherries and blueberries. Green City Market is where I go to get my true taste of Michigan produce.It also features amazing vendors that dish up other tasty favorites - grilled cheese, bakeries, veggies, flowers, meats, cheeses, dairy, basically anything that you'd prefer fresh and locally grown. I typically leave with more than I planned for and end up cooking a delicious meal right from scratch.  One of my favorites is the raclette cheese stand - they melt raclette cheese onto French baguettes with hot lamps....so good!Pro Tip - come with $20 in cash and try to form your own recipes with just the $20! More...

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What a great start to our Saturday morning while visiting Chicago. Now downside is parking is horrible but we are in a big city. Growing up and spending several summers in Europe I've come to not only admire but truly love farmers markets. There's just something about vendors on vendors selling items they've come to perfect. Now the produce selection wasn't huge like the markets in Europe but it was enough. And if you're used to farmers markets that sell homemade crafts this is not the market. But food! They sold tons of food both fresh and hot goods. This is a market to definitely check out if you're ever downtown Chicago. Come hungry and leave full. Another plus is you get to enjoy live music while sitting in the lawn or even just walking around. More...

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This is a great Farmer's Market, especially that it is so close to the Zoo and great foods around the area! The apple cider donut in this market is phenomenal! The fruit, vegetables and flowers here are beautiful too! Love the vibe and location. Will frequent this market regularly! More...

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I could not have planned my trip to Chicago and hotel location better. When I awoke and opened the hotel room curtains, I was pleasantly surprised to see a large farmer's market! It's a beautiful location in the park between Clark and Lake Shore. Over 50 vendors and almost all had a sample of some kind (did I mention I love free samples?). Produce, flowers, cheeses, meats, prepared foods, and other specialties. I loved the melon stand that had over a dozen varieties with a self-serve sample set up with a melon baller at each one. Who knew there were so many melons?!The jams and pickles were good too- sweet, spicy, or a nice combo (raspberry habanero was particularly good- sweet and tart up front with a slow, warm heat to finish). More...

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I head to Green City Market every Saturday morning. I have two must-have items--fresh flowers and fresh tomatoes. This place gets very busy late morning, so try and get there early. I am fortunate to be able to walk because the police show-up at 8:00am on the dot and start to ticket cars that shouldn't be on the road. The other caution is pricing, which is all over the place and where one may buy non-organic produce at a higher price than organic if not careful. The front entrance booths are always the most crowded, but not necessarily the best bang for your buck!!! The crepes made on the spot are to die for but the line does get backed up quickly. It is my favorite thing to do on a Saturday morning! More...

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Green City Market had their huge BBQ today and it was sensational. Other than it being a tad toasty out today, it was a hit. The vendors and their food selection was A+. The balance of Food and Drink vendors was well thought out and drool worthy. Definitely worth the price of the tickets. I left so so soooo full and satisfied from all the pop ups. Of course Maple & Ash killed it, as did several of the other guys. Find a lot of new places that have been added to my MUST VISIT list, so stay tuned for those reviews Some parts of the park were muddy, but that's just nature and can't be helped. Looking forward to next year and the gluttony that will surely follow. More...

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A spectacular Farmers Market located in Lincoln Park! A plethora of fresh food from independent sellers, a handful of hot food and pastry vendors, and a great way to spend a weekend morning! Crepes, carnitas & cookies stand, the most amazing looking croissant breakfast sandwich, made to order pizza, excellent mini burgers, smoothies, grilled cheese & more! Do not pass up the Jambon Baguette with ham, pickle, and Dijon. It's a spectacle to watch them make it. They have a huge Cheese wheel under a heater and they melt the cheese right off onto the bread! A few negatives are that there are not enough drink options, no tables to eat or sit, and 2hr parking was advertised for $10 with validation in the lot next door but it actually costs $16. Overall, very busy, lots of hussle and bustle, dog walkers abs baby strollers everywhere, a quaint Market with lots of tents! I've been to the West Loop location but it doesn't compare in size, variety, or hot food vendors. There's also a location at Park at Wrigley. Def experience it while the weather is nice! More...

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Quite possibly the best farmers market I have been to. A fantastic selection of vendors, and most have quite reasonable prices. Almost every vendor accepts credit card, and the location in the park makes for a relatively cool and comfortable experience in the Chicago summer. More...

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This market is fantastic! It's a must do in the summer. Grab a pastry or some other tasty treat and wonder through all the goodies. The flowers are wonderful and of course any of the produce.My must-do at the market is getting a pastry from Bennison's. They're the BEST danishes in the city! But you can't go wrong with any of the food vendors. When it's warm/dry, bring a picnic blanket and enjoy lunch at the market! More...

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I came here on opening weekend with my friend and we tried this amazing melted raclette cheese on a toasted baguette.  They melt the cheese in front of you and scrape it from the wheel.  I was drooling just watching them do that.  They serve it with spring onions, baby gherkins and Dijon mustard. You need to order it with the ham. They forgot to put it in ours, but it was still good because the raclette  alpine-style cheese was just heavenly.  It was the best and I was very happy. More...

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Best farmers market in Chicago- hands down!Pick the best produce of each season, find fresh flowers, and munch on locally sourced food while you're at it. GCM will never fall to second place.Get there as early as you can, as it does get busy. More...

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Produce, fresh flowers, and locally sourced food. I'm always finding a new food to try cooking with while I walk around.

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This place is really cute. All of the vendors are very friendly, keep in mind that many of the vendors have a $10 min. for cards. The produce had a ton of variety but I wish there were more stands. The 5ish food tents were all very tasty, especially the grilled cheese one. More...

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Go early. Like, as early as you can stand. I know it's a Saturday and you're exhausted from the work week...just take my advice, okay? Unless you like the thrill of dodging leashes and strollers. It's a nice sized market but when it gets crowded, it'll seem very small....I think it's to be expected that farmers markets will be have steeper prices than regular stores. I also think that if you are a person who tries to buy organic as much as possible, and depending on where you tend to shop, the difference isn't that noticeable. The green juice I bought was yummy. The kale pesto went on my linguine that very night. And the cherries alone were worth the trip on a hot day. More...

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I think this is where you'll find me Saturday mornings this summer. I finally checked out GCM and I loved it.  It was a lot smaller than I thought it would be, but there was so much to look at and a great variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. ..I can't wait to see what the rest of summer and fall holds. First stop...the smoothie tent. Fresh strawberry/blueberry smoothie is like sipping on sunshine. Then wander around to pick out your favorite goods. Don't forget your reusable shopping bag--makes shopping so much easier! Tomatoes (green, red, yellow), asparagus, lettuce, squash, squash blossoms, potatoes, strawberries, peas...a nice array.  There was also cheese, pasta, salsa, pickled veggies, meats and seafood to purchase as well. Hungry?  there's grilled cheese, crepes, artisan pizza, tamales for purchase at their respective tents.  And there is also a kids section--Club Sprouts--where they offer kids activities and food tastings for the little ones.  With all the fresh offerings I cant wait to take my son here, maybe have a picnic and then head across the street to the zoo. More...

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