Chicago Food Artisans

21/01/2022

Winter markets!

Year-round farmers’ markets and other ways to support Chicago area food producers during the winter.

26/06/2020

Farmers and local food artisans need your support now more than ever! Please put on a mask and allow for space between you and other guests on your visit to your neighborhood farmers market this weekend. Ellis Family Farm Noffke Family Farms- Lincoln Park Breadman Baking Company

Chicago-area farmers markets are one of the highlights of summer. Here are the COVID-19 details you need to know to enjoy your favorite market.

08/06/2020

Farmers' Market updates, this one for Northcenter Farmers Market. Support local farmers and independent food artisans!

The Northcenter Farmers Market will be a little different this year, but what hasn’t changed is our commitment to helping bring fresh, local food to our neighborhood. The health and safety of our vendors and guests is our top priority, and below, you’ll find a list of what we’re doing to keep our Market safe and healthy for all.

Market Rules for Shoppers:

-Everyone must wear a mask or face covering at all times.
-Be symptom free. If sick, please stay home.
-Sanitize your hands prior to entry.
-Plan to wait in line to enter (even if pre-ordered).
-Limit 76 people in the market at once, including staff and vendors.
-Limit shopping party to 2 per household, not a family event.
-No dogs allowed, except for service animals.
-Maintain a 6' distance between yourself, vendor employees, and other customers at all times.
-MUST ENTER AT DAMEN AVE AND EXIT AT LINCOLN AVE. Market is strictly one-way traffic.
-No hand-to-hand contact will be allowed between vendors and shoppers. Point to the product you want and the vendor will bag it for you.
-Do not hand vendors payments directly. Place cash and credit cards on the table for vendors to pick up. Exact change only when paying with cash.
-Pre-order products where possible to speed up the transaction process.
-Please limit interactions with others and vendors. No hugs or handshakes.

**This information is scheduled to change. Follow our page for updates.

06/05/2020

Wow. Just... wow.

Kate Merrill, who owns an Edgewater bakery, is back at Mount Sinai Hospital to help treat coronavirus patients as a member of the surgical intensive care unit. She is one of a multitude of former health care workers who returned to their trained profession during the pandemic.

03/05/2020

Nearly 2,300 customers at downtown Evanston farmers market on 75-degree sunny spring day, mostly following the new distancing rules.

29/04/2020

We love when local food artisans give back, especially to first responders in times like these.

To everyone tirelessly providing the last line of defense for us in a time of crisis: please come in for a hot (or iced) chocolate on us any time you need it. From our team and our community, we appreciate you!

23/04/2020

Chicago companies doing good during these uncertain times.

Wash those hands! And if you can’t, then sanitize them! The need for hand-sanitizer has been so great that the Alcohol and Tabacco Tax and Trade Bureau has waived special permits needed to work with the ingredients, like ethanol, used in industrial-stren

08/04/2020

Wonderful to see independent grocers adapting to these crazy times. Nicely done, Local Foods Grocer.

"Everything in life has become more stressful and more anxiety ridden. We don't want your food shopping to be part of that," said a co-founder of Local Foods.

07/04/2020

Local coffee roasters trying their best to keep people caffeinated.

While some Chicago coffee roasters lean on online ales, others get creative to endure sales drop.

10/10/2019

This lists quote a few of the best in Illinois. See any they are missing?

Two Illinois pizzerias even made the top 10 on The Daily Meal's list.

09/10/2019

Congratulations to Begyle Brewing, Pollyanna Brewing Company, Piece Pizzeria & Brewery, Scorched Earth Brewing Co, Old Irving Brewing Co., Penrose Brewing, and all the other winners at the recent Great American Beer Festival. https://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/the-competition/winners/

The Brewers Association awarded 306 medals to 280 breweries across the United States at the 2018 Great American Beer Festival competition.

03/09/2019

Apple picking season is truly our favorite time of the year.

Apple picking near Chicago lets you explore the best farms near the city, with cider, hayrides and more fall activities.