 | | If 10,000 Chicago Biters buy locally grown produce at a farmers market just once a month, we’ll keep 300 tons of transport-associated CO2 outta the air (the average take-off weight of a Boeing 747 Jumbo aircraft). |
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|  The Bite
Looking for a risk-free food-shopping venture? Get ready to bet the farm on Lincoln Park’s beloved independent Green City Market, which opens for its tenth season Wed. Bring a bag and stock up on be-yoo-tiful local fruit, veggies, flowers, breads, cheeses, and meats from 45-plus producers, including Capriole Goat Cheese, Heartland Meats, and Nichols Farm and Orchard. Stick around for locavore lovers' events such as a sustainable food rally Sat. (keynoted by Maggie Daley) and regular chef demos on how to prepare the season’s best (we’ll be queuing up for zucchini flowers to stuff with Indiana chevre….yu m). Plus, talk about due diligence: GCM scrutinizes each of its producers to ensure they meet the market’s own organic standards. A nice investment with (deliciously) solid returns. |
| | Wanna Try? | | Green City Market; Wed. and Sat., 7 a.m.-1:30 p.m., through Oct. 29; south end Lincoln Park b/t 1750 N. Clark St. and Stockton Dr. Capriole goat’s milk cheese logs, plain or wasabi, $5/4 ounces. |
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