Friends of the Parks

Find fresh- picked flavor at farmer's market
Downtown

Loop- Federal plaza, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, through Oct. 14, Adams and Dearborn streets.

Daley Plaza, 7 a.m. to 3 pm. Thursday, May 27 through Aug 26, Sept. 9 and 23, Washington and Dearborn streets.

Prudential Plaza, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays, June 15 through Oct. 19, Lake Street and Beaubien court.

The Park at Jackson and Wacker, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays, June 17 through Oct. 21, 311 S. Wacker Drive.

Printers Row- 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, June 19 through Oct. 23, parking lot, Polk and Dearborn streets.

West Loop Gate- West Loop community Organization evening Farmer's Market 4 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, June 24 through Oct. 28 (Includes Taste of Randolph to Go, meals prepared by different neighborhood chefs. Discount parking at Park 1. Washington and Peoria.) Randolph Street Courtyard, 843 W. Randolph St. http://www.westloop.org (312) 666-1991.

North Side

Streeterville- Museum of Contemporary Art Plaza, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, June 15 through Oct. 19, Chicago Avenue and Mies van der Rohe Way.

Near North Side- Division & Dearborn Farmer's Market, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, June 19 through Oct. 23, Division Street between state and Clark streets.

CHIC Farmer's Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays year-round. (Indoor/outdoor market. Free parking. Three-course brunch at noon prepared and serve by CHIC culinary students using foodstuffs from the vendors, $18; reserve at (312) 873-2032.) Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago, 361 E. Chestnut St. (773) 779-5055.

Lincoln Park- Lincoln Park High School, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, May22 through Oct. 30, parking lot, Armitage Avenue and Orchard Street.

Green City Market, 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 27, 1750 N. Clark St. at Stockton at the south end of Lincoln Park. ("Sustainable green market"; chef demos at 10:30a.m.) http://www.chicagogreencitymarket.org (847) 834-2240.

Farm in the zoo, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, June 27, July 25, Aug.22, Sept. 26, Lincoln Park zoo 2001 N. Stockton Drive.

Wicker Park- Wicker Park and Bucktown Farmer's market 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays, June 20 through Oct. 24, Wicker Park, Wicker Park and Damen Avenues.

Northalsted- Faith Tabernacle Church, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays June 19 through Oct. 23, parking lot, Grace, Broadway and Halsted streets.

Roscoe Village- Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Play Lot, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays, June 20 through Oct. 24, Belmont and Wolcott avenues.

Lake View- Nettelhorst French Market, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 30, the Nettelhorst School, 3252 N. Broadway St. www.bensidounusa.com/french%20market%20chicago.html (312) 502-5603.

North Center- North center Town Square, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, June 19 through Oct. 23, Belle Plaine, Damen and Lincoln avenues.

Lincoln Square- brown Line L station, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, June 8 through Oct. 26, City parking lot, Lincoln, Leland and western avenues.

Edgewater- Broadway Armory, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, June 19 through Oct. 23, Parking lot, Thorndale Avenue and Broadway St.

Rogers Park- Rogers Park Craft & Community market, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, June 20 through Oct. 17, Gale Academy elementary School parking lot, Howard and Marshfield streets.

West & Northwest Sides

Dunning- Eli's /Wright College Farmers Market, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays, June 17 through Oct. 14, Eli's Cheesecake World parking lot, Montrose and Forest Preserve avenues.

Austin- Emmet Math, Science and Technology Academy, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays July 10 through Oct. 30, parking lot, Madison Street and central Avenue.

Galewood/Montclare- Sayre Language Academy, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays, July 11, Aug. 8, Sept.12, Oct.10, parking lot, Cortland and Newland avenues.

Edison Park- Edison Park/Norwood Park Farmers' Market, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, June 16, July21, Aug.18, Sept. 15, Oct. 20, parking lot next to Edison Park Field house, Oshkosh Avenue and Northwest Highway.

Humboldt Park- Conuco Farmer's Market on Paseo Boricua, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, June 19 through Oct. 16, the corner of Division and California. For more information contact Miguel Morales at 773 278-6737.

Garfield Park- Garfield Park Conservatory, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, June 20 through Oct.24, Washington Street and Central park Avenue.

Unless otherwise mentioned, the markets are sponsored by the city of Chicago; for more information, see http://cityofchicago.org/specialevents, or call (312) 744-9187