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Independence Park Farmers Market
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6 reviews for Independence Park Farmers Market
I'm not sure when One Sister, Inc. started coming with her pirogi, but they are awesome.
My wife and I get the waffles or tamales every time for brunch (depending on if we're in the mood for sweet or savory).
It may be small, but it used to be even smaller, and it only seems to be growing now. The more people that continue to come, the more vendors will come, too. It only makes sense. Sure, you can't get everything you need there, but you can get a lot of diverse foods and support local growers and suppliers!
Plenty of street parking on Hamlin and down on Byron too!
Yes, it's small, as Independence Park isn't huge. Yes, it ends at 1pm, so of course the booths would be packed before then. Oy.
I really enjoy this farmers market. I love talking to the vendors, and it never hurts to bat your eyelashes at the farmer's sons in return for extra tomatoes. (Well, it worked once.)
Only three more markets left from the time of this writing...check it out! While not as fancy-schmancy as Logan Square's farmers market, it's still a doozy of fresh organic produce, baked goods, and cheese in a lovely walkable park.
Here are the dates for 2009-
Dates:
Jun 14, 2009 : Jun 28, 2009 : Jul 12, 2009 : Jul 26, 2009 : Aug 9, 2009
Aug 23, 2009 : Sep 13, 2009 : Sep 27, 2009 : Oct 11, 2009
Hours:
9 am - 1 pm
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8/14/2008 First to Review
Sunday, August 17, 9/7 & 9/21
8 am-noon
This is a small market, but really sweet. They have added a… Read more »
This farmers market keeps on getting better and better. Last year it was quite small and we opted for the larger Logan Square market instead even though we live in the neighborhood. This year this market is twice as big and the selection 10 times better. Logan Square is getting really crowded lately and we're trying to go to the Independence Park market more and more. The produce is fab and there are some great unique vendors - like the coffee stand, waffle booth, and the knife sharpener (!)
This farmer's market seemed even smaller than Logan Square's. We arrived around 12:30pm, and there were hardly any booths. Maybe some vendors had already packed up, but I would have liked to see more produce. There were other stands with baked goods, kettle corn, candles, etc.
Non-vegans might like the gourmet doughnut stand. One of last week's flavours was maple bacon.
I'm very happy that the market is much improved this year with more vendors and better produce! I skipped last year's market because I was disappointed by the lack of farmers. But I won't miss it this year.
At our last visit we had our knives sharpened, picked up some yummy sunflower/rye bread, delicious berries, bok choy, ramps, broccoli and asparagus from a sustainable farmer. YUM!
A beautiful setting in a charming and historic park.