Green City Market Opens its 17th Outdoor Market Season May 2 with James Beard Chefs Gathering

    CHICAGO, IL, April 18, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Chicago's nationally renowned Green City Market will host top chefs from around the country when it opens its 17th outdoor market season Saturday, May 2. Green City Market, located in Lincoln Park between Clark and Stockton Drive (approximately 1817 N. Clark) provides organic and sustainably raised products for well over 200,000 shoppers annually including Chicago's top chefs, residents and visitors.

In honor of the 2015 James Beard Foundation Awards, visiting chefs will gather and be joined by Chicago's chef community at Green City Market beginning at 9:30 a.m. The market opens at 7 a.m. and runs until 1 p.m. every Wednesday and Saturday.

Green City Market board members and fellow past James Beard Award winners Sarah Stegner (Prairie Grass Cafe and co-president of Green City Market board), Carrie Nahabedian (Naha and Brindille) and Bruce Sherman (North Pond) are the hosting chefs.

"It is quite an honor for the Beard Awards to be taking place in Chicago," said Stegner. "As this is the first time the Awards are being held outside of New York City, we are excited to show the chefs our Midwest farmers and first of the season produce. Green City Market is considered one of the top green markets in the United States, and we think it is an especially appropriate place to honor the occasion. We hope everyone will come out to meet these talented and inspiring chefs."

Three New Farmers Join Green City Market for 2015 Outdoor Season Opening May 2
1871 Dairy, Froggy Meadow Farm and Moss Funnel Farms will be joining 54 returning farmers and vendors to complete the roster of farmers and vendors participating at Green City Market opening its 17th outdoor season May 2. Green City Market, located in Lincoln Park between Clark and Stockton Drive (approximately 1817 N. Clark) provides organic and sustainably raised products for well over 200,000 shoppers annually including Chicago's top chefs, residents and visitors. The market opens at 7 a.m. and runs until 1 p.m. every Wednesday and Saturday.

About Green City Market
Green City Market is a 501 (c) (3) not for profit organization celebrating its 17th anniversary. The mission of Green City Market is to provide a marketplace for purchasing sustainably grown food and to educate, promote and connect farmers and local producers directly to chefs, restaurateurs, and the greater Chicago community. Green City Market values education about quality food and its source. Green City Market values farmers who take care of the land; the preservation of sustainably farmed land; a vibrant thriving community of local farms; and consumption of locally grown foods.

Green City Market's incredible momentum comes from its broad base of support including conscientious and caring farmers and producers, consumers, chefs, restaurateurs, and other culinary professionals. It also reflects Chicagoans' increasing concern for a more sustainable food system by improving the quality of food on the table, produced by local farmers using organic and sustainable practices that preserves the environment for future generations. GCM's support of these local artisan farmers and producers increases the density of fresh, high-quality, locally produced food in Chicago, and provides the basis for a regional cuisine.

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