Green City Market

After visiting European sustainable farmer’s markets in 1998, Abby Mandel, chef, author, and entrepreneur, returned to Chicago determined to create a similar market in her own city. Green City Market was her brainchild and began as a small startup with nine local farmers in the crosswalk next to the Chicago Theatre. The Market quickly outgrew the location and moved to the south end of Lincoln Park where it currently operates May – October. In 2008, the Green City Market became year round, remaining open November-April, first in the Lincoln Park Zoo and now in The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. At our Lincoln Park location, our vendors offer fresh fruits and vegetables, heritage meats, breads, pastries, farm fresh eggs, tofu, apple cider donuts, fresh butter, cheeses (including raclette!), charcuterie, prepared soups, local grain and flour, hot sauce, maple syrup, milk, yogurt, fresh pasta, pies, popcorn, vinegar and more!

Established in 1998.
Green City Market is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization and a nationally recognized marketplace model for distributing, promoting and educating about local sustainably-grown food. After visiting European farmers markets in 1998, Abby Mandel, chef, returned to Chicago determined to create a similar market in her own city. Green City Market was her brainchild and began as a small startup with nine local farmers in the crosswalk next to the Chicago Theatre. The Market quickly outgrew the location and moved to the south end of Lincoln Park where it currently operates May – October. In 2005, the Market continued to remain open November – December, first in the Lincoln Park Zoo and later moving to The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Recognizing the need for a year-round sustainable farmers market in Chicago, Green City Market took a step forward in 2009 by operating from January April on the second floor of the Nature Museum.