Happened to see their sprouts of multiple variety show up on the shelf at my local Whole Foods…read moretoday and decided to give 'em a try. Not disappointed at all. Clean, fresh-- obvs, made in the same city. All the veggie none of the chemicals and whatnot. A little pricey but not really, and checking out their website, you could save a lot just by dealing with them directly instead of going through Whole Paycheck. I'm kind of amazed I'm just hearing about them now since they say they've been around since the 80s... maybe just selling to restaurants? If you have an odd love for greens of all varieties, especially in sprout form, this is your one-stop shop.

All of their products are A+ quality. I saw them at the Lincoln Park farmers market and learned…read moreabout benefits of wheat grass and sprouts. Ever since I have been hooked. Since that time I feel better than ever. Highly recommend!

Amazing local Amish grocery store featuring homemade jelly, jams, baked goods. Checkout the fresh…read moreproduce and meat section.

I love this store and so grateful to have it not too far from where I live. They carry farm fresh…read moreorganic produce, eggs, milk and other great delicious food. I come here as often as possible. Feels like a great way to support our local farmers.

"Portage Park Farmer's Market" happens on the 1st., 3rd., and 5th. Sundays of each month from June…read moreto October (check the calender for details). Majority of the vendors are the regulars, with a few of them pop in every once in awhile. I would say check their official FB or IG page to see who are coming for a particular weekend so that you don't miss out on them! I notice one of the vendors is quite popular and customers always line up for it. "Gotta B Crepes" has the biggest tent on the corner of Long and Irving Park. Their crepes are made-to-order. The owner does his one-man show by the grills while striking fun conversations with every customer he services. "Gotta B Crepes" has a large menu, I would say, ranging from sweet to savory, with some seasonal offerings. I personally think it's somewhat messy to eat at a park, so we usually make it the last stop for our Farmer's Market trip and head home to enjoy them with a cup of coffee. We haven't really stopped by every vendor, as we only show up if our 3-year old son wakes up early enough to participate any morning activity. In other words, we would visit once or twice every season for the most part. Nevertheless, I love having a Farmer's market in our neighborhood park and most of them do accept cashless payment options nowadays! Customer parking is available near the pool on the northeast corner of the park. Often times street parking is available on each perimeter. Overall, it makes a good choice for an easy and economical family outing.

So many vendors! I was surprised at how many hot food items were offered (vendors with tacos,…read moreempanadas, burgers, sausage, breakfast sandwiches, crepes, etc.). I only saw three fruit/veggie booths but that was more than enough for what I was looking for. Coffee, chai, horchata, agua frescas.... Plenty to drink. Live music. And the highlight for me was a visit to the @vargobrothersferments tent to get some kimchi and garlic sauce and a kombucha. Check them out!

I went to the second farmers market day of the summer season! While it was busy, there was plenty…read moreof outdoor space to spread out where I didn't feel crammed. There were many vendors- from food to drinks to items! This is a great event for small businesses! Support local!

The Skokie Farmers Market usually runs from June to November, weather permitting, on Sundays from…read more7:30 AM to 12:30 PM - it's located in the lot of of the Skokie Village Hall and features various vendors. Some of my favorite businesses include: +Maggie's Munchies - for homemade and locally-sourced dog treats! +That Pickle Guy - giardiniera and other pickled goodies +Diva Chocolates & Confections - seasonal danishes and pastries I just wished they had more hot food/meal vendors so people can have a meal while perusing the market. Parking is available in the Village lots; note that some routes are blocked due to the market. +held every Sunday from 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM, from June to November +Village parking lots available +located in front of the Skokie Village Hall

I have now been a CSA member for a few months. What is CSA? It stands for Community Supported…read moreAgriculture. I actually found them via localharvest.org/csa/ which helps people pair up with organic farmers. Why would anyone join such a program? Well, the truth is there is just so much toxic stuff in our American food system. In the past, I have joined other organic food distributor companies that deliver food straight to your home. The problem is that initially they are great but then over time the quality tended to wane. Therefore, I would quit my subscription and go back to buying my produce at farmers markets or Wholefoods. Well, I am glad to report that Tomato Mountain sends me pristine produce and high-quality meats and fish. I believe that they provide me with a good value for what I receive because I no longer have to drive around to find good wholesome quality food. They drop off a box of selected items right at my doorstep. I highly recommend that you also join Tomato Mountain or any other farm listed in the localharvest.org website. Some farmers utilize lethal pesticides that will increase their yield and make them more money. Food manufactures have slowly over time introduced lots of toxic ingredients that in the past were not utilized to help them make items cheaper, last longer, and make them more money. Plenty of grocery stores have also discovered ways in which to make their produce appear perfect and last longer on their shelves thus making them more money. Meat manufactures force their animals to live in horrible conditions and introduce their stocks to hormones and lots of antibiotics to increase their yields and once again make more money. Many of these practices are banned around the world. But for the sake of making more money, these practices are okay here?!? Folks you need to wake up. Like the old saying goes, "If everyone is jumping off of a pier, will you?". Unfortunately, most people still look for the cheapest items to purchase in grocery stores because they are trying to stay within their budgets. Well, let me ask you, how much is your health worth? You either pay now or pay later with your health. There is just no way I can cover all of things that are bad for you with this review. But I do challenge you to look into the following items which will open your eyes to what is happening in our food system: 1) Glyphosate - which is a pesticide sprayed on wheat and oat crops 2) GMOs - foods have been bioengineered to produce their own pesticides 3) Fructose syrup - which is a highly processed sugar derived from gmo corn 4) Antibiotics and hormones - given to farm animals, then we consume 5) Nitrates - added to highly processed meat products 6) Plastic - utilized in food packaging, then inadvertently winds up in our food 7) Phthalates - In cologne, scented candles, cosmetics and cleaning products 8) Potassium Bromate - it's a dough conditioner utilized in bread, pizza dough, and crackers Please follow these links to a couple of informative videos that will help put our food system into proper perspective: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAWDCbpvapr/?igsh=MXR2ZnB2MmEwODN2aw== https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAYxW15RW7I/?igsh=d2Y2OGQzY2U3Mjh5

I feared this was coming a couple of months ago when Tomato Mountain posted multiple…read moredesperate-sounding job ads for warehouse workers. Today, our delivery box arrived with $17 worth of items missing-- even though the items were checked off on the label stuck to the box, and that's a label that gets signed off on by two people. Which means, this isn't an instance of items simply going out of stock while the boxes were being filled. This is multiple staff not caring what was put in my family's delivery box, and then not caring to review to make sure that what was supposed to be there was there. My family really likes the Tomato Mountain experience, but it's absolutely unacceptable for food items to be left out of a delivery because staff are phoning it in and don't care about what they're doing. We've experienced this before with supermarket delivery, but we expected a lot more from Tomato Mountain. Especially since you select exactly the items to be delivered, this now screws up my family's meal plan for the next seven days, and we have to go scrambling to replace the items that are missing. More importantly, now we know we can't trust the service anymore. And if I can't trust my CSA, why continue? I take an extraordinarily dim view of grocery and food delivery services gratuitously screwing up delivery orders because of not paying attention. The entire reason my family orders from Tomato Mountain is to make the produce we consume better, our lives easier, and the local food system stronger. But making our lives more difficult because some staff don't care? My partner immediately suggested that we cancel our subscription. I agree. I just requested a refund on the missing items, and the cancellation of our subscription. We're shifting our produce purchases back to Whole Foods. Losing customer trust is the biggest deal there is as far as I'm concerned, and that's why this updated review is a single star.

Local park with tennis and playground and plenty of area to chill and people watch. Parking pretty…read moregood as well behind

I just adore this market so close in my neighborhood! Well organized. Great selection. Terrific…read morepeople. Here are the dates for 2014 - June 8, & June 22 : July 13, & July 27 : Aug. 10, & Aug. 24 : Sept. 14, & Sept. 28 : Oct. 12, & Oct. 26 : Belly Dance Show at 11:45am on 6/8 * 9/14 by Arabesque Dance & Fitness!

North Branch Market is one of the best farmers markets I've been to, and I include Green City…read moreMarket in that (which I think is a bit overrated). The Edgebrook Chamber of Commerce did a fantastic job assembling a variety of folks. There were only two or three produce stands but they had a nice variety of stuff. I got the best strawberries I've had all season; a peach for the baby to try; some apples, melons, and so on. There were several food booths here serving tamales, bourica bowls, pastries, snacks, sweets. One of the local schools had a booth to raise money for their trip to Washington DC. There were artisans there selling artwork, candles, miscellaneous; there was a booth with dried and fresh flowers; Sunnyside Plants had set up a booth as well. Coffee cake, salad dressings, fresh soups and dips--a little of everything could be found. There was a kid's corner and New Book Joy had a small booth and were sponsoring storytelling on the early end of the market hours with a local author. Other children's activities included planting some seeds, face painting, and one of those scenes with the faces cut out so you can take photos. There were a few booths that had coffee/tea/lemonade, much appreciated on a day when it was over 70 degrees at 9 am. I really appreciated that the Edgebrook - Sauganash chamber (who I think put it on?) have a small section for seating where folks can eat their food or whatever for a few minutes under a canopy. Really smart, practical addition that I almost never see at a farmers market (with the exception of the Ravenswood Community Farmer's Market). North Branch Market is held in the parking lot of Edgebrook Elementary School. It's a residential neighborhood so parking could be worse but there are areas that are permit parking at all times, probably in part due to the aforementioned school/park district. If you can't find parking on Hiawatha, check out one of the neighboring streets or the street just north of the school.

This is certainly one of the better farmers markets in the Chicagoland area! The market is located…read morein a large lot near the center of downtown. There is a parking garage adjacent that has parking for 1 hour for $1. The pricing was extremely reasonable and the garage was easy to navigate and park in. The market itself does not allow dogs outside of trained service dogs. I was thoroughly impressed by the variety of vendors as well as the quality of vendors. From flowers, produce, coffee, breads, sweet treats, food vendors, honey, canned foods, and more! It was also nice to see a Raclette booth as I've only seen this at the Downtown Christmas market. Highly recommend stopping out to enjoy this calm Saturday market!

Medium sized farmers market with superb local produce, ready made foods and even an international…read moreflair. Came to it by happenstance as it is located right in back of our hotel and the sights and sounds were too awesome to pass. The genuine friendliness and service of the kiosk vendors were only matched by the high quality and freshness of the produce and food. From Mexican aji to watermelon. From Swiss Raclette to Mexican tamales. They have it. And with a superb mid western ambiance.