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Farmer’s Markets and Delivery

• Find all Farmer’s Markets near you at the . The map also indicates where SNAP and WIC are accepted. Additionally, WBEZ put together their own map, in Chicago and the suburbs.

• - Has a map of farmer’s markets participating in the Link Up program, which is doubling the value of Link purchases at farmers markets, farm stands, food co-ops, and independent grocery stores.

• You can also grow your own, even if you don’t have a yard! Find out more on our Lawn, Garden, and Wildlife page.

• - Want fresh greens and other add-on items delivered to your door each week, in a box that is continually reused by the service? Their produce is grown right here in Back of the Yards.

• - Midwest-sourced produce delivery

• - Located in Lincoln Park and the West Loop, this large farmer’s market operates from spring to fall.

• - Farm based in Frankfort that works with many local farms and farmers to deliver food. Serves the southwest suburbs.

• - Midwest-sourced produce delivery

• For a comprehensive list of food justice resources in Chicago, put out by Northwestern’s Center for Health Equity Transformation, visit (Thanks to Ivy Leung for providing this document!)

Grocery Stores (locally sourced, organic, fresh produce and meat)

All of these locations can also be found on our Interactive Map.

• - This sustainable grocery store also has home and personal care items. They sell items sourced from local farms, including produce and meat. They also carry bulk foods, coffee, tea, spices, and more, and you can bring your own containers to refill. Logan Square

• - They handcraft unique fresh meats, deli meats, sausages, and other charcuterie. Sourced from family-owned, sustainable Midwestern farms that raise their livestock in open pastures without hormones or GMO feed. These methods produce more healthful meat, a kinder existence for livestock, and are less taxing to the environment. Evanston

• - JD Mills Health and Food is an organic health food store that has been around for 30 years. A beacon of organic and healthy food choices for customers. Vick free, gluten free and organic vegetable options all in one location. Evanston

• - A full-service, co-op grocery store that provides a mindfully curated selection of local, sustainable, and healthy foods while prioritizing food accessibility. Oak Park

• - A micro-warehouse community grocery store with an online marketplace built for small farmers and loyal patrons who strive to be part of a resilient food system. Evanston

• - A Co-op serving the best local farm fresh produce and products from local vendors! They keep your dollars local, employ folks who live there and sell honest food coming through a transparent supply chain. Rogers Park
  

Dry Goods Only

• - Bring your own container, because you can fill it up with bulk food, including grains, pasta, nuts, coffee, loose leaf tea, and more. Lincoln Square

• - Dry goods and prepared foods all packed in fully returnable containers. Dry goods items can be ordered through the website beforehand and picked up in person! Logan Square
  
  

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Shares Serving Chicagoland

Illinois

• - Chicago, IL (Humboldt Park)

• - Prairie View, IL

• - Chicago, IL (Albany Park)

• - Chicago, IL

• (Flowers Only) - Chicago, IL

• - Marengo, IL

• - Grayslake, IL

• - Lockport, IL

• - Chicago, IL (Back of the Yards)

• - Skokie, IL

• - Chicago, IL

• - Chicago, IL (Multiple)

• - Richmond, IL

Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin

• - Burlington, WI

• - Mineral Point, WI

• - St. Joseph, MI

• - Brooklyn, WI

Animal Products Only

While we want to note that and we support reducing or eliminating meat consumption, for those who do consume animal products, choosing to source locally and from sustainable farms is the most eco-friendly option. Here are some excellent farms leading the way:

• - Elizabeth, IL

• - (Animal Product-Focused) Ripon, WI

• - Ottawa, IL

• - Buchanan, MI

• - Fairbury, IL