3 Southwest Side Farmers Markets Return June 13-15 as Little Village Adds 20-Plus Vendors
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Updated · Block Club Chicago · May 26
3 Southwest Side Farmers Markets Return June 13-15 as Little Village Adds 20-Plus Vendors
1 articles · Updated · Block Club Chicago · May 26
June 13-15 marks the return of three Southwest Side farmers markets, with Little Village reopening June 13, Back Of The Yards on June 13 and Pilsen on June 15.
Little Village Mercado de Colores is moving into an indoor space at 2759 S. Harding Ave. and will feature more than 20 local Latino vendors selling produce, drinks, baked goods, crafts and other goods.
Back Of The Yards' Plant Chicago Farmers Market will run 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on the second Saturday through November at Davis Park, adding free chef demos, swap events and LINK Match for produce purchases.
Pilsen El Paseo Community Market will operate 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 4 at El Paseo Community Garden, extending the neighborhood market season into the fall.
The openings signal the start of the warm-weather market season on Chicago's Southwest Side, with organizers also framing the events as support for local and Latino small businesses.
As local markets boost neighborhood appeal, how can communities prevent gentrification and the displacement of residents?
Beyond grants, what business models can ensure these community markets become financially self-sufficient for the long term?
How can the El Paseo garden's success in transforming a toxic site be replicated in other underserved urban areas?