New Farmers Market

On Your Mark(et)...

06.19.2009

The Bite:
Get set…go…to Andersonville next Wednesday when its first weekly farmers market moves into starting position. Instead of traffic on Berwyn Ave., the street'll be crowded with local, sustainable, in-season-now foods - such as bell peppers, leafy greens, Japanese eggplant, and bunches o' basil from a dozen-plus area farmers; including Illinois's Triple A, Michigan's Videnovich, and Wisconsin's Scotch Hill. Plus, every week kids can bounce and sing along to tunes from peeps like the Merry Music Makers and Old Town while you dash between booths.
Why Care?: 
Locally grown fare often has more nutrients than supermarket produce because it's fresher - typically available within 24 hours of picking versus the average 4 to 7 days to your grocer.
We'll be picking up an adjustable black canvas bag (see photo) printed with "I'm Not a Plastic Bag" - in Swedish (natch).
Wanna Try: 
Andersonville Farmers Market; Wednesdays, 4-8 pm, through Sep. 9; W. Berwyn Ave. at N. Clark St. (773-728-2995). Japanese eggplant, $1; basil, $5/bunch; canvas bag, $15.

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Cocktail Fact

In 1999 in Rome, Italy, Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj ran the fastest mile ever in just under 3 minutes and 44 seconds.

Small Changes Add Up

If 10,000 Chicago Biters buy only locally grown produce from late spring through early fall, we'll save enough gas to fill 3,705 Olympic-size swimming pools.

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