Chicago's Green City Market held its first outdoor market of the year today. Taking a brief stroll through the stalls – some already overflowing with early season produce – we felt ourselves breathing a sigh of relief. Spring. It's actually here.
We bought a bunch of the gorgeous French breakfast radishes above, which need nothing more than a little butter, salt and crusty bread. Read on for more sights from the market, plus related recipes and tips.
Butter lettuce from Green Acres
Tender baby Italian garlic
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Bread bounty from Bennison's Bakery
Asparagus, purple and green
Maple syrup from Burton's Maplewood Farm
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Chives
Wild fern from Green Acres
More
Related: Green City Market: Now Year-Round
(Images: Joanna Miller)
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Comments (5)
I am SO happy the market is back. I am lucky enough to live near by!
I was so tempted to hop off the bus as I passed by the market this morning. I can't wait for the Saturday morning market!
Hooray for the farmer's markets returning... my local market still has a few weeks to go, I can barely wait.
On an unrelated note, are other viewers having trouble with the Amana ad? It seems like the click parameters are very broad, especially on certain browsers.
YAY! I can't wait to get some asparagus after seeing it all over the internet.
Yes, the Amana ad causes problems for me, too.