Grant Park Farmers Market

This is where you should go if you want the highest quality groceries. For example, this is the only place I buy maple syrup, chocolate, and coffee because they carry the best. It's kind of like having a friend who owns a grocery store and knows all the stuff you like. They also did a special order of Meyer lemons for me when I wanted a few cases of them. It's well-managed and the staff is great.

A small but mighty farmers Market and a beautiful addition to that area of the city each Sunday. Certain vendors rotate every other week so it is great to come multiple times to get a really full experience of it. It's worth it to come for breakfast/lunch and grab some produce and meat while you are there. You could really do an entire shop here if price was not a concern for you. There is a cleaning supplies vendor, provisions, drinks, meats, pastas, produce, flowers, baker goods prepared meals and even more. Hibiscus Heaven is an absolute treat and is luckily there every week (teas, sodas, juices). There is plenty of street parking and parking in the lots closer to the market.

A man bun carrying iced coffee and a canvas tote filled with kale captures the essence of Grant Park Farmers Market. I once overheard a mom telling her kids to finish their raw organic milk because “milk” wasn’t specific enough. Cynicism aside, this is a great weekend farmer’s market. There’s a nice balance of crafters, produce vendors and food vendors. Iced coffee and kombucha are obtainable. Flowers are super popular during the spring through early fall, and my understanding is if you don’t get to the market early enough, all the flowers will be gone. I’m not really into ornamental plants without roots, but I understand people like them. Across the street, there are a few breweries and restaurants. You could certainly have a decent Sunday Funday starting with the farmer’s market and then heading across the street for food and drink. Parking is along the street. It’s best to park a short distance from the market and walk. The cars vs people situation gets dicey close to the market. Bike racks are across the street in front of the restaurants. There’s been a notable increase in strollers and small children among marketgoers.

When you are a #marketingstrategist life and work blend 24/7. One of my clients @framedeyecareandglasses recently moved to #grantpark. Which means if I visit the #grantparkfarmersmarket on Sunday, it's time to highlight his new neighborhood and the yummy happenings (bread from #osonobread the line snakes around several times promptly at 9am). The Grant Park Farmers Market is one of the best with everyone and everything from #spottedtrotter to #caribbeanunited for real Jamaican sorrel to farm fresh produce. And it is organized and well run! Kudos to the GP team and making this market outstanding! Framed Eyecare and Glasses loves it!! For me this kind of work is incredibly rewarding!