We attend markets throughout the Chicagoland area to bring you the best local produce we can grow and find

In an effort to increase the supply of healthy, local, and organic fruits and vegetables at Farmers Markets, we sell both our own Chicago-grown produce as well as produce from partner local farms. We attend markets all around the city - as far south as Beverly and as far north as Rogers Park. Sometimes we are one of many stands; sometimes we’re the only stand. All of it is to fulfill our mission of getting delicious and healthy fruits and vegetables to the city of Chicago throughout the entire year.

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We’re proud to be in partnership with Link Up Illinois, a program of Experimental Station, that enables us to double the value of your Link purchases up to $25 with Link Match to be used toward fresh fruit and vegetables at participating Farmers Markets.

Link Match is brought to you by Link Up Illinois.

Link Up Illinois is making healthy, local, farm-fresh foods more affordable and accessible by doubling the value of Link purchases at farmers markets, farm stands, food co-ops, and independent grocery and corner stores across Illinois.

Link Up Illinois is a program of Experimental Station. You can learn more at www.linkupil.org.

Who do we partner with?

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We strive to promote cooperation rather than competition with other farmers because we believe that in the long run this will be more beneficial for both producers and consumers. For many of our partner farms it is difficult to both master the art of growing food AND be able to bring that food to markets - especially those located outside the City of Chicago. Most would rather spend their resources on the former, and at times the latter can be downright unprofitable for them. The Urban Canopy seeks to fill the need for more efficient distribution of local food grown by small independent farmers by buying produce directly from farmers at a wholesale price, and selling it to Chicagoans at a fair market price. This way the farmers benefit by being able to spend more resources on growing food while still getting their products out to markets; we benefit by being able to sell more at markets; and the consumer benefits by having access to greater quantity, quality, and variety of local, organic produce.

River Valley Ranch
Burlington, WI

Growing Solutions
Chicago, IL

Earthlore Farm
Beaverville, IL

Ellis Family Farm
Benton Harbor, MI

Compost Drop Off

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CLICK HERE to view our Farmers Market schedule this summer! Bucket drop offs available at all markets we attend.

Our Farmers Markets also allow you to compost! Market customers can pick up a compost bucket at any of our markets and drop it off when it gets full.

$5 dollars for your first bucket and $5 per bucket swap.

Please note that if you bring your own bucket or container, it must hermetically seal and you will likely not see the container again.

If you sign up for residential pickup service, you cannot drop off at farmers markets. If you do drop offs at markets, we cannot do at home pickups, unless you sign up for that service. Both of these billing systems are separate and independent of each other.

Question?

Email markets@theurbancanopy.org with any questions about markets, farm partnerships, or compost drop offs!