Community Corner
95th Street Farmers Market Opens Sunday
The weekly market at 95th and Longwood will begin on May 5 and run through Oct. 27.
CHICAGO - It's Farmers Market season in Beverly-Morgan Park. The 95th Street Farmers Market will open for the season on Sunday, May 5 and operate every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. until Oct. 27, according to the Beverly Area Planning Association's weekly newsletter.
As in years past, the market will take shape in the commuter parking lot at 95th Street and Longwood Drive. The market offers a wide variety of seasonal produce and plants, as well as prepared foods, breads, organic meats, cheeses and more from regional farmers and providers.
There's also a community tent that features a different organization every week. The season opening will feature BAPA and the Beverly Arts Center.
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Music is also planned for each Sunday morning, with Joel Barr kicking it off Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon. Complimentary face painting will take shape in the children's tent.
"If you've never been to the Farmers Market, I hope you will make time to stop by this season," 19th Ward Ald. Matt O'Shea wrote in an email to neighborhood residents. "It is a great place to purchase fresh produce, meats, flowers and much more."
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The market will take place every week, rain or shine.
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