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Summer Farmer's Market - Advocate Christ Medical Center
Advocate Christ Medical Center and Cristina Foods are partnering to bring you fresh fruits and vegetables this summer!
On Tuesday, August 1, 10 am – 2pm, Advocate Christ Medical Center and Cristina Foods are partnering to bring you fresh fruits and vegetables this summer! The Farmer’s Market will take place outside the medical center’s Outpatient Pavilion, which is located on the corner of 95th Street and Kilbourn Avenue in Oak Lawn.
The market will be held rain or shine and hospital staff will be on-hand to say hello and answer questions.
Swing by to stock up on tasty vegetables and leave with recipe ideas and free giveaways!
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The market will offer a large variety of fresh, in-season vegetables from Christina Foods. You can expect anything from tomatoes, corn, okra, greens, melons and tomatillos to a variety of peppers, avocado, potatoes, grapes and strawberries. Jars of honey and a small selection of plants for your yard or patio will also be available. In addition, there will be both local and non-local fruits and vegetables from a variety of sources:
a. Local (as defined by Cristina Foods)…
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Vine Ripe Tomatoes, Mighty Vine Farms, Sycamore, IL
Red Cherry Tomatoes, Family Farm Fresh Co-op, Rockton, I
Fresh Blueberries, Red Barn Farm, South Haven, MI
Cucumbers, Rendleman Orchard, Alto Pass, IL
Organic Green Curly Kale, PrairiErth Farm, Atlanta, IL
Cantaloupes, Fairview Produce, Pembroke, KY
Russet (Baking Size) Potatoes, Alsum Farms, Friesland, WI
Organic Yukon Gold Potatoes, Igl Farms, Antigo, WI
Green Zucchini, Klein’s Farm, Elgin, IL
Yellow Squash, Klein’s Farm, Elgin, IL
Green Bell Peppers, Klein’s Farm, Elgin, IL
Fresh Peaches, Rendleman Orchard, Alto Pass, IL
Fresh Celery, Springdale Farm, Plymouth, WI
b. Non-Local…
Red Seedless Grapes
Strawberries
Fresh Mangos
Golden Ripe Pineapple
Fresh Plums
Sweet Corn (pre-husked/trays)
Bunch Radishes
Collard Greens
Red Bell Peppers
Avocadoes
