Logan Square Farmers Market
Farmers' market · Logan Square ·
Year-round market with produce, live music, and diverse vendors
Year-round market with produce, live music, and diverse vendors
"A neighborhood market that hosts family vendors and specialty producers—known for stalls selling richly flavored melons and other regionally grown produce—and that served as a community touchpoint during the pandemic." - Nylah Iqbal Muhammad
"A long-running neighborhood market that recently relocated to a new site and kicked off the season amid mounting tension between food vendors and organizers. Many longtime produce and prepared-food sellers say market leadership has favored a summer-festival vibe by allowing more non-food and vintage 'bazaar' stalls, which some vendors argue dilute the market's agricultural focus and undercut those who pay vendor fees. Complaints include crowding, traffic and safety concerns, erratic scheduling, being moved from prime spots, and an implied discouragement from speaking to the press; vendors fear retaliation if they push back. Organizers, led by the local chamber and its market director, defend the approach as a way to draw larger crowds, connect farmers to city customers, and support the broader community while the city sorts out licensing for informal sellers. Vendors also point to broader shifts—like the loss of nearby retail spaces and closures of local accounts—that have disrupted sales, and several say the market has drifted from being a food incubator toward feeling like a 'glorified food hall.'" - Ashok Selvam
"Long a magnet for weekend shoppers, this farmers market is relocating south along North Kedzie Boulevard (between the Centennial Monument and Fullerton Avenue) because of traffic-circle construction at Kedzie and Logan that affects the Milwaukee Avenue corridor. Organizers will shift market days to Sundays beginning May 12 and are holding a practice setup at 9 a.m. on April 7 so regulars can learn the new layout. The move responds to years of traffic concerns and is expected to be temporary: construction will displace the market for two seasons, with plans to relocate it in summer 2026 to a plaza being built as part of the project." - Ashok Selvam
"While some may remember their all-too-brief Sheridan Park restaurant of the same name, Pecking Order’s mother-daughter team of Melinda and Kristine Subido serves flaky Filipino-style empanadas, pancit, rice bowls, and tacos with pork adobo, afritada (tomato-braised chicken or beef), and chicken barbecue. Catch the duo farmer’s markets in Logan Square and Andersonville, or order catering via their website." - Sarahlynn Pablo
"A long-running, hyperpopular Sunday summer bazaar frequented by Chicagoans picking out stone fruit, dodging oversized strollers, and watching dogs socialize, this market draws as many as 15,000 visitors per weekend and serves both retail shoppers and restaurants buying produce or selling prepared goods like sandwiches and pastries. Organizers, led by Nilda Esparza, briefly canceled the market for the first time in its 16-year history amid safety and congestion concerns and complaints about unlicensed “renegade” vendors setting up nearby and undercutting paid sellers. Vendors warned that a cancellation would waste perishable produce and hurt their livelihoods; 35th Ward Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa and 1st Ward Ald. Daniel La Spata publicly urged a resolution. Esparza had proposed closing Logan Boulevard between Whipple and Sacramento to control crowds but the city denied that plan; organizers later announced a last-minute solution to reinstate the Sunday market while promising traffic-curbing measures, though the details remain unclear." - Naomi Waxman