Check it out – Forest Park will have a new farmers market on Fridays from 3:30 to 7:30. It’s at 7640 W Jackson in the Howard Mohr Community Center parking lot and it’s close to the Forest Park blue line stop. I’m always pleased to see a farmers market near public transit.
It looks like they have some wonderful organizations selling there, such as Co-op Image. They sell hot sauces made from peppers grown at Campbell Gardens nearby in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood. Their proceeds benefit Co-op’s youth arts center.
Mint Creek Farm will also be there. One of the goals of Mint Creek Farm was rescuing land and soil depleted by modern farming methods. If you are a meat eater, they sell eggs and various meats from free range animals who dine on organic clover, perennial grasses, and alfalfa. Mint Creek Farm began with 50 acres in 1992 and has now grown to 200 acres.
