Hello Market Friends,

After a brief break for Maifest, we're excited to be back with a full week of markets and a few familiar faces are returning to the lineup!

We're thrilled to welcome back Lafevor Farms and Greenhouses and Noffke Family Farms to this week's Tuesday market. These longtime market favorites are bringing even more fresh, local goodness to Lincoln Square, and we know many of you have been looking forward to their return.

Thursday brings another exciting addition as Orbiter Coffee joins the Thursday market line up be sure to stop by and say hello!

We're also kicking off one of our favorite seasonal traditions: The Chopping Block's cooking demos return this Thursday! Join us at 5:00 PM to learn new techniques, gather recipe inspiration, and discover fresh ways to use what's in season at the market. Speaking of The Chopping Block, on Thursday, June 11, they'll be hosting a special farmers market class. You'll accompany their chef on a guided tour of our market, shop fresh produce, and then return to the TCB kitchen where the chef will demonstrate how to transform peak-season ingredients into a dish you can create at home! Click here for details and ticketing.



The harvest continues to grow each week, and we're excited to see more spring favorites making their way to market tables. Thank you for continuing to support local farmers, food makers, and small businesses, we can't wait to see you at the market!

Join us at 2301 W Leland Avenue

Tuesdays: 7:00am–12:00pm | Thursdays: 3:00pm–7:00pm



This Week’s Pop-Ups

We’ve got another great lineup of pop-up vendors joining the market this week!

Tuesday

• Cafe Tola will be serving up their beloved hand-rolled empanadas, packed with bold flavors and made fresh daily.

Thursday

• Mindful Baking brings handcrafted baked goods made with thoughtfully sourced ingredients and plenty of creativity.
• Hook Point Fishery returns again bringing premium wild-caught seafood sourced from their family-run fishery and a network of small-boat fishermen committed to quality and sustainability.
• Driftless Prairie Meats offers high-quality meats and Midwest-raised favorites ready for grilling, roasting, and everything in between.

Be sure to stop by, say hello, and discover something delicious while you shop the market this week!

LINK AT THE MARKET:

Shopping with LINK/SNAP at the Lincoln Square Farmers Market is easy. When you’re ready to purchase from a participating vendor, let them know you’ll be paying with your LINK/SNAP card. The vendor will give you a receipt for the items you’d like to buy. Bring that receipt to the LSRCC LINK/SNAP tent, where we’ll process your payment and mark the receipt as paid. Then simply return the paid receipt to the vendor to receive your items. If you’d like a copy of your transaction, we can send a receipt by text or email (paper receipts are not available).

Recipe Box: Rhubarb Beyond Pie

Rhubarb is one of the true stars of early market season. Its bright color and unmistakable tartness signal that spring has fully arrived but if your only experience with rhubarb is pie, you're missing out on just how versatile this seasonal favorite can be.

This week, we're celebrating rhubarb in all its forms: sweet, savory, and saved for later. Pickle it for a tangy addition to charcuterie boards and sandwiches, toss it into a crunchy slaw for a fresh spring side dish, or transform it into a vibrant syrup perfect for cocktails, mocktails, sparkling water, and desserts.

Whether you're preserving the harvest, experimenting with new flavors, or simply looking for a fresh way to enjoy a market staple, rhubarb is ready for the challenge.

Try these recipes:

🥒 Rhubarb Pickles

🥗 Rhubarb Slaw

🍹 Easy Rhubarb Syrup

Grab a bunch while it's here as rhubarb season is fleeting, but its possibilities are endless.

And don’t forget if you have a favorite seasonal recipe you’d like to share, send it to farmersmarket@lincolnsquare.org.



Your recipe might be featured in an upcoming Recipe Box!

Thank you for being part of the Lincoln Square Farmers Market community. Your support keeps our local farmers, makers, and small businesses thriving, and helps make Lincoln Square such a place!

We’re looking forward to seeing you at the market, here’s to a great season ahead, shared together.

LOCATION AND HOURS

2301 W Leland Ave Chicago IL 60625

Tuesday 7:00am - 12:00pm

Thursday 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Cheers,

Lincoln Square Farmers Market