The Oak Park Farmers' Market offers high quality, locally grown produce, and the opportunity to buy things from the farmers who grow them. The Market is open every Saturday beginning May 19th, through the last Saturday in October. Market hours are 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. The Oak Park Farmers' Market is located in the parking lot of Pilgrim Church, at 460 Lake St., just one block west of Ridgeland Avenue.
Once again this year the Farmers' Market will host "Green Days" on May 19th and 26th. This is an opportunity to meet representatives of various groups involved in green initiatives in Oak Park and learn about the work that they do and how you can be involved. Please note that the Market is open from 7am-1pm and most of the green groups will be present from 9am-12pm. Groups that will be present during Green Days include the following:
MAY 19:
- Environmental & Energy Advisory Commission
- Slow Food Chicago
- Cheney Mansion
- Community & Economic Development Association of Cook County, Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program -&- Low-Income Heating & Energy Assistance Program -&- Home Weatherization Program
- Seven Generations Ahead
- Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory
- EcoLogical Products Company, etc.
- The OPRFHS Environmental/Biology Club
- Sugar Beet Cooperative
MAY 26:
- I-Go Cars
- Citizens Utility Board
- Root-Riot
- Openlands
- Park District of Oak Park -&- Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory
- Shedd Aquarium
- Green Community Connections
- The OPRFHS Environmental/Biology Club
- Sugar Beet Cooperative
