Chicago's Local Food Network

Rustic American bakery from award-winning pastry chef Mindy Segal — bagels, bialys, pastries, coffeecake, and savory items. Opened summer 2022.

24 Karat Bakery is a worker-owned bakery built around good bread, thoughtful ingredients, and the idea that food can bring people together. We make small-batch breads, pastries, cookies, granola, and pantry goods while working to build a more connected and cooperative local food system in Chicago.

Logan Square specialty roaster-cafe since 2012; cafe and roaster share building.

Chicago brewery in Avondale making unconventional, tradition-inspired beers, with a Logan Square Mousetrap taproom.

Handcrafted with real ingredients and a lot of love, our ginger beer delivers a spicy kick and a smooth finish—perfect on its own or mixed into your favorite cocktail.

Latina-owned café and coffee roastery in Humboldt Park. Specialty coffee roasted on site, plus a food menu that includes empanadas and Cuban sandwiches.

Black- and women-led nonprofit urban farm growing produce across Chicago and the south suburbs. CSA, farm stands, Fresh Moves Mobile Market, and harvest-to-order vegetables and herbs.

Bike a Bee tends roughly 100 urban hives across Chicago’s south side and bottles neighborhood-specific raw honey—sold at markets, online, and local stockists.

Urban farm and learning center in Fuller Park growing organic living foods for homes, workplaces, juice bars, stores, and restaurants.

James Beard baker Greg Wade / One Off Hospitality wholesale bakery with public wholesale page: breads and pastries available wholesale to restaurants and retail shops Chicagoland.

Small intentional specialty coffee roaster with Logan Square cafe at 3022 W Diversey; site emphasizes producer relationships and roasted bag retail.

Kikwetu Kenya Coffee Company is a Kenya-born, Chicago-made specialty coffee roaster sourcing direct-trade Kenyan coffee and tea. The company small-batch roasts in Chicago and sells beans, brewed coffee, tea, and Kenyan pastries through farmers markets, catering, partner locations, and online.

Community farm at The Common|Wealth in Englewood, growing vegetables on about two acres and feeding neighbors through Regenerative Neighborhood Development.

Scandinavian-inspired milling bakery/cafe by Bobby Schaffer; stone-mills regional grain (Janie's Mill / Meadowlark).

Chicago specialty roaster founded 2007 with public wholesale program (bulk bags, draft cold coffee, chocolate, training/equipment consultation) and multiple branded cafes citywide.

South Side roaster, retailer, and importer since 2004; site positions as roaster/retailer/importer with coffee house.

Lakeview breakfast cafe and specialty grocery known for its cupcake pancakes and house-made preserves and baked goods.

South Side roaster with cafe/roastery retail and bulk 5lb bags; Block Club 2024: sold in ~350 stores across 10 states and expanded Brighton Park production capacity (city grant).

2.5-acre urban farm in East Garfield Park growing organic produce for pantries and Food is Medicine partners, with a transitional jobs program.

Chicago-style gelato shop making Northern-style base gelato daily from local dairy; site documents in-shop spinning and summer production of hundreds of gallons/week.

Chicago maker of aperitif-style liqueurs.

Beverly neighborhood bakery, cafe, and coffee roaster on Western Ave.

Chicago coffee shop and roaster on Chicago Ave, roasting sustainably sourced beans and supplying wholesale to cafes, offices, and retailers.

Hyper-local edible-landscaping company growing custom produce for Chicago restaurants and bars, including a quarter-acre cultivation site in Bronzeville.

Lemaster Family Kitchen grinds whole spices weekly into low-sodium, versatile blends for home cooks—and supplies bulk seasoning to Chicago restaurants and businesses.

Chicago tea company curating a rotating, seasonal collection of farm-direct loose leaf teas.

The Urban Canopy grows and distributes Chicago farm produce, runs a citywide CSA and compost service, and makes jarred goods in a south-side processing kitchen—serving markets, households, and wholesale partners.

French bakery and café in Hyde Park, baking breads, croissants, and pastries daily with flour imported from France. Part of a multi-neighborhood Chicago bakery-café group.

Family bakery in Humboldt Park making small-batch cookies, brownies, and pies from scratch — wholesale and neighborhood retail.

Chicago bakery known for the Original Supreme Bean Pie — a navy-bean dessert baked fresh and sold from South Shore, online nationwide, and at partner markets across the region. Proceeds support Black independent education.

Made with Love Organic Vinegar hand-ferments organic fruit, herb, floral, and specialty vinegars in Hyde Park—sold at Chicago farmers markets and by order for pickup or local delivery.

South Side bakery founded by Stephanie Hart; retail storefront on 75th Street plus 10,000-sq-ft Ashburn manufacturing facility (former Cupid Candies).

Growing Home is a USDA-certified organic urban farm and workforce-development nonprofit in Englewood, growing and selling fresh produce across Chicago while training neighbors for good jobs.

Colombian-owned coffee roastery and café in Avondale roasting single-origin Colombian coffee on-site, plus Colombian pastries.

Family-owned Roseland donut bakery since 1972 (owner Burritt Bulloch). Scratch yeast and cake doughnuts, famous oversized apple fritters; Time Out and The Infatuation list as South Side institution.

West Loop craft distillery making vodka, gin, rum, and whiskey on-site, with a cocktail bar and tasting room.

Chicago donut and coffee shop chain with multiple locations citywide, known for large hand-made donuts.

Chicago donut and fried chicken chain with locations across the Loop, Streeterville, Wrigleyville, and Fulton Market.

Refugee training farm in Albany Park. Family plots and market-farmer plots selling produce at farmers markets, restaurants, and a CSA.

Family-owned retail bakery since 1930 (Erich Weber immigrant lineage; 3rd-gen Michael Weber).

Southside Grinds Coffee Co. is a Black woman-owned Chicago coffee roaster and mobile espresso bar founded to fill caffeination gaps on the South Side. The company sells roasted coffee online and books on-site coffee catering for events across Chicagoland.

French-inspired pastry bakery with custom cakes and espresso bars at two Chicago locations.

Logan Square craft brewery and taproom, opened 2016.

Sandra Holl bakery/cafe from Green City Market roots; seasonal pastries, sourdough, sandwiches, coffee.

Nonprofit bakery-cafe known for homemade pies plus cafe food; Contact page lists General info@firstslice.org and dedicated Wholesale wholesale@firstslice.org plus catering/subscriber emails.

British-inspired bakery known for award-winning savory Royal Pies; site confirms Halsted address and pleasanthousebakery@gmail.com.

Chicago specialty roaster (Avondale) making signature blends like Redline Espresso, single-origin beans, cold brew, and compostable espresso capsules.

Chicago-founded specialty coffee roaster with a Fulton Market roasting works and cafes across the city, supplying wholesale accounts nationwide.

Wholesale page partners with cafes, restaurants, hotels, offices, grocery; free partner training classes and equipment help.

Latine-owned South Side specialty roaster with public Apply for Wholesale page (local and world-market distribution) and FAQ directing wholesale to roasting@by.coffee.

Logan Square beer/wine/pizza den with scratch sourdough bakery using Midwest grains.

Italian family bakery since 1904 on Taylor Street; handmade cookies, loaves, traditional Italian pastries with nationwide online store.

Seasonal pie and biscuit bakery-cafe in Logan Square; indoor seating, takeout, delivery.

Family Calabrian-style salumeria (Agostino & Antonio Fiasche) producing nduja and cured meats; public foodservice sell sheets and Faire wholesale brand page; Viola Imports distributes.

Handmade frozen novelties company by pastry chef Dana Cree and Michael Ciapciak (2018).

Family-owned Italian bakery since 1908 on Taylor Street; wedding cakes, pastries, cookies, cannoli, catering/lunch.

Nonprofit urban farm in Back of the Yards growing organic produce for farm stands, CSA, and neighborhood programs.

Family-run organic urban farm in Greater Grand Crossing selling through a CSA and Chicago farmers markets.

Chicago-born craft distillery in Ravenswood making organic-grain whiskey, gin, and liqueurs; the city's first distillery since Prohibition.

Black-owned Chicago craft brewery, launched June 2021.

Urban farm at The Plant in Back of the Yards growing indoor microgreens year-round plus outdoor herbs, flowers, and greens for restaurants and home cooks.

Handmade pie bakery with Chicago West Town pie shop and patio cafe service (espresso with Metropolis coffee, breakfast savory items, pie flights).

Chicago chocolatier making small-batch caramels, truffles, and confections, with shops on Armitage Ave and Irving Park Rd.

Humboldt Park brewery (opened November 2024, in a former service station) focused on moderate-to-low ABV beers using local ingredients.

Chicago Botanic Garden urban agriculture program in North Lawndale. Year-round indoor market, aquaponics greenhouse, Veggie Rx, and produce from GAP-certified Chicago farm sites.

Urban farm in Near North / Cabrini-Green with youth Farm Corps, community garden plots, a seasonal farmstand, and produce for neighborhood residents.

French patisserie making macarons, cakes, and pastries, with locations in Lincoln Park and the Chicago French Market.

Chicago purveyor of rare and specialty teas, online and wholesale only.

Chicago specialty roaster since 2013 with public wholesale page for cafes, restaurants, offices, grocery, hospitality (beans, cold brew cans/kegs/concentrate, equipment).

Independent Chicago distillery (since 2011) making gin, Fernet, Bësk, and absinthe. Production-only — no public tasting room.

BIPOC-led urban farm on Chicago’s West Side with a sliding-scale CSA and farmstands, including the historic City Farm site on Division Street.

Youth urban farm in Greater Grand Crossing growing produce for the Comer kitchen, restaurants, a sliding-scale market, and pantry donations.

The Talking Farm grows produce, herbs, and flowers using sustainable practices while educating the community about agriculture, biodiversity, and horticulture through hands-on learning and example, both at the Howard Street Farm, our 2.5-acre full-production urban farm in Skokie, and at our off-site teaching gardens with schools and organizations. Each year, we distribute over 21,000 pounds of fresh, locally-grown produce to the community through farmers’ markets, a membership program, restaurants, and food pantries.

Scratch heritage-grain bakery by Ellen King & Julie Matthei since 2013. Illinois Made artisan; all production at Evanston bakehouse for three North Shore retail outposts.

Chef D'Andre Carter / Heather Bublick BBQ brand: restaurant/takeout locations plus packaged Original BBQ Sauce and OG Rub sold via site grocery page and previously all Mariano's (Tribune).

Oaxacan moles and salsas, cooked small-batch in Evanston by chef Ernesto Rodriguez. Traditional recipes, no preservatives, vegan and gluten-free.

A nursing student, mom & caregiver that enjoys baking. To me baking is a way to provide care and love to others that may need it!

We are a 15 herbal Wellness Tea company designed to help individuals on their wellness journey.

A Sunday farmers market run by the Logan Square Chamber of Commerce on Milwaukee Avenue, operating May through October with live music and a kids' activity program. SNAP/Link accepted.

Chicago’s Monday farmers market, produced by the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce at the Broadway Armory parking lot. Produce, prepared food, and neighborhood vendors.

A seasonal Wednesday-afternoon market in Andersonville, owned by ASCA (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit) with support from the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce. 50+ weekly vendors — produce, bakeries, cheese, and prepared foods — plus SNAP/Link matching and priority entry for seniors and disabled shoppers.

Member-owned cooperative grocery store in Logan Square.

The Plant is a research and production facility comprising a collaborative community of small food businesses. The Plant is a project of Bubbly Dynamics. The Plant demonstrates techniques for reimagining waste as a resource, achieving economies of scale and incubating small businesses. The goal of The Plant is to create replicable models for efficiencies that close loops of waste and energy and to encourage others to implement these techniques to combat climate change.

Independently run Community Partner farmers market in Pullman, supported by the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE). Accepts Link. Located at 11100 S. Cottage Grove Ave.

Rogers Park's community-owned grocery co-op, opened 2024.

One of the oldest farmers markets on Chicago’s North Side, produced by the Northcenter Chamber of Commerce at Northcenter Town Square. Fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers, pastries, and handmade goods.

Chicago’s longest-running farmers market, operated by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events on Daley Plaza. Fresh seasonal produce, flowers, prepared foods, and Chicago-made products.

Experimental Station’s mission is to build independent cultural infrastructure by providing essential resources that respond to local needs. Our programs address food insecurity, strengthen Illinois’ food system, provide youth with enriching educational opportunities, foster creativity and the arts, and enhance community wellbeing.

The SECC facilitates and supports economic development within the Southeast lakefront communities of Hyde Park, Kenwood, Oakland, Washington Park, and Woodlawn. The South East Chicago Commission is the local non-profit Service Provider for Special Service Area #61 (Downtown Hyde Park Chicago).

The Hatchery Chicago is a nonprofit food and beverage incubator on the West Side with a ~67,000 sq ft facility offering shared and private commercial kitchens, storage, coworking, and entrepreneurship support for local founders. Allies for Community Business and ICNC opened the East Garfield Park facility around 2019 at 135 N Kedzie Ave, with financing access and programming for food entrepreneurs.

A DCASE community partner market in Bronzeville at South Side Sanctuary, operated with The Urban Canopy. Fresh produce and neighborhood vendors on Sundays.

A Sunday farmers market in Downtown Hyde Park, produced by the South East Chicago Commission and Special Service Area #61 in the Hyde Park Bank parking lot at 54th and Lake Park. Local produce, bakeries, and artisan vendors; SNAP/Link accepted with matching up to $25.

An outdoor farmers market at Austin Town Hall Park featuring local farmers, food artisans, and community resources. A DCASE community partner market and an initiative of Austin Coming Together.

One of two farmers markets operated by the Wicker Park & Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, bringing together regional farmers, food producers, and small businesses in Wicker Park.

Market Days at Pioneer Court on North Michigan Avenue, listed on the City of Chicago farmers market schedule with local vendors and prepared food.

A weekday farmers market at The Green at 320 S. Canal, next to Union Station. Produce and prepared food for Loop and West Loop shoppers.

A Friday evening vegan farmers market at Skinner Park with plant-based vendors and produce.

A registered neighborhood farmers market at Eckhart Park in West Town, listed on the City of Chicago 2026 schedule.

A West Side farmers market at 5555 W. North Avenue, listed on the City of Chicago 2026 farmers market schedule.

A long-running Saturday neighborhood farmers market in Lincoln Park at Armitage, distinct from Green City Market in Lincoln Park Zoo.

A neighborhood market in Little Village / South Lawndale listed on the City of Chicago 2026 farmers market schedule.

A 95th Street Business Association farmers market in Beverly, a member of the Chicago City Markets Program. Farmers, bakers, and artisans, rain or shine.

A twice-monthly Sunday farmers market in Jefferson Park, listed on the City of Chicago 2026 schedule.

A monthly community farmers market in North Park, listed on the City of Chicago 2026 schedule.

A neighborhood farmers market in Portage Park, listed on the City of Chicago 2026 schedule.

Green City Market is securing the future of food by deepening support for sustainable farmers, educating our community, and expanding access to locally-grown food. Our year-round farmers' markets are centered around lifting up Midwest growers, promoting the environmental stewardship of land and responsible treatment of animals, and building a vibrant market for local, sustainably-produced food in Chicago.

A Northwest Side farmers market listed on the City of Chicago 2026 schedule.

61st Street Farmers Market, a program of Experimental Station, brings fresh, healthy food to Woodlawn and surrounding neighborhoods year-round by reducing barriers to access and offering hands-on food education. Launched in 2008 with the support of a dedicated group of volunteers, the Market has been a leader in Illinois in accepting and promoting SNAP/Link benefits at farmers markets.

An after-hours neighborhood market in Jarvis Square with local growers, artisans, and food vendors, produced with Jarvis Square Alfresco.

A Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce market with 50+ vendors connecting local farmers, artisans, and food purveyors. Tuesday morning and Thursday afternoon at Leland and Lincoln.

A twice-monthly farmers market at Englewood Village Plaza featuring local vendors and prepared food.

A project of the Hegewisch Business Association bringing fresh, local foods to Chicago’s Southeast Side at the Hegewisch Community Center.

A Streeterville Organization of Active Residents farmers market on the Museum of Contemporary Art plaza. Fresh produce, flowers, baked goods, and cheeses every Tuesday.

An open-air food market operated by the Horner Park Advisory Council since 2014. Local farmers, bakers, and food makers in the northwest corner of Horner Park.

A South Side farmers market hosted with Community Youth Development Institute, listed on the City of Chicago 2026 farmers market schedule.

An independently run farmers market on Sunnyside Mall in Uptown, connecting shoppers with local farmers and producers. SNAP and Link Match accepted.

A community farmers market in the Ravenswood Covenant Church parking lot, focused on food vendors and neighborhood outreach. Local produce, baked goods, and prepared food.

A City of Chicago farmers market on Division Street, operated by DCASE. 2026 location is 100 W. Division Street between Clark and Wells while streetscape work continues.

A walkable neighborhood farmers market in Lakeview from the Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce / Friends of Lakeview. Produce, proteins, flowers, baked goods, and prepared food. SNAP/Link accepted.

A South Loop / Printers Row farmers market with seasonal outdoor Saturday hours and indoor winter markets. Local produce, meats, eggs, and prepared food.

A Rogers Park farmers market devoted to local, sustainably grown and produced foods. A program of Rogers Park Business Alliance, independent of City of Chicago Farmers Markets.

A Sunday farmers market in Wicker Park operated by the Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce since the Chamber took over operations in 2015. Regional food producers, local goods, and neighborhood gathering.