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Logan Square is diving into the deep end of the local, seasonal, sustainable pool. This summer the three-year-old Logan Square Farmers’ Market is divesting from the city’s market program and going independent, along the lines of the Green City Market. According to Logan Square Chamber of Commerce executive director Josh Deth, local control of the market can benefit both farmers (who’re assured of a solid base of neighborhood support) and shoppers (who’re assured a regular base of vendors). While it’s too early in the season for the vendor list to be nailed down, he says that the ten or so regulars from last year will be back–including Golden Rise Bakery and the Lawndale-based Chicago Honey Co-op in addition to fruit and vegetable farmers–and there’s the possibility of others selling everything from hand-dyed wools to organic baby food. They’re looking into having prepared food for sale as well (much as Green City sells hot crepes and panini)–an option not permitted at the city-run markets.
