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Soho House Chicago to Become 3rd Location for Green City Market
Opening Sunday, June 14th
Soho House Chicago
On
Sunday, June 14th, Green City Market will open a third site at Soho
House Chicago, located at 113-125 North Green Street. Open from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m., the market will take over the lot behind the House, between
Halsted and Green Street every second Sunday of the month through
October 11th.
"We are delighted to be opening this
market at Soho House Chicago," said Melissa Flynn, executive director of
Green City Market. "The Fulton Market District is a vibrant growing
community."
According to Sarah Stegner, co-president
of the Green City Market board and chef/owner of Prairie Grass Cafe,
"Green City Market gives our farmers and vendors the opportunity to
personally connect to the public as well as to chefs, restaurateurs and
other food organizations who regularly shop the market. Soho House
Chicago has been an exemplary member of the community since its opening
and we are delighted to have this partnership."
"We
are thrilled to be partnering with Green City Market," explains General
Manager of Soho House Chicago, Thomas Lennard. "Sourcing the best,
locally grown ingredients is always a fundamental part of all of our
restaurants. To be able to support the local farmers, many from whom we
source ourselves, is an exciting opportunity. Food is about bringing
people together, and we look forward to offering a space where the
neighborhood and food community can connect."
Green
City Market is known as a national leader in supporting small family
farms and promoting a healthier society through education and
appreciation for local, fresh, sustainably raised produce and products.
It was recently named by USA Today in the top 4 such markets in the
nation.
Green City Market Soho House Chicago will
run 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every second Sunday of the month -- June 14, July
12, August 9, September 13 and October 11.
About Green City Market
Green City Market is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization celebrating its 17th anniversary. The mission
of Green City Market is to provide a marketplace
for purchasing sustainably grown food and to educate, promote and
connect farmers and local producers directly to chefs, restaurateurs,
and the greater Chicago community. Green City Market values education
about quality food and its source. Green City Market values farmers who
take care of the land; the preservation of sustainably farmed land; a
vibrant thriving community of local farms; and consumption of locally
grown foods.
Green City Market's incredible momentum comes from
its broad base of support including conscientious and caring farmers
and producers, consumers, chefs, restaurateurs, and other culinary
professionals. It also reflects Chicagoans' increasing concern for a
more sustainable food system by improving the quality of food on the
table, produced by local farmers using organic and sustainable practices
that preserve the environment for future generations. GCM's support of
these local artisan farmers and producers increases the density of
fresh, high-quality, locally produced food in Chicago, and provides the
basis for a regional cuisine. For more information visit
greencitymarket.org
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