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Meet The Farmer: Smits Farms


Smits Farms
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Smits Farms was started in 1990 by Carl Smits and his fiance Debbie. Carl went to school to be a minister, but in his junior year, he did not feel called to the ministry, but did feel a strong call to farming.


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Farmers Markets - Downtown

Daley Plaza Farmers Market
Washington & Dearborn streets
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Thursdays
May 14-Oct. 15
7 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

Federal Plaza Farmers Market
Federal Plaza 
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Adams & Dearborn streets
Tuesdays
May 12-Oct. 27
7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Prudential Plaza Farmers Market 
Prudential Building Plaza
Lake Street & Beaubien Court 
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Tuesdays
June 9-Oct. 27
7 a.m.-3 p.m.

Sears (Willis) Tower Farmers Market 
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Thursdays
June 18-Oct. 29
7 a.m.-2 p.m.

Farmers Markets - Neighborhood

Ashburn Farmers Market 
In Marquette Park
71st Street & Kedzie Avenue
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Sundays
June 28-Oct. 18
7 a.m.-2 p.m.

Austin Farmers Market 
Emmet Math, Science & Technology Academy Parking Lot
Madison Street & Central Avenue
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Saturdays
July 11-Oct. 24
7 a.m.-2 p.m.

Beverly Farmers Market 
City Parking Lot - Southeast Corner
95th Street & Longwood Drive
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Sundays
May 17-Oct. 25
7 a.m.-2 p.m. 

Division Street Farmers Market 
Division Street between State and Clark streets 
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Saturdays
May 31-Oct. 25
7 a.m.-2 p.m.

Dunning - Eli's / Wright College Farmers Market 
Eli's Cheesecake Co. Parking Lot
Montrose & Forest Preserve avenues
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Thursdays
June 18-Oct. 29
7 a.m.-3 p.m.

Erie Street Farmers Market
500 W. Erie St.
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Sundays
June 21-Oct.25
7 a.m.-2 p.m.

Gately / Pullman Farmers Market 
In Arcade Park 
111th Street & Cottage Grove Avenue
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Wednesdays
June 10-Oct. 28
7 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Hyde Park Farmers Market 
On the Cul-de-sac at Harper Court
52nd Place & Harper Avenue
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Thursdays
June 4-Oct. 29
8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Lawndale Farmers Market
Green Youth Farm
3555 W. Ogden Avenue 
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Wednesdays
July 8-Oct. 14
7 a.m.-2 p.m.

Lincoln Park Farmers Market 
Lincoln Park High School Parking Lot
Armitage Avenue & Orchard Street
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Saturdays
May 17-Oct. 25
7 a.m.-2 p.m.

Lincoln Square Farmers Market 
City Parking Lot adjacent to Brown Line Station
Lincoln, Leland and Western avenues
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Tuesdays
June 9-Oct. 27
7 a.m.-2 p.m.

Museum of Contemporary Art/Streeterville Farmers Market 
On MCA Plaza
Chicago Avenue & Mies van der Rohe Way
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Tuesdays
June 9-Oct. 27
9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Museum of Science and Industry Farmers Market
57th and Lake Shore Drive
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June 5, 19; July 3, 17; Aug. 7, 21; Sept. 4, 18; Oct. 2, 16
7 a.m.-2 p.m.

North Center Farmers Market
North Center Town Square 
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Belle Plaine, Damen and Lincoln avenues
Saturdays
June 13-Oct. 31
7 a.m.-3 p.m.

Printer's Row Farmers Market 
Parking Lot
Dearborn & Polk streets
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Saturdays
June 13-Oct. 31
7 a.m.-2 p.m.

Southport Green Market
Blaine School Parking Lot
1420 W. Grace St.
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Saturdays
June 13-Oct. 10
8 a.m.-noon

South Shore Farmers Market 
ShoreBank Parking Lot
70th Street & Jeffery Boulevard
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Wednesdays
June 10-Oct. 28
7 a.m.-2 p.m.

Wicker Park & Bucktown Farmers Market 
In Wicker Park 
Damen and Wicker Park avenues
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Sundays
June 7-Oct. 25
7 a.m.-2 p.m.

Farmers Markets - Independent

61st Street Farmers Market
6100 S. Blackstone Ave.
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Saturdays
May 16-Oct. 31
9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Andersonville Farmers Market
Berwyn Avenue between Ashland Avenue and Clark Street
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Wednesdays
June 24-Sept. 9
4-8 p.m.

Bronzeville Community Market
4400 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
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Sundays
June 6-Oct. 31
8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Chicago's Downtown Farm Stand
66 E. Randolph St.
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Year Round
Tuesday - Friday, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Chicago's Green City Market 
South end of Lincoln Park
Clark Street & LaSalle Drive
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Saturdays
May 16–Oct. 31
7 a.m.–1 p.m.

Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences
3857 W. 111th St.
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Monday through Saturday
July 1-Oct. 31
9 a.m.-1 p.m.

City Farm Heirloom Tomato Stand
1204 N. Clybourn Ave.
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Monday through Saturday
Aug. 10-Oct. 31
Monday-Friday 3 p.m-6 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Edgewater Green Market
6034 N. Broadway 
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Saturdays
July 4-Oct. 31
7 a.m.-1 p.m.

Independence Park Farmers Market
Irving Park Road between Springfield and Hamlin avenues
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June 14, 28; July 12, 26; Aug. 9, 23; Sept. 13; 27; Oct. 11
9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Logan Square Farmers Market
3107 W. Logan Blvd.
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Sundays
June 7-Oct. 25, 2008
10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Norwood Park Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market
Century 21 McMullen Parking Lot
6400 N. Northwest Hwy.
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Every last Saturday
May 30-Aug. 29
8 a.m.-noon

Pilsen Community Market
Chicago Community Bank Parking Lot
1800 S. Halsted St.
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June 14-Sept. 27
9 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Rowan Trees
Englewood Avenue and Normal Boulevard
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Saturdays and Sundays
May 2-Oct. 31
8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Seaway Bank Farmers Market
Seaway National Bank Parking Lot
87th Street & Langley Avenue
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Wednesdays
July 15-Sept. 1
9 a.m.-2 p.m.

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