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this summer, i made it to 18 farmers markets. next year, i hope to get to the 14 i missed. but until then, i thought i’d make a top ten of the best things i found at the farmers markets this year. to keep me occupied during the barren, cold winter (can you tell i’m a summer person?), i think i may try to go to some of the wonderful international markets around chicago as well as some bakeries that i’ve held off on visiting for this very purpose. let’s see how much weight i gain!
top ten farmers market finds – 2009
10. seedling farm strawberries including fraises des boises at lincoln square farmers market
9. chanterelle mushrooms at hyde park farmers market
8. nichols farm apples at lincoln park farmers market
7. pretzel bread from labriola at daley plaza market
6. pasta puttana or bennison’s bakery at green city market
5. garlic varieties at independence park farmers market
4. mini doughnuts at north center farmers market
3. black dog gelato at logan square farmers market
2. mirai corn at southport farmers market
1. peas (english, snap, sugar) at prudential plaza market in june
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Madelyn goes to market 
I just found your web site and see that you stopped writing at the end of the summer of 2009. I’m bummed out (child of the late ’60s) because I really enjoyed your recipes. I used to live in Chicago-left Oct. 2004 to move to Woodstock, IL. Was divorced 2 years later and now live in Minneapolis, so visiting the farmers mkts you went to was not do-able, but I’d alread been to some of them (a few of them were around when I lived in Chiago). Are you putting your recipes anywhere else? I share your love of cooking, and am always on the prowl for someone who actually knows what they’re talking about.
Comment by Karen Blackie March 12, 2011 @ 4:00 pmwow – thank you! i don’t think i received any comments on this blog while i was writing it, so it was fun to get your note. i would love to keep it up, but unfortunately, i have a very demanding job now so haven’t had the time. however, i’m thinking about signing up for a csa box over the spring/summer and have considered picking up blogging again about what i make with the fruit/veggies i get. do you share your recipes anywhere? i’m always looking for new ones so would love to here more about yours. thanks again!
Comment by madelynhappel March 13, 2011 @ 9:30 am