Farm on Ogden Summer Market

Located in Chicago, Illinois, Farm on Ogden Summer Market brings together local farmers, food artisans, and community members for a vibrant open-air marketplace.

The market schedule is Select Thursdays 10 AM - 2 PM, June - August (Seasonal). Early shoppers typically find the largest selection before popular vendors sell out.

Farm on Ogden Summer Market's vendors collectively offer Vegetables, Fruits, Eggs, Honey, and Crafts, with the full range of products reflecting what Market producers are harvesting each week.

Farmers markets like Farm on Ogden Summer Market represent a fundamentally different way of accessing food compared to a supermarket. When you shop at Farm on Ogden Summer Market, the person selling you tomatoes is often the same person who planted them — a level of transparency and traceability that industrial food systems cannot replicate. That direct relationship is what draws many Chicago residents to the market week after week.

The selection at Farm on Ogden Summer Market changes as the growing season progresses. Early in the season, expect cool-weather crops like salad greens, radishes, and herbs. Peak summer brings the widest variety — tomatoes, peppers, corn, stone fruits, and squash. By fall, the market shifts toward storage vegetables, apples, pears, preserves, and baked goods that make use of seasonal harvests. This seasonal rhythm is something you feel at a farmers market in a way you never do in a grocery store.

Farm on Ogden Summer Market is committed to serving all members of the Chicago community. SNAP/EBT benefits are accepted, meaning nutrition assistance recipients can use their benefits to buy fresh, locally grown produce and other eligible items directly from vendors. These programs reflect a broader commitment to food access that many farmers market organizers across Illinois have prioritized in recent years.

Farm on Ogden Summer Market supports the livelihoods of independent farmers and food producers in the Chicago area while giving shoppers a meaningful alternative to industrially produced food.

SNAP/EBT is welcome at Farm on Ogden Summer Market, so shoppers can use their nutrition benefits to purchase locally grown fruits, vegetables, and other eligible items.