Glencoe French Market

Glencoe French Market has established itself as a community hub in Glencoe, Illinois, connecting shoppers directly with the growers and makers behind their food.

The market schedule is Sat: 8:00 AM-1:00 PM, Jun 11 - Sep 3 · Weekly. Early shoppers typically find the largest selection before popular vendors sell out.

Local growers and makers at Glencoe French Market bring Vegetables and Fruits to market each week. Selection peaks during the height of the local growing season.

Farmers markets like Glencoe French Market represent a fundamentally different way of accessing food compared to a supermarket. When you shop at Glencoe French 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 Glencoe residents to the market week after week.

The selection at Glencoe French 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.

Glencoe French Market draws shoppers from across the Glencoe area who value knowing where their food comes from. Unlike the anonymized supply chains that supply most grocery stores, every item at this market was grown or produced by a vendor you can talk to, ask questions of, and build a relationship with over the course of the season.

Glencoe French Market supports the livelihoods of independent farmers and food producers in the Glencoe area while giving shoppers a meaningful alternative to industrially produced food.

Contact Glencoe French Market directly to learn about accepted payment methods, including whether SNAP/EBT benefits are accepted.