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[personal profile] brigid2010-09-16 06:47 pm
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U-Pick apples, pumpkins, and more

Fall is coming, and we live in the midwest. Do you have the itch to go out among ~nature~ and pick apples, pumpkins, or something else?

Here is a guide to pick-your-own stuff sorted out by county. I'm trying to get together a group of friends to go apple picking later in the month, and possibly get pumpkins as well. Have you ever gone apple picking? Do you make a yearly trip to the pumpkin patch, get a Jack-O-Lantern at the grocery store, or not bother with Halloween at all?
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[personal profile] brigid2010-09-05 08:33 pm

Farmers Markets in Chicago

Did you know that Chicago has a number of Farmers Markets that run roughly from May until October? Some are sponsored by the city, and some are independent.

For a list of all neighborhood markets, with dates, visit Explore Chicago's Farmers Market Page.

There's four downtown locations, two on Tuesday and two on Thursday. I wish they had them on Wednesdays, which is the day I'm most likely to be downtown.