April 2025 newsletter

Chicago Market Newsletter — April 2025

Uptown Farmers Market Season Kicks Off

The Uptown Farmers Market season starts again on May 7 from 2:30 - 7:00pm on Sunnyside Mall!

The market has a long list of your favorite vendors returning, plus some exciting new additions. Follow Uptown Farmers Market on social to get all the details throughout the season:

Instagram: @UFMCHICAGO

Facebook: @UFMCHICAGO

Our GM and construction team worked through a rigorous value engineering process recently to reduce our construction and equipment costs by over $4 million. A $2.5 million funding gap still remains and the Board has been pursuing paths to close that gap. We want you to know we are still working diligently on this for you—Chicago Market’s Owners and the Uptown community—and will keep you updated when we know more.

In the News

What’s That Building? The Gerber Building and former Uptown Station - Chicago Market and our fabulous historic building were featured recently on WBEZ's What's That Building segment with Dennis Rodkin and Sasha-Ann Simons

Board Meeting — May 12, 7-9:00pm

News from Our Business Owners

Collective Resource Compost Cooperative

"Make your spring cleaning more mindful by recycling your hard-to-recycle waste. We can help, with our partnership with TerraCycle, to provide a solution to the problem of 24 different waste streams: Zero Waste Bags delivered and picked up right at your doorstep. Can’t fill a bag on your own? Invite friends! Details are here on our website."

Endeavor Health

EAT Series: Explore, Act and Taste is a free three-part series for those that want to learn about basic nutrition, tips for meal planning, prepping and cooking.

Class 1: EXPLORE – this class focuses on exploring the basics of nutrition. You will learn about the different food groups, tips for meal planning, reading food labels and much more! Each person will go home with supplies to help them meal plan and prep at home! Register for one, two or all three classes.

Four Star Mushrooms

Four Star Mushrooms is thrilled to announce that they are now offering tours of their controlled environment agriculture facility located in West Town. Join co-founder, Joe Weber, on a behind the scenes tour of Four Star Mushrooms, an urban, indoor, specialty mushroom producer. Tour is ~60 minutes and concludes with a clamshell of Chicago's Mushroom. Book your tour here!

IRPINO REAL ESTATE
IRPINO Real Estate Presents their Local Business Spotlight series featuring local businesses in Chicago’s Uptown and Buena Park neighborhoods. The latest profiles Lakeside Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Uptown.

Yoga Body Elements
Yoga Body Elements is Chicago's first frequency wellness center. Celebrating 10 years in Uptown with lots of upcoming classes: Soundbath Chicago, Free Yoga at Uptown Library, Restorative Yoga Teacher Training, Reiki, Thai Massage Training, and Women's Circle. Dates, times, and registration info here: Events.

Get Involved

Volunteer - there are ways to help with event planning, volunteer coordination, parking lot clean up help, and social media marketing. Email to learn more.

Invest in Preferred Shares now—you benefit and your Co-op can lower its reliance on bank debt.

Not up for investing but want to help your Co-op financially?

Donate any amount here. (can be tax-deductible and recurring)
Level Up your Ownership if you're not already a Cultivating Owner.
Donate to our Ownership Grant Program.

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