Chicago Market is already looking forward to spring. There are many reasons, but high on the list is the annual Good Food Festival & Conference on March 20-21.

Chicago Market is partner in the Good Food Commons portion of the local-food event. And organizers are currently seeking proposals from YOU for micro-workshops to be presented there.

It's the holiday season, that time when everyone is looking for the perfect gift for their friends and loved ones.  This season, consider the gift of a Chicago Market ownership.

Chicago Market Owners ... We have a gift for you.

It's your first-ever Board of Directors Voting Guide. 

Click on this link and you'll find applications of all of the 34 Owners vying for a spot on our 15-member Board. 

Running for the Board of Directors is one of the many perks of being a Chicago Market Owner.

And it's the most important thing you can do to have a say in the formation of this food co-op. 

We want YOU to consider putting your name on the ballot.

Wish you had some handy soundbites when friends ask you about Chicago Market? Or maybe you're on the fence about becoming an Owner and just need a little more information about our local, sustainable food co-op. Well, it's your lucky day. 

We're toasting the end of our wonderful #1000in100 Ownership campaign with a local, sustainable party in true Chicago Market style. We want you to join us at our Farm-to-Market Bash on Sept. 28 at the Ravenswood Event Center.

If we've learned anything this summer, it's that we build Chicago Market Owners one by one, through personal interaction.

And now we're asking our Chicago Market Founding Owners to join us in building our ranks. Because if each one of our Owners recruits just one or two other Owners, we'll reach -- and surpass -- our #1000in100 goal.

We've made it easy for you to spread the Chicago Market word, thanks to our brand new Owner Toolkit. 

Chef Ina Pinkney, a Chicago Market Owner, with Market founder Greg Berlowitz.

Dear Friend,

My name is Ina Pinkney, and for 23 years, I served breakfast to the people of Chicago at Ina’s. I’ve been on television, cooked for celebrities, ran for mayor and written a book. I’m also proud to be an Owner of Chicago Market.