Finding beauty in 'ugly' food
photo © Liat Shanan
Do you seek out the "prettiest" produce when you're shopping at the grocery store or farmer's market? Well, you may be missing out -- and making an environmentally unfriendly choice -- if you're subjecting your fruits and vegetables to a beauty contest.
Read moreMeet the Owner: Heather Lalley
This is the first in an ongoing series of profiles of Chicago Market Owners telling us why the co-op is important to them.
We've lost our way when it comes to food. Used to be, we knew who grew our green beans, who raised our steaks, who baked our bread. That's rare today. We're rushing through drive-throughs, clicking a few buttons online for pizza, popping open a bag of whatever. I have two kids and work part-time and it's so easy to fall into those routines.
Read moreFind what you're looking for at Chicago Market
You're here because you care about what you and your family are eating. You're passionate about who produces your food and what's in it. You shop farmer's markets and read labels.
Read moreSo, what exactly is a food co-op?
A food co-op is, simply, a legally recognized member-owned grocery store.
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