Join us as we kick off the 2016 Farmers Market season with a spring workshop filled with learning and interactive opportunities.  Workshop focus will be on the relationship between a farmers market and its community. There will be three educational sesssions and a tour of the Loyola University Chicago’s Institute of Environmental Sustainability;

Rockford City Market, Cathy McDermott-“Economic Impact of a Farmers Market to a Community”

Rogers Park Farmers Market, Sheree Moratto-“Benefiting Community through a Farmers Market ”

Loyola Farmers Market, Kaitlin Brose, Kevin Erickson and Loyola University Students-“Being Relevant to Your Community with a Farmers Market”

Tour of the Loyola University Chicago’s Institute of Environmental Sustainability Facility