Chicago Botanic Garden

Green Youth FarmEducation — Community Gardening

North Chicago GYF News and
Market Information

Market Open

The Green Youth Farm sells locally grown produce in front of the Visitor Center at the Chicago Botanic Garden Saturdays September 1 - October 13, 11am-2pm ( weather permitting).

North Chicago/Waukegan GYF also participates in two markets every Wednesday:

  • Cultural Center Market Stand: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. at the Greenbelt Cultural Center on the east side of Green Bay Road between 10th and 14th Streets in North Chicago.
    Get map/directions from MapQuest

  • Women, Infants, Children (WIC) Market: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. in Belvedere Park on the corner of Belvedere and Lewis in Waukegan.

PHOTO: the North Chicago Market PHOTO: student selling farm lettuce PHOTO: the North Chicago Market

Special Event Markets

We accept both WIC Farmer’s Market Coupons and Senior Farmer’s Market Coupons.
We will also hold markets at special event to be determined.