Zoom in to watch and hear Connie Spreen, Co-Founder of the 61st Street Farmers Market, talk about why we should shop at our local farmers’ market. Oh those tomatoes! Connie tells us they may look alike, but they are not the same! If you want to get the most from your dollar, support healthier aging, and bring pleasure back to eating, discover the multiple benefits of shopping at a farmers market, and the many ways it differs from the grocery store.

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THEN! Saturday August 17 at 10 a.m. join Connie Spreen at the 61st Street Farmers Market, 61st & Dorchester, for a walk-around class in getting the best food and the best deals at the farmers market.

Or, use what you’ve learned to shop at Edgewater’s Monday Market, 3 to 7 p.m. every Monday through September located in the Broadway Armory parking lot, 5917 N. Broadway. Thorndale stop on the Red Line or the 36 CTA bus.

Offered in partnership with the Arbor West Neighbors, Chicago Hyde Park Village, LiveAgeWell.com, North Shore Village Network, Skyline Village Chicago, South Loop Village, and The Village Chicago.