Local Farmer's Markets/ Organic Stores

You may not have known this, but there are many local farmer's markets where you can buy organic foods. One of them in Chicago is Green City Market. http://www.chicagogreencitymarket.org/ says that it is Chicago's only year-round farmer's market. Obviously in the winter it's inside, but the outdoor market just opened on May 12th and goes back to indoor on October 30th. This is a great place to get organic food, but they also have a lot more to offer. Green City Market holds monthly Edible Garden Workshops for people to learn about the gardening process. They also have a bi-monthly "Know Your Farmer" series.
Another place to buy organic food in the Chicago area is New Leaf Natural Grocery Inc. One thing that's great about New Leaf is that it is less expensive than most organic stores. They offer weekly organic produce boxes for the lowest available cost. Other than the produce boxes, they sell all other kinds of organic food from hormone free meat to dairy and coffee products. This is a family owned business that keeps customers informed about newsletters and petitions. Visit the store's website, http://www.newleafnatural.net/, for their hours, location, and more information.
Green Grocer Chicago is another great place to get organic food. Employees of Green Grocer have researched to find the most delicious and healthy foods, all of which are organically produced. http://www.greengrocerchicago.com/ says that Green Grocer works closely with Midwestern farmers to give customers the freshest food while helping the local economy and agriculture. Working with Midwestern farmers helps because they are able to reduce harmful CO2 emissions by eliminating the need for long distance transportation.