The Farmer's Market Is Back

Winter in Chicago can drag on forever and ever. . . except that eventually the farmers' markets come to neighborhoods all across the city, chasing winter away.

This is our first visit of the year to the Oak Park farmer's market. The OPFM is a very special market. Good farmers have good produce to sell, but there's also a bluegrass band that plays every market, rain or shine. And there's a group that sells the most amazing freshly made donuts--powdered, plain or cinnamon and the cinnamon are the best hands down. Sometimes, I think the OP crowd can be a little self involved and that translates often to rudeness, but if you can focus on the donuts, the music and the sweet sellers, it's a great way to spend a Saturday morning.