Green City Market is securing the future of food by deepening support for sustainable farmers, educating our community, and expanding access to locally-grown food.
| Website | https://www.greencitymarket.org |
| Address | 2457 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 |
| Phone | (773) 478-4000 |
| giving@greencitymarket.org | |
| Service area | Chicago |
| Serves | Small businesses / entrepreneurs |
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A business investment stipend GCM awards to its first-year farmer vendors to help cover market supplies, tech, and branding needed to grow their businesses.
The award will support beginning Green City Market farmers, helping them market their businesses, leverage their third-party certifications, and more effectively tap into consumer demand
An emergency, one-time financial assistance fund (typically up to $5,000) GCM offers current vendor businesses facing a crisis or unforeseen hardship.
The award provides temporary, short-term financial assistance to current vendors who are unable to meet essential expenses due to a temporary or unexpected hardship.
GCM's own program that connects chefs and restaurant buyers with its farmer vendors through tours, introductions, and wholesale pricing, increasing vendor visibility and sales channels.
Green City Market's Culinary Connections program offers the Chicago culinary community exclusive benefits including priority parking at market, private market tours, introductions to GCM vendors, wholesale pricing, marketing opportunities
GCM runs its own vendor application process and market regulations, providing accepted farmer and food-producer businesses retail space to sell directly to consumers at its markets.
Green City Market's application process is invite only and applications are accepted once a year.