Michelle@BigBlackDog

I work in the Ag industry and I can tell by just looking at the produce whether it was grown locally or not. I don't know about anywhere else but in Northern IL including the Chicago farmers markets, the majority of produce is not grown in IL nor even in the midwest. There are some vendors that do have some of their goods grown locally but again not all of what they are offering was grown locally or even by them. It is fun to shop at a Farmer's Market but just be aware that you are paying for the entertainment too.