Independence Park Farmers Market, Sunday, June 23, 9 am to 1 pm

2011, 2012 and 2013 Michelin Guide recommended Farmers Market at Irving Park Road (4000 north) and Springfield Ave. (3900 west), Chicago. 35 vendors selling everything from grilled English bangers to vegetarian tamales, crepes made-to-order to gourmet free trade coffee, organic fruits and seasonal vegetables, organic meats, including Halal lamb, honey, eggs, spices, kettle corn, baked goods, cheeses, olives and olive oils, handmade chemical-free soaps, shampoos, pet treats, tofu and bean sprouts, jams and jellies, gourmet chocolates, meat rubs and marinades, canned vegetables, dry soup mixes, fancy cupcakes and more! Bring your kitchen knives, scissors and lawnmower blades to be sharpened while you shop. LINK is accepted at the market. Children’s Activities: Free Children’s Craft Class from 10 am to noon. And, as a special treat, “Miss Jamie from the Farm: A Children’s Sing-A-Long with Farmyard Flair” will be from 9:15 to 10 am at the craft class canopy. Music: Our favorite bluegrass musicians, the Indy Park Jammers, will be playing and singing during the market too. Bring along your guitar or banjo and singing voice to join in the fun with them. Bicycle Ambassadors and Working Bikes: Be good to Mother Earth and bring your old bikes and bike gear for recycling with Working Bikes. The organization gives new life to old bikes and independence to those who ride them in the underserved communities of Chicago and around the world. The Bicycle Ambassadors will teach bicycling strategies and proper helmet wear. Recycling with Free Compost: Bring a bucket to get free used coffee grounds from Greg Stivers, Stivers Gourmet Coffee. Your acid loving plants, such as azaleas, hydrangeas, blueberries, rhododendrons and creeping phlox, will love you for the coffee grounds. Free parking in the south lot on northbound Springfield Ave. next to the field house or on Irving Park Road. #80 Irving Park Road bus stops at Springfield; Irving Park Road Blue Line stop is two blocks west of the park. www.gipna.org