An original Market vendor, Stamper has been supplying our community with its creamy, delicious cheeses since 2008.

If your holiday gatherings call for something delicious, look no further than J2K Capraio and Stamper Cheese, our beloved 61st Street Farmers Market cheese vendors. With only two markets left this year, December 13 and 20, don’t wait to pick up handmade cheese for your holiday cheese board!

Made w/Love was born from founder Karen J. Forte’s personal health journey. After facing challenges with inflammation, digestion, hair loss, and needing less salt and sugar in her diet, she discovered the healing power of ferments and nutrient-rich foods. What began as a hobby quickly evolved into a craft created to help others transform how they eat and feel.

Looking for the perfect foodie gift? Quarter Mile Sauce Runnin’ Hot brings bold flavor and holiday warmth to every meal!

“Variety is the very spice of life, that gives it all its flavor,” wrote the poet William Cowper. This week, we spotlight LeMaster Family Kitchen, a vendor that celebrates not only variety and flavor, but spice itself.

This year’s 2025 Newsletter highlights inspiring stories of food access, youth leadership, and community creativity—from a mother and son’s shared journey at Blackstone Bicycle Works, to a week with our 61st Street Farmers Market team, to Link Up Illinois’ statewide growth in multilingual outreach and fresh food access. And that’s just the beginning.

Baking great bread is an art and a science, and for nearly 25 years, Montelimar has been perfecting their craft. They’ve been tempting farmers market shoppers, restaurants, and businesses all over Chicago with their signature sourdoughs, focaccias, ciabattas, creative pastries, savory bites, and much more.

Since 2018, Supreme Bean has been a cherished staple at the 61st Street Farmers Market, the kind of delicious treat that feels like a warm hug on a Saturday morning.

Meet Jana Kinsman of Bike a Bee — a longtime 61st Street Farmers Market vendor whose honey tells the story of Chicago’s neighborhoods. 🍯
Each jar is harvested from a specific area, giving every batch its own sense of place and flavor. From her first ten hives in 2012 to nearly 100 today, Jana’s journey is as rich and sweet as her honey. 💛
Catch her and her locally harvested honey every week at the Market!