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Thirty vendors will bring dumplings, lobster rolls, jewelry and clothes to Thalia Hall.

City Farm will collect your home compost at the market for a weekly fee.

There will be plenty of locally grown food Thursday, but farmers are still struggling.

The founders of The Roof Crop will install and farm the rooftops of other buildings.  

The Illinois Institute of Art's student restaurant aims to get green certification within a year.

Crops planned for a half-acre lot include strawberries, raspberries, rhubarb and squash.

Whiner Brewery's spent grain will eventually help power the building in the Plant complex.

March 6 was the last day for the four healthy food stands in the Loop.

Brothers Teddy and Alexis Vejar will also serve breakfast tacos and other Mexican street foods.

What began as a business school project for engineer Steve Lu has become a for-profit social enterprise.

The bakery is the newest venture from the husband-wife team behind Lemon Tree Grocer in Downers Grove.

The shop, open until May, will sell retro favorites and some new confections.

The fifth annual event runs Wednesday through Saturday at Kendall College.

The monthly event featuring food, clothing and art will likely rotate venues in coming months.