Green City Market's 501(c)(3) nonprofit mission is powered by the generous support of individuals, foundations, corporations, and small businesses similarly passionate about building a more local, more sustainable, and more accessible food system in Chicago.
Interested in joining our community of supporters? Learn more about ways to give and get involved, and reach out to our team at giving@trans-biomed.com to learn more about opportunities for support.
YOUR IMPACT
We're a market on a mission! Here's what our community of supporters makes possible:
55sustainable farms + food producers supported
630 youth introduced to the local food system through Club Sprouts in 2022
14,700+ pounds of food donated to local pantries + mutual aid groups in 2022
$149K+ SNAP funds spent + matched with GCM in 2022
Foundation support
- The Alvin H. Baum Family Fund
- The Chicago Region Food System Fund
- The CHIditarod Foundation
- The Dr. Scholl Foundation
- Food:Land:Opportunity, a collaboration between the Kinship Foundation and the Searle Funds at the Chicago Community Trust
- The Linville Family Foundation
- The Lumpkin Family Foundation
- The Oberweiler Foundation
Community support
- The All of Us Research Program at Northwestern University
- Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez
- Alderman Michele Smith
- Chicago Farmers Market Collective
- Chicago History Museum
- Chicago Park District
- City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events
- Congressman Mike Quigley
- Farmers Market Coalition
- Les Dames d'Escoffier, Chicago Chapter
- Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce
- Mary Bartelme Park Advisory Council
- Old Town Triangle Association
- West Central Association Chamber of Commerce
Corporate support
