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Gorman Farm Fresh Produce, 6607 W Bruns Road, Monee, IL (2026)

10/07/2026

What a week and we are so thankful that this weather has been delightful!!!
We are continuing to hope that our late pepper and tomato crop ripen before frost! We are happy to report now both high tunnels are fully functioning …new plastic, auto side roll senor temps for heat control is back in operation now that night temps are dipping into the 40’s. In order to promote a ripening of tomatoes we have taken the time to remove much of the tomato foliage, allowing direct sun shine on the fruit to encourage a quicker ripening…we are patiently waiting for the results time will definitely tell on this one!!

This week we harvested the sweet potato crop, the vines are removed, potatoes dug, washed and then need to cure in 85+ temps for a few days . This year we put some thinking into curing method and created a “cure wagon”... a wagon, a few boards, sheets of extra plastic and its working!. This process helps make them sweeter and improves storage life. Sweet potatoes are a great nutritional source of Vitamin A & C, fiber, potassium and are a most popular market seller. They are always a great side dish baked, roasted or oven fries (https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a11855/sweet-potato-fries/) in the air fryer. You will find them back on our market table this week.

As we continue to wind down and see the outdoor market season ending.. Logan Square Farm Market ends October 25 and 61 Street Outdoor Farm Market ending October 31 ( both market offer indoor winter markets) here at the farm roles too are coming to an end. Our seasonal bestie “Uncle Norberto” is ready to hang up his tomato harvest basket and take the rest of the year off. “Uncle Norbert” is Humberto “Berti” our field bosses’ uncle, he has years of harvest experience, and we truly appreciate his help each year as his trained keen harvest eye is invaluable addition to our crew. Enjoy the rest Norbert and thanks again!

The current market list includes nearly harvested sweet potatoes, a bountiful selection of fall squash...acorn, butternut, honey nut, spaghetti, autumn frost, & Kabocha , brussels sprouts, potatoes...Kennebec, Russet, red and yellow, bell peppers, shish*tos, green beans, garlic, kale, chard, sweet corn ( the last week) zucchini, red & candy onions, shallots, scallions, and limited red round slicing tomatoes .field fresh cut basil, rosemary, cilantro, chive, sage, oregano, thyme, parsley, lemon sorrel, dill, parsley, and popcorn. We offer online only a selection of pork products from Jake's Country Meats. You'll find brats, chops & bacon, and all are pasture raised, hormone free.

For those online orders the store opens Wednesday 10:00 am, closes Friday 10:00 am and you can pick up at these 3 locations:

Gorman Farm pick up Friday 4-5pm, or stop by to see us Saturday or Sunday.

Saturday: 61st Street Farm Market, every Saturday through October, 9am-2pm, 6100 South Dorchester

Sunday: Logan Square Farm Market (Logan & Milwaukee on the Plaza), every Sunday through October, 8:30am- 3:00pm

These last few days our temperatures are a real treat...we are so thankful that we can accomplish many end of the season tasks, looking forward to seeing you at the market!

09/30/2026

Good morning, after several days of brilliant sunshine and fall temps the rains have returned to the farm yet again! We are most thankful for the past few days as the team was able to cover high tunnel No. # 1. The late July derecho storm ripped the plastic covering and side walls off the high tunnel and we have replaced the side walls and now the new plastic is on! Making it fully functional allowing the temperature control as we experience cooler temps of fall.

With the cooler temps, leaves changing and many farmers are harvesting their field crops in the area. We are happy that the market table will be highlighting the best of the seasons fall squash. New this week are the most popular butternut and the honeynut squash along with delicata, acorn, autumn frost, spaghetti, and kabocha. Honeynut squash is a small, sweet winter squash hybrid (bred from butternut and buttercup squash) that features an edible thin skin and rich flavor, making it ideal for individual stuffed honeynut (https://www.garlicandzest.com/savory-stuffed-honeynut-squash/) dinner portions. Beyond the simple roasting of either this season or having great hearty soup made with butternut, a roast squash (https://fortheloveofcooking.net/2015/12/roasted-brussels-sprouts-and-butternut-squash-with-dried-cranberries.html?) side dish with brussels sprouts is season favorite around here!

This week's market list includes a bountiful selection of fall squash, brussels sprouts, potatoes...Kennebec, Russet, red and yellow, bell peppers, shish*tos, green beans, garlic, kale, chard, sweet corn, zucchini, red & candy onions, shallots, scallions, and red round slicing tomaotes.field fresh cut basil, rosemary, thyme, parsley, lemon sorrel, chives, sage and popcorn. We offer online only a selection of pork products from Jake's Country Meats. You'll find brats, chops, bacon, sausage and all are pasture raised, hormone free.

For those online orders the store opens Wednesday 10:00 am, closes Friday 10:00 am and you can pick up at these 3 locations:

Gorman Farm pick up Friday 4-5pm, or stop by to see us Saturday or Sunday.

Saturday: 61st Street Farm Market, every Saturday through October, 9am-2pm, 6100 South Dorchester

Sunday: Logan Square Farm Market (Logan & Milwaukee on the Plaza), every Sunday through October, 8:30am- 3:00pm

09/23/2026

Hello fall…as of yesterday at 7:05 pm the “autumnal equinox” occurred and as a refresher its when daylight and darkness are equal, now the days will become shorter and for those of you who have followed the harrowing summer of ’26… it's officially OVER! Kiss that one goodbye and thank goodness, on to a new season!
With today’s cooler temps and seasonal cool breeze it brings of the onset of so many wonderful fall flavors and produce. Here at the farm, we are continuing the harvest of brussels sprouts. We seeded the trays of brussels sprouts, transplanted them into the field more than 100+ days ago and now we are seeing the stalks ready for harvest. We cut each stalk then removed the little delicacies by hand. They are an easy side dish, excellent to roast. (https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1890-roasted-brussels-sprouts-with-garlic)

Besides the weather transitioning ... our market offerings are transitioning too…yet we are in hopes of having another sweet horn pepper harvest and more roma tomatoes before frost but we are not sure what we what will be ready in the coming weeks, keep your eyes open to see what we arrives on the market table. One thing for sure this week you will see the arrival of fall squash crops…the ever-popular delicata, autumn frost, acorn, spaghetti and kabocha are back… the butternut are not quite market ready this week.

This week's market list includes red slicing and mixed cherry tomatoes, with bushel and 1/2 bushel No #2 Canning round red tomatoes, brussels sprouts, fall squash, delicatta, acorn, spaghetti, autumn frost, & kabocha, potatoes...Kennebec, Russet, red and yellow, bell peppers, shish*tos, lettuce, green beans, garlic, kale, chard, sweet corn, zucchini, red & candy onions, shallots, scallions, field fresh cut basil, rosemary, thyme, parsley, lemon sorrel, chives, sage and popcorn. We offer online only a selection of pork products from Jake's Country Meats. You'll find brats, chops, bacon, sausage and all are pasture raised, hormone free.

For those online orders the store opens Wednesday 10:00 am, closes Friday 10:00 am and you can pick up at these 3 locations:

Gorman Farm pick up Friday 4-5pm, or stop by to see us Saturday or Sunday.

Saturday: 61st Street Farm Market, every Saturday through October, 9am-2pm, 6100 South Dorchester

Sunday: Logan Square Farm Market (Logan & Milwaukee on the Plaza), every Sunday through October, 8:30am- 3:00pm

Hope everyone has on opportunity to step out, breath in the fresh air of fall and stop by our market table for the best taste of the season!

09/16/2026

This week at the farm seems like a toss up of Summer and Fall, cool mornings and summer like afternoon temps! The 2026 potato harvest is complete, the yellow, russet, Kennebec and red are ready. If your wondering about the potato best use here is a quick primer…..
Kennebec Fluffy/creamy inside; thin, light skin; mild potato flavor ⭐ French fries, roasting, baking, chips, mashed potatoes Excellent all-purpose potato. Gets especially crisp outside without becoming dry inside.
Russet Very starchy, dry and fluffy; thick brown skin ⭐ Baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, fries Fluffiest of the group. Absorbs butter, cream and gravy beautifully. Tends to break apart when boiled.
Yellow / Yukon Gold Creamy, moderately waxy; naturally buttery flavor ⭐ Mashed potatoes, roasting, gratins, soups, boiling Richest flavor. Holds together better than Russets while still making creamy mashed potatoes.
Red skin Firm, moist and waxy; thin red skin ⭐ Potato salad, soups/stews, boiling, roasting Best at holding its shape. Less fluffy, so not my first choice for classic baked potatoes or very fluffy mashed potatoes.

We are excited that we have begun to harvest brussels sprouts and acorn squash available for the first time this week. We are busy too with field prep…removing the plastic mulch and prepping the fields for fall plantings of garlic and cover crops. We are continuing to monitor the late plantings and hope the extended mild weather continues as our last crops of cucumbers, pickles and bell and horn peppers mature.

This week's market list includes red slicing, heirloom and cherry tomatoes, with bushel and 1/2 bushel No #2 Canning round red tomatoes and Heirloom #2 tomatoes, potatoes...Kennebec, Russet, red and yellow, brussels sprouts, acorn squash, bell peppers, shish*tos, lettuce, green beans, garlic, kale, chard, sweet corn, zucchini, red & candy onions, shallots, scallions, field fresh cut basil, rosemary, thyme, parsley, lemon sorrel, chives, sage and popcorn. We offer online only a selection of pork products from Jake's Country Meats. You'll find brats, chops, bacon, sausage and all are pasture raised, hormone free.

For those online orders the store opens Wednesday 10:00 am, closes Friday 10:00 am and you can pick up at these 3 locations:

Gorman Farm pick up Friday 4-5pm, or stop by to see us Saturday or Sunday.

Saturday: 61st Street Farm Market, every Saturday through October, 9am-2pm, 6100 South Dorchester

Sunday: Logan Square Farm Market (Logan & Milwaukee on the Plaza), every Sunday through October, 8:30am- 3:00pm

It looks like a stretch of delightful weather, come out enjoy the markets it's still a great time to eat fresh and local!

09/09/2026

It’s a drizzly day here at the farm, but a bit of moisture is surprisingly needed. The water trucks have been rolling, coping with the intense heat of the past few weeks, keeping all those late planted tender seedling going!! Happily more lettuce and herbs are in the ground. Like many of you we find it hard to believe summer is a past glimpse...but we did find time to enjoy the last summer holiday, even though a bit of "labor" was involved!
This week our crew harvested yellow potatoes which this week you’ll find on the market table, like many of the harvested produce sizing is irradicate because of mother natures unpredictable patterns of the past growing season. Think about trying a Crispy “Smashed” Golden Potato (https://www.lifeisbutadish.com/crispy-smashed-potatoes/) for a perfect side dish.
A new crop of Asian greens and arugula will be harvested from the permanent raised beds for market this week. The Asian greens are a combo of texture and flavors with mustard, mizuna and tatsoi. Often customers try cooking (https://www.seriouseats.com/stir-fried-choy-sum-minced-garlic-recipe) these greens here are useful ideas.
Now that temps are more moderate it a good time to try freezing peppers for use later in fall for stir fry, soup and fajitas. The “chopper” bag is a great deal and variety of farm grown sweet and bell peppers. These No.2 peppers have blemishes and it is a simple prep to freeze.. just wash, slice or dice and package. We also are not sure about the availability this week of the Romas and San Marzano crop…like so much this years it been extremely unpredictable. A few weeks ago Romas abounded, last week there were a scant 2 bushels. When we harvest we will try to list on the online store however we recommend come directly to the market, as its best to sight select your bushel this year.

This week's market list includes red slicing, heirloom and cherry tomatoes, with bushel and 1/2 bushel No #2 Canning round red tomatoes and Heirloom #2 tomatoes, potatoes... red, yellow, white and red, bell peppers, sweet horn, hatch and jalapenos, radish, lettuce, green beans, kale, collards, chard, sweet corn, zucchini , red & candy onions, shallots, scallions, field fresh cut basil, rosemary, parsley, lemon sorrel, chives, sage and popcorn. We offer online only a selection of pork products from Jake's Country Meats. You'll find brats, bacon, sausage and all are pasture raised, hormone free.

For those online orders the store opens Wednesday 10:00 am, closes Friday 10:00 am and you can pick up at these 3 locations:

Gorman Farm pick up Friday 4-5pm, or stop by to see us Saturday or Sunday.

Saturday: 61st Street Farm Market, every Saturday through October, 9am-2pm, 6100 South Dorchester

Sunday: Logan Square Farm Market (Logan & Milwaukee on the Plaza), every Sunday through October, 8:30am- 3:00pm

It looks like a stretch of delightful weather, come out enjoy the markets it's still a great time to eat fresh and local!

09/02/2026

We are finding it difficult to believe it is September, and the last summer holiday Labor Day is Monday. This summer has certainly been a whirlwind with all the calamities! Hopefully all of us can embrace the holiday, relax, take time to hear the crickets, notice the changes in the vegetative landscape as the season is beginning to change!
Despite this week’s heatwave, the team has been cranking’, we have cleared fields from early planting of kale and broccoli and tilled, laid plastic mulch and planted new crops of lettuce, card, kale, beets, greens and herbs which will be a later fall harvest. The onion harvest is complete and now they are in bins and drying for storage. This week we started to harvest the potatoes which will be on our market table and on-line store the first of the season “new” potatoes… red, white and russet. No better time to wrap up the summer with a holiday menu of potato salad (https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/meals-menus/g71317934/best-potato-salad-recipes/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mgu_ga_pw_md_dsa_prog_org_us_20546038685&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20546038685&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkt_UBhDMARIsALpnOAyP2-VlPRRgx0MnRN-3tVh1g1pTXRLLk4Tu12M8tcmeJnzHFEGz9PUaAgPhEALw_wcB) (several ideas) made with new potatoes, tender sweet corn, and don’t forget to choose a brat or sausage from our selection of Jakes pork online order from our website.

We are selling bulk tomatoes both online and at the market. We have Round Red #2 Canners in 25 and 12 lb. boxes, No. # 2 Heirloom tomatoes in 10 boxes. Please note that the sought-after San Marzano and Roma tomato availability has not yet been determined until we harvest that area. If your ordering on line I would recommend checking Thursday for availability.

This week's market list includes red slicing, heirloom and cherry tomatoes, with bushel and 1/2 bushel No #2 Canning round red tomatoes and Heirloom #2 tomatoes, bell peppers, sweet horn, hatch,and jalapenos, peppers, lettuce, green beans, kale, chard, sweet corn, zucchini and yellow squash, red & candy onions, shallots, watermelon, field fresh cut basil, rosemary, mojito mint, parsley, lemon sorrel, chives, sage and popcorn. We offer online only a selection of pork products from Jake's Country Meats. You'll find brats, bacon, sausage and all are pasture raised, hormone free.

For those online orders the store opens Wednesday 10:00 am, closes Friday 10:00 am and you can pick up at these 3 locations:

Gorman Farm pick up Friday 4-5pm, or stop by to see us Saturday or Sunday.

Saturday: 61st Street Farm Market, every Saturday through October, 9am-2pm, 6100 South Dorchester

Sunday: Logan Square Farm Market (Logan & Milwaukee on the Plaza), every Sunday through October, 8:30am- 3:00pm

Keep cool these next few days and do enjoy the last of summer...see you at the market!

09/02/2026

Exciting times at the Farm with the start of the Potato Harvest of 2026! Fresh from the soil and ready for you.

Come grab some at 61st Street Farm Market on Saturdays or Logan Square on Sundays!

08/26/2026

For all of you who have been following the calamities of the summer of ‘26 we are so pleased there are NO disasters, floods or violent storms to talk about this week…truly a normal week around the farm! The crew was able to plant another round of transplants, about 3500 seedlings in the ground, hoping they thrive before frost. The mud prevented using the tractor and transplanter, so all those were planted by hand, but we are dedicated to keep persevering . We have noticed that we have a lull in production, as these are the weeks because of the extreme rains, when we were not able to get seedlings in the ground to guarantee that continual supply of some products. Thanks for bearing with us through the ups and downs of this very tricky growing season.

Pepper season is thriving …sweet, hot, bell, horn …the beautiful colors are eye catching on our market tables. This week we suggest trying to roast (https://www.chefdehome.com/recipes/60/how-to-roast-bell-peppers) and preserve for favorite dish any of the peppers make a great choice. As a primer on our market table, you will see “Jimmy Nardello" (https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1026158-grilled-marinated-jimmy-nardello-peppers) the long skinny sweet Italian heirloom pepper, then 3 types of "Hatch" peppers, (https://www.foodandwine.com/hatch-chile-guide-8693172) from seed we receive from the southwest, there will also be traditional bell and the always favorite the red horn sweet pepper, plus the smaller yellow and orange. Check them all out this season. We also offer a super deal on a bag of “choppers” a mix of less than perfect peppers all varieties, which can be easily diced or sliced and frozen.

We are selling bulk tomatoes both online and at the market. We have Round Red #2 Canners in 25 and 12 lb. boxes, No. # 2 Heirloom tomatoes in 10 boxes and Roma Tomatoes in 25 and 12 lb. boxes for pick up or order ahead. Please note that the sought-after San Marzano availability has not yet been determined until we harvest that area. If your ordering on line I would recommend checking Thursday for availability.

This week's market list includes red slicing, heirloom and cherry tomatoes, with bushel and 1/2 bushel No #2 Canning tomatoes, Roma and Heirloom #2 tomatoes, pickles, bell peppers sweet horn, shish*tos, hatch,and jalapenos, poblano peppers, lettuce, green beans, kale,chard, red and golden beets, sweet corn, zucchini and yellow squash, red & candy onions, shallots, watermelon, field fresh cut basil, rosemary, mojito mint, parsley, lemon sorrel, chives, sage and popcorn. We offer online only a selection of pork products from Jake's Country Meats. You'll find brats, bacon, sausage and all are pasture raised, hormone free.

For those online orders the store opens Wednesday 10:00 am, closes Friday 10:00 am and you can pick up at these 3 locations:

Gorman Farm pick up Friday 4-5pm, or stop by to see us Saturday or Sunday.

Saturday: 61st Street Farm Market, every Saturday through October, 9am-2pm, 6100 South Dorchester

Sunday: Logan Square Farm Market (Logan & Milwaukee on the Plaza), every Sunday through October, 8:30am-3pm

Embrace these great days...it does seem normal, perhaps a hint of fall in the air, See you at the market!

08/19/2026

Good news…today as we share our story the lights are NOT flickering and the sun is trying to shine! We certainly are hoping for a dry spell! Just came in form looking at around our fields… we are dealing with mud and drowned plants the best we can. You can see from the photo that we have lost countless plants during these relentless rains we have had. The has team begun repairing the high tunnels, replacing the end wall of the and soon will replace both plastic sheets that cover the structures. Currently with mud boots in tow they are out harvesting and prepping for this weeks market tables.
Good news we have lettuce ready for this week's markets come early or order ahead. This week too we will have fennel. It's now ready for our market table, fennel which can be enjoyed raw with its crisp mild texture and mild anise flavor when cooked becomes sweeter and milder. It can be roasted with olive oil, salt and pepper until tender or raw shaved or sliced thin pares great with citrus especially this Fennel Citrus salad (https://cravingsomethinghealthy.com/immune-boosting-citrus-fennel-salad/) is worth trying this week.

We are selling bulk tomatoes both online and at the market. We have Round Red #2 Canners in 25 and 12 lb. boxes, No. # 2 Heirloom tomatoes in 10 boxes and Roma Tomatoes in 25 and 12 lb. boxes for pick up or order ahead. Please note that the sought-after San Marzano availability has not yet been determined until we harvest that area. If your ordering on line I would recommend checking later Wednesday and Thursday for availability.

This week's market list includes red slicing, heirloom and cherry tomatoes, with bushel and 1/2 bushel No #2 Canning tomatoes, Roma and Heirloom #2 tomatoes, fennel, eggplant, cucumbers, pickles, bell peppers, shish*tos, hatch, and jalapenos, poblano peppers, green beans, celery, kale, chard, red and golden beets, sweet corn, carrots, zucchini and yellow squash, red & candy onions, shallots, melons field fresh cut basil, rosemary, mojito mint, parsley, lemon sorrel, chives, sage and popcorn. We offer online only a selection of pork products from Jake's Country Meats. You'll find brats, bacon, sausage and all are pasture raised, hormone free.

For those online orders the store opens Wednesday 10:00 am, closes Friday 10:00 am and you can pick up at these 3 locations:

Gorman Farm pick up Friday 4-5pm, or stop by to see us Saturday or Sunday.

Saturday: 61st Street Farm Market, every Saturday through October, 9am-2pm, 6100 South Dorchester

Sunday: Logan Square Farm Market (Logan & Milwaukee on the Plaza), every Sunday through October, 8:30am-3pm

08/12/2026

As the sky is darkening, the thunder rumbles and the new threat of severe weather is lingering, like many of you we are continuing to recover from the latest series of devastating winds and rain. Tuesdays a “derecho” and localized tornado caused tree damage, but our farm was spared from the brunt force of the storm. It was the first time ever all of us workers and new puppy spent nearly 30 minutes huddled in the dark basement while the storm passed. Once again, the 1.24” of rain drenched the fields and the fields are certainly more than 40 shades of green this season. We have come to realize that this year since January 1 we have received more than 40 inches of precipitation, 50% above average for the year. Too much of anything is never good…many of the plants are struggling with the super saturated ground. On the bright side we worked tirelessly on Monday in the oppressive heat planting by hand over 4200 seedlings… lettuce, dill, beets, sorrel, cilantro and much more plus we have seeded carrots, radish, romanesco, greens mix, in the raised beds coming for fall.
This week we will be showcasing a great tomato harvest… we are brimming with market fresh red rounds. If you’re planning on canning, we are offering bushel and half bushel pricing. If your new to food preservation a great way is to simply put tomatoes whole in a freezer bag, then when ready to use…run tomatoes under water remove skin it’s great for the upcoming soup and stew season! We also have NO. #2 Heirlooms Tomatoes in 10 lb. boxes. Our Roma tomato crop is not quite ready yet for harvest, we will keep you posted.

This week's market list includes red slicing, heirloom and cherry tomatoes, with bushel and 1/2 bushel No #2 Canning tomatoes and Heirloom #2 tomatoes, cucumbers, pickles...1/2 & 1/4 bushel , and green and purple bell peppers, shish*tos, hatch, and jalapenos, poblano peppers, green beans, celery, kale, chard, red ( 1/2 bushel ) and golden beets, sweet corn, carrots, zucchini and yellow squash, red & candy onions, shallots, field fresh cut basil, rosemary, mojito mint, dill, parsley, lemon sorrel, chives, sage and popcorn. We offer online only a selection of pork products from Jake's Country Meats. You'll find brats, chops, sausage and all are pasture raised, hormone free.

For those online orders the store opens Wednesday 10:00 am, closes Friday 10:00 am and you can pick up at these 3 locations:

Gorman Farm pick up Friday 4-5pm, or stop by to see us Saturday or Sunday.

Saturday: 61st Street Farm Market, every Saturday through October, 9am-2pm, 6100 South Dorchester

Sunday: Logan Square Farm Market (Logan & Milwaukee on the Plaza), every Sunday through October, 8:30am-3pm
Be safe everyone, keep your eyes on the sky ....

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