Standard Market Open House Celebration March 24

Are you ready to expand your market horizons?  Tired of the same, boring items for dinner that no one is excited to eat?  Head to Standard Market and get your culinary inspiration back on track. 

Standard Market is committed to sourcing products from Chicago and Midwest producers and growers. All items come from no more than 250 miles from the store. Standard Market is committed to supporting local companies. It is their belief that local companies show passion for quality ingredients and flavors, which makes our time at the table a celebration of food. 

This Saturday, March 24 Standard Market will host an Open House. From 11 am till 8 pm, the store will be full of fun and food. Here’s a sample of a few of the fun activities throughout the day. 

11 am: Local Talent Show, face painting, balloon artist and magic performance. 

1-5 pm: Vendor Fair and Meet the Farmer event, showcasing the following vendors.

• Aurora Angus Beef (North Aurora, Ill.)
• BLiS (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
• Buddy Fruits (Coral Gables, Fla.)
• Chocolate Twist (Riverside, Ill.)
• Compart Family Farms (Duroc Pork) (Nicollet, Minn.)
• Fortune Fish (Bensenville, Ill.)
• FreeBird Chicken (Fredericksburg, Pa.)
• Goodness Greeness (Chicago)
• Grass Point Farms (Richmond, Ind.)
• Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea (Chicago)
• Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams (Columbus, Ohio)
• Kalona SuperNatural (Kalona, Iowa)
• Katherine Anne Confections (Chicago)
• Koeze Cream-Nut (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
• LocalFolks Foods (Sheridan, Ind.)
• Maple Leaf Farms (Milford, Ind.)
• McClure’s Pickles (Detroit, Mich.)
• Nielsen-Massey (Waukegan, Ill.)
• Quince & Apple (Madison, Wis.)
• Rare Bird Preserves (Oak Park, Ill.)
• Salsas Vallarta (Chicago)
• Sausages by Amylu (Chicago)
• Sweet Ali’s Gluten Free Bakery (Hinsdale, Ill.)
• Terry’s Toffee (Chicago)
• Two Fat Guys Gourmet Sauces (McHenry, Ill.)
• Whimsical Candy (Chicago)
• … and more to come

2-3 pm: Standard Market Chefs Chili Cook-off: The Standard Chefs will face off in a battle of whose chili is supreme. Several judges, including Kari Underly and Johanna M Cook will decide whose chili wins the head to head competition. Guests are invited to come try all the entries. 

Other events during the day include the Standard Market Sweep Game, Wine and Cheese showcase and demonstrations. 

Standard Market it located at 333 East Ogden Avenue in Westmont.