Market Manager

Veah Larde, IL- CFMM (Illinois Certified Farmers Market Manager)

Contact: austintownhall.citymarket@gmail.com

• Lifelong Austin Resident

• Chef & Owner of Two Sisters Catering LLC (12-years)

• Past vendor at the Austin Town Hall City Market, the Garfield Park Neighborhood Market and the By the Hand Club for Kids Market

• Member Austin Green Team

• Member Austin Garden Collective

• 2024 Leclaire Gardens Stewart (community garden)

• Advisory Board Member at The Hatchery Chicago

• Chicago Farmers Market Collective

Assistant Market Manager

Nikki Cotto (she/her)

• Chicago Native

• Dedicated to creating connections to resources and mutual aid

• Masters of Social Work

• 6+ years nonprofit management & institutional giving

Sponsor - Chicago Farmers Markets

Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) of the City of Chicago.

April 2012 Major Rahm Emmanuel announced 5 new Westside Markets. These markets will be located in areas that have limited grocery options, known as food deserts. The sites are near public transportation and will accept LINK cards. The markets play an important role in serving underprivileged communities.

“Chicago City Markets provide access to fresh and healthy food to residents across dozens of neighborhoods, support local vendors and farmers, and offer some of the best street food in the city,” said DCASE Commissioner Erin Harkey.

There are additional markets operated by nonprofits, community groups and local chambers of commerce across the city and suburbs.

2024 DCASE has reduced its number of markets it assists with and also changed them all to be Farmers Markets instead of City Markets.