Farmers Pride Produce

The positive = this place is within walking distance and carries a few items my wife and I enjoy and/​or depend on as a conscientious vegan and vegetarian.
The negative = the service is terrible. In just the past couple months, I’ve had these experiences:
The guy who works there bagged two crates of eggs vertically with other things, which I didn’t realize until it was too late. About half of both were broken by the time I got home (that’s roughly $ 6 worth of eggs). I guess I can take partial blame because I didn’t check, but I didn’t think I would have to. Who puts a carton of eggs in the bag vertically?
Just a few weeks ago, I was walking around the store with one of their baskets. A huge portion of one of the edges had worn through the protective plastic, and the very sharp and no doubt very dirty metal tore my palm open. I showed it to the girl and she basically said, «wow,» and offered me a paper towel. That was it.
Against my better judgement, I went back today and bought a few things. It wasn’t until a few hours later that I realized my old friend eggman had neglected to give me back the bag of apples he rang me up for. So, I’m out even more money but I guess I should be happy I’m not going to have to deal with my hand bleeding all week like last time.
I’m all for helping the little guy, but only when the little guy can run something vaguely resembling a functioning operation. Every single time I go in there, something bad happens.

One of my favorite grocery stores in this city. As a lot of people mention, it is a great store in that you don’t have to go through several aisles to get the bare necessities on a grocery list. I love their homemade greek yogurt, sausages, great selection of local coffee and everyone that works there is super friendly! The wine/​beer addition have just amplified the awesomeness of this local gem. :)

I almost hate to mention the tamales on the weekends out of selfishness because I want them all to myself, however, that’s what brought me into the store at first. It’s nice to roll out of bed and pick up fresh, hot tamales on the weekends.
In addition, I’m really impressed with their organic and special diet (e.g. gluten free, vegan, etc.) selection. I didn’t expect so much in a smaller grocery store. Everyone working in the store is super friendly and very helpful. I just need to figure out the delivery schedule, sometimes they’re out of stock, which makes sense since it’s a smaller grocery. Unfortunately that makes me supplement by going to Mariano’s :(

Love this store! Staff is always amazing and friendly. Owner is great. Definitely cheaper than Mariano’s. It’s a neighborhood go to for quick in and out groceries and wine/​beer.

The current addition of more brands and booze just put this shop front and center in the great grocery wars of UK village.
It’s quite fantastic, and so are the people working there/​the owners.
Farmers Pride… Get some organic meats in there and it’ll be a sure-​fire game changer. It’d be magical to never have to step foot in Mariano’s again!

Amazing variety of great products, fresh produce, super nice and knowledgeable butchers, boar’s head meats, and a beer cave.

Friendly people, great variety. I consider this my no stress grocery shopping option and love it. I can get all of the vegetables and fruit I need, plus anything else that strikes my fancy. I recommend this place to anyone in the area.

Been shopping here for years. Great family run store that is very conscious of the items they put on their shelves and sell to their customers. Lots of organic, natural options and everything is priced very friendly for the most part. Great deli and friendly butchers. Stop shopping at the big chains and support this local family owned spot. You must try their homemade Greek soup too… it’s to die for!

I have been going to Farmers Pride for years. I live across the street (Ukrainian Village) and its super convenient. I also was on a budget and this place was a perfect change from going to the supermarkets (Pete’s or Mariano’s). Their produce, bread, and deli meat selections are great. Additionally, they also have local items such as meat rubs, tamales, baked goods, ect. I enjoy making my weekly stops here. Not to mention the people who work there I have been seeing for years are very nice and helpful.

I love having this small grocery store in the neighborhood. It is so helpful to be able to park in their 15 minute parking, run in and get a handful of items when I need them. Their selection of organic/​healthy pantry items is impressive, and their produce and meat almost always have what I’m looking for– without having to park on the roof at Mariano’s and bottleneck into the elevator. They even have their own homemade Greek yogurt! Who can resist that!

Close to my house. The prices are good and they have a decent selection of vegetarian items. For such a little store, they cram almost everything you need inside: fresh produce, quick meals, deli items, and desserts. The staff is also very friendly and helpful. Great neighborhood store.

This place rules.
I was checking out some apartments for rent and stumbled into this store to grab a drink. What was supposed to be a quick stop turned into 15 minutes. A cozy market with a huge variety of meats, cheeses, fruits/​veggies and plenty of boxed/​canned goods as well. Not to mention an incredible selection of root beers with NO HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP or poison as I prefer to call it.
I’ve been going back and forth between Ukrainian Village and Wicker Park. It’s possible that Farmer’s Pride just tipped the scales in favor of UK.
The young man at the counter was great. He was polite and well spoken and thanked me for my purchase.
Neighborhood gem. 5 stars all the way

This review is just for the store and not the café (I think the café is not in biz anymore). I go here when I need to get some meat to grill and some sides. They have Boars head slice-​able meat and your standard pot salad, tuna, pasta, etc. The meat is always good looking and reasonably priced. The service is always good and friendly. They have fresh made guac and salsa at the register that I usually cant resist buying. Its nice easy spot to get too for a single BBQ meal and you dont have to worry about all the pains of a larger store.

Do not make the mistake of grabbing a cart. You will not be able to maneuver the thing throughout the store, so don’t even try. They don’t have everything, but there is a good variety of produce and a surprising selection of cheese. I’ve not gotten anything from the meat counter, but there appears to be a lot to choose from there as well. I would, however, be hesitant to buy anything canned. I get the sense that it may have been sitting there for a bit.

Farmer’s Price is a good local grocer and a mediocre café. The grocer is cheap and has a pretty good local selection. The produce is fine, as is the deli meats, although they are not exceptional. Specialty items range from excellent (Tamales on weekend mornings, Spinach Pies up front, and Damato’s Bread) to old and stale (Gourmet Popcorn the one time I tried it).
The café, while cheap, has mediocre food at best, and relatively slow service. The price point, and lack of other neighborhood options to get a breakfast sandwich (ex. bacon egg and cheese) make it an option if you are hankering for a hangover cure.

Great place to pick up some veggies and staple supplies. Produce is priced affordably and good organic selection. Great selection of juices and organic dairy. The staff was very friendly and helpful. A great uk village neighborhood business to support.

You need to spend a minimum of $ 5 to charge to your debit card.
I like that they have fresh fruit/​veggies and a deli section. They sell homemade tamales, which is a plus for my boyfriend and his roommates.
This is definitely a neighborhood joint that competes with the Dominick’s on Chicago.

Looked promising. Live in the neighborhood, thought to stop by for some fresh fruit. We were undergoing a heat wave. Went inside for some crisp, sweet, crunchy grapes and a refreshing watermelon. Saw the grapes first. Wrinkly and mushy and looked like it was sitting there for a few days. I ditched the watermelon effort.
Boo.
I should have never betrayed Stanley’s just a few blocks away. Sorry, Stanley, never again. You’re my man.

I really wanted to love this market. But for me it had the vibe of a Qwik Mart or 7-​Eleven but with some produce and a deli. I was shopping for produce… they didn’t exactly the best variety, selection or quality for the price.
Street parking only… if you can find it.
I’m pretty sure the deli is their bread and butter.

I need to toot the horn of Farmer’s Pride one more time. As we all know, Farmers Pride doesn’t have EVERYTHING you are looking for, but for dinner staples, hell yeah. The Carne Asada (ask them to put it through the «flattening machine» on the grill make mindblowing tacos, the chicken is super fresh, as is all their meat.
HANDS DOWN BEST GREEK YOGURT AND FETA — GET THE HAND PACKED STUFF. My Tzatziki is way better with the handmade yogurt, and they have the best pita in the neighborhood. Need Nann? They have that, too!
Always friendly and helpful, I go here as often as possible because as we all know, Dominicks blows.