posted Apr 9, 2010 6:22 AM by Crystal Nells
~ Winter Farmers Markets ~
A joint
project of
Churches'
Center for Land and People and Faith In Place
Fresh Produce ~ Pantry & Freezer Stock-up
Items ~ Yarns & Fibers |
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What you'll find at the market this week . . .
~ Grass-fed beef & lamb
~ Free-range chicken
~ Pastured pork
~ Cheese
~ Eggs
~ Onions ~ Green garlic
~ Mushrooms
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Honey
~ Cider
~ Fruit tarts & pastries
~ Preserves
& fruit butters
~ Salsas,
soups & sauces
~ Sweet
basil vinaigrette
~ Spreads & dips
~ Soaps
& bath salts
~ Whole
wheat bread
~ Infused
vinegars
~ Yarns &
knitted goods
~ Spa &
beauty products
~ Dried
fruits
~ Felted
catnip balls
~ Sorghum
syrup
~ Wool-stuffed mattress toppers &
comforters
~ Fair trade coffee & tea
~ Croissants & baguettes
~ Recycled
wool wearables
~ Ice cream & sorbet
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Organic tomato juice & Bloody Mary mix
~ Pickled
veggies, garlic & mushrooms
~ Beeswax candles
& soap
~ Garden trellises
~ Recycled denim shopping bags
. . . and much, much more!
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Where else can you find indoor farmers markets in the
Chicago area?
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Sat., Apr. 10, 9am to
1pm
Beverly Unitarian Church (The Castle)
10244 S. Longwood Dr., Chicago IL 60643
One last chance before summer to shop for pantry
staples; frozen meats; fresh produce; gifts; and the fixins' for the week's meals.
Enjoy this rare opportunity on the South Side to find locally grown and
produced foods and support small farms....and see the Castle while
you're at it!
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Do
you have an unused bicycle? Working Bikes Co-op will
be
available at the market to accept donations of bicycles--any
style, shape or condition. |
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Connect
with our farms
in
the "off" season through...
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~ C S A
- Community Supported Agriculture ~ |
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With a CSA, you share in the bounty of the farm by paying
upfront for a (usually) weekly delivery of fresh produce. A few of the
regular growers from the Winter Farmers Markets offer CSA shares during
the summer growing season and beyond.
Some CSA growers will add a drop-off site where
significant interest warrants, while some offer home delivery . . . just
ask. If you're considering a CSA this summer, please support our
growers!
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Summer
Camps for Kids ~
Kinkoona Farm, Brodhead, WI, offers 3-day summer day
camps for elementary age kids (overnight option available). There's lots
for adults to do in the area if you'd like to turn it into a family
getaway.
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About the Winter Farmers Markets |
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Now
in their 6th year, Winter Farmers Markets began as a project of Churches' Center for Land and People
(CCLP) to provide additional venues for small farmers to sell their
products beyond the growing season. This year, CCLP is partnering with Faith In Place (FIP) to bring a season of
10 markets from November through April throughout the Chicago area. FIP
will administer a farm crisis fund to help farmers
going through a rough time, which receives 10% of the farmers' gross
proceeds from each market. |
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