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12/03/2024

Happy International Women’s Day to Carrie Nahabedian, a true pioneer chef! 🌟

Originally from Chicago’s northern suburbs, Chef Carrie began her culinary journey as a teenager at the Ritz Carlton. From there, she’s soared through esteemed kitchens like Le Perroquet, Jovan, and Le Francais, eventually landing as Executive Chef at the Four Seasons Hotels in Chicago, Santa Barbara, and Los Angeles.

Her remarkable career boasts a Michelin Star for seven consecutive years, a James Beard Award for “Best Chef, Great Lakes”, and a stellar four-star rating from renowned Chicago Tribune critic, Phil Vettel.

In honor of her exceptional contributions, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley proclaimed September 22, 2009, as “Carrie Nahabedian Day”. Additionally, she’s been inducted into the Chicago Chefs Hall of Fame and honored with the Jean Banchet Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. Cheers to Chef Carrie for her outstanding achievements!

28/02/2024

Plus, Chicago startup Daly's Donuts Takes a Lighter Approach to Beloved Treat

28/02/2024

28/02/2024

28/02/2024

These are SO easy.... and I am so ready for new spring veggies...

10/02/2024

The priority consideration deadline of February 20 for Green City Market's Programs Assistant position is fast approaching!

If you're passionate about supporting sustainable farmers, educating our community, and increasing access to local food, this position might be for you. Our part-time Programs Assistant will play a critical role by supporting Green City Market’s mission, primarily through overseeing the successful ex*****on of our farmers support, food access, and edible education programming.

GCM's Operations Manager position is also still accepting applications, priority consideration ends February 17.

Click our link (https://bit.ly/3QDJXIF) to learn more about the role and apply today!

10/02/2024

Every day in Every way.....❤

10/02/2024

The Local Food Purchasing Guide was created to help you understand how to access the very best ingredients from your region, for the betterment of your food business and community.

29/01/2024

29/01/2024

It's still sinking in, but it's true.

We were selected by The Conservation Fund's Working Farms Fund and we signed a lease for this beautiful 30 acre property in Elburn.

The good news is the property will go into a conservation easement and forever remain open farmland.

We see Waygu beef, goat dairy, farm dinners, wood fired pizza, and lots more Certified Naturally Grown vegetables in all our futures.

Thank you to The Conservation Fund for making this happen for us and all of Kane County.

Footnote: Teddy and Bear will not be moving from Rustic Road Farm and neither are the markets!

29/01/2024

29/01/2024

Many of our CCGA Community gardeners are friends of Historic Sears Sunken Garden in North Lawndale. Sears Sunken Garden and filmmaker, Thomas Piper, invite everyone for a free, private screening of Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf. This film is an immersion into the life and work of the most influential landscape designer of the last 50 years. (Scroll for more on Piet Oudolf after the information here.

Date: Tuesday, January 30
Time: 4 - 7pm CST Location: Stone Temple Baptist Church
3622 West Douglas Boulevard Chicago, IL
Event schedule:
4:00-4:45pm --- Reception with light refreshments
5:00-7:00pm --- Film screening followed by Q & A

Register on Eventbrite: https://searssunkengarden.us21.list-manage.com/
track/clicku=5b652b8eab8f0b8ce356c6c27&id=53c8edda67&e=6337d68af6

Piet is known for New York’s High Line and Lurie Garden in Millennium Park as well as many other iconic urban spaces. He is in great demand for his revolutionary ideas of what gardens and public spaces can be, and the impact they can have. More than just a movie for gardeners, Five Seasons changes the way we think about and ultimately see beauty itself.

Learn more here: searssunkengarden.org.

23/12/2023

Holiday season is well underway and that means: gift shopping! What could be better than giving the gift of chocolate? Swing by either of our locations before the 25th to finish off your gift buying, and snag one of our beautifully packaged chocolates 🎁

23/12/2023

Looking for unique local holiday gifts still? Want to get away from the holiday hustle and bustle? Come on out to the farm this Saturday. Everything is on sale, we have cheese grazing boxes and hot beverages AND there are goats!

23/12/2023

What is nog? Delicious, that's what, when you use our Tahitian Pure Vanilla extract!

Whether you mix up a large batch or small batch of this Very Vanilla Eggnog recipe, our small batch vanilla extract will add hundreds of rich flavors that perfectly complement the nog.

Ingredients
Small Batch
4 cups whole milk
¾ cup sugar, divided
6 large eggs
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon Nielsen-Massey Tahitian Pure Vanilla Extract, divided
½ to ¾ cup dark rum
1 cup heavy cream

Large Batch
2 quarts whole milk
1 ½ cups sugar, divided
12 large eggs
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons Nielsen-Massey Tahitian Pure Vanilla Extract, divided
1 to 1½ cups dark rum
2 cups heavy cream

https://nielsenmassey.com/recipes/very-vanilla-eggnog/

08/12/2023

08/12/2023

I think we can all agree that ‘tis the season for holiday truffles! While we offer a LOT of seasonal truffles this month, we want to highlight our THREE vegan truffles! You can deck your gift boxes with Citrus, Glogg, and Pumpkin Apricot truffles all throughout December!

08/12/2023

08/12/2023

🎉 INTRODUCING OUR NEW WINTER MARKET 🎉

We're kicking off 2024 with the South Loop Farmers Market Indoor Market 🥳

Join us on Saturday mornings from 9am - 1pm at Roosevelt Collection Shops in the indoor space right next to Ulta. We'll be there weekly from January 6th - March 30!

Tag a friend who loves the farmers market to let them know your Saturday morning winter plans!

08/12/2023

Happy Hanukkah! 🕎
Have you checked out today's specials?
take a look 👀 https://bit.ly/3NcmaO3

🍽️Slow-Braised BBQ All-Natural Brisket
Smashed Roasted Cauliflower

🥔Potato Latkes
4 Latkes with Sour Cream & Chef Sarah’s Apple Butter
(Made with Mick Klug Farm Apples)

🍽️Smashed Roasted Cauliflower
Quart

🥣Beef-Cabbage-Tomato Soup
Pint or Quart

🍫 Flourless Chocolate Cake

🍽️Lunch Special: Sarah’s Sloppy Joe
Toasted Bun, Pickle, Crunchy Slaw, Crispy Sweet Potato Wedges

🍷 Pio Cesare, Barbera d’Alba, Italy ‘20
Plummy and complex flavor with spicy blackberry aroma and a hint of toasted to***co balanced with vibrant acidity

30/11/2023

Join us for the 2023 Winter Mixer at Malcom X College (1900 W. Jackson Blvd) on December 12th! Organized by the Metro Chicago Good Food Purchasing Initiative team at the Chicago Food Policy Action Council, the Winter Mixer will convene various individuals across the food supply chain from distributors to food producers and community stakeholders to have an open forum about improving our local food system. Our goal is to provide attendees knowledge/awareness about funding opportunities, certification processes, pathways to institutional procurement, as well as the ability to network and build relationships. If you are interested in hosting a resource booth at the mixer, please apply by Friday, December 1, 2023 as booth space is limited. Apply here: https://bit.ly/expoboothapp

30/11/2023

30/11/2023

SFC is on the move! And we want you to help inform where we put our time, energy, and resources in the coming year. What kinds of events do you want to attend? What should we be focusing on? Take just a couple minutes to answer some questions, and be part of the future of Slow Food Chicago! The link is in our bio 🐌

21/11/2023

12/11/2023

FOOD BOX FRIDAY: Spanish black radishes, carrots, lemongrass, eggs, apples, and acorn squash 📦🔥 Roast up some fall veg and make an apple pie!

We’re now taking preorders for the week of the 20th - fill out this form by Thursday, 11/16 if you want a box! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhTojcxtxYetRn4pcjP21Bdpua8aRQSvGqPGmtMswkXqulsQ/viewform

The Firehouse Market is open Friday and Saturday, 11:00-5:00. Boxes are offered at sliding scale rates and LINK cardholders pay $10.

12/11/2023

Hello community gardeners. Consider adding this free material to your compost piles: Coffee grounds! Many neighborhood Starbucks stores make it available free of charge. Lots of good nitrogen for your compost; they also have some amount of other nutrients like potassium and phosphorous, and with the additional benefit: rats do not like it it all.