Chef Jeremy Lycan, of Niche Restaurant, in Geneva, IL
Talking about plastic bags and how we can bring our own to the market. Decorating our own bags!
Heritage Prairie Farm Camp for Kids - don’t miss out on the opportunity to enroll your child in hands on experiences that give children the knowledge to begin his or her journey into understanding food and farming, tolerance and self-respect, community and responsibility. Children will have fun while experiencing productive and worthwhile work, in turn feeling a sense of accomplishment. Our peaceful and engaging environment is a great place for new friends and experiences with our knowledgeable and friendly staff. Sign up today!
Garden Explorers: (July 21 - 24 & July 28 - 31) *Sign up by this Friday!*
In this fun outdoor camp children will experience planning, preparing, and planting a garden. We will get our hands into soil testing and bug exploration, as well as the life cycle of plants; from a seed to seedling to a full grown plant. The campers will experiment planting with seeds, transplants, fruits, and trees. Enroll your child now and lay down the roots of life with the hands on, fun, and educational experience of Heritage Prairie’s Garden Explorers Camp.
Fun With Food: (August 4 - 7 & August 11 - 14)
Campers will harvest ingredients from the ground and then engage all five senses with the art of cooking. Campers will be evolved in the processes of cooking from helping select ingredients to measuring, mixing, cooking, and then of course sampling. Also, your child will become a certified food detective and learn how to make healthy food selections while shopping in the grocery store. We want to connect children to their food and to their community by introducing food system maps, which cover important social, economical and environmental concepts. Where does my food come from? How does it get here? Who am I really paying? How do my choices effect others and the environment? As a grand finale, we will take a field trip to the Geneva Green City Farmers Market and experience local farmers and local buyers.
Farm Critters: (July 21 - 24) *Sign up by this Friday!*
Campers will experience and explore the animal life on the farm. Come and join in the fun of the feeding, care, and responsibilities involving the animals on our farm.
Nature Crafts: (July 28 - 31)
Using nature as our inspiration and palette, campers will enjoy making creative functional items as well as original works of art. Campers will learn about famous artists as well as discovering the artist within.
Budding Farmers: (August 4-7)
Children will enjoy the outdoors while learning responsibility and sensitivity to the natural world. Activities will include animal care, picking vegetables and flowers, stories, games and crafts.
Garden Explorers: (August 11-14)
This camp is all about getting your hands dirty and having fun! Campers will join in with peers and counselors planting, weeding, and harvesting gardens throughout the farm. Learn about the bugs in and around the farm, and dig into composting.
See attached for registration forms, pricing, and detailed descriptions.
Download a registration form here
For a printable brochure of camp programs, click here.
Heritage Prairie Market
hpmfarm.com
630-443-8253
Support Your Local Farmers Supper Club Dinner!
What do you get when you combine the fabulous style and artisan flare of Moveable Feast with a glorious summertime evening surrounded by the sights, songs and fragrances of the Heritage Prairie Farm gardens? A supper club experience you won’t want to miss! Join us for a delectable meal and enjoy live music at each of these great evenings.
Limited seating is available so make your reservation today by calling (630) 443-8253 or (630) 845-3287.
Payment is due upon reservation. Full refund available 48 hours prior to event. Arrangements will be made for inclement weather.
Heritage Prairie Market
hpmfarm.com
630-443-8253
Niche Restaurant located in downtown Geneva, Illinois, highlights the best that the season has to offer throughout the year. This Summer Chef Jeremy Lycan works with local farmers and producers to showcase a 6 course tasting menu carefully paired, by Sommelier Jody Richardson, with 6 domestic wines. Each month we will highlight a unique taste of the season:
Call 630.262.1000 to make reservations. Niche Restaurant is located at 14 S Third Street in downtown Geneva.
Visit www.nichegeneva.com for more details.
The Geneva Green Market, the area’s only Farmers Market requiring all produce and products be locally grown within a 200-mile radius of Geneva IL, is kicking off their second season on Thursday, June 26 at their permanent location along the west side of the Fox River at 75 N. River Lane in Geneva from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Join us for opening ceremonial plantings at 9:00 a.m. with Geneva officials and friends, followed by cooking demonstrations and more…
Visitors will see familiar faces from last year and some new vendors as well. Products include field-fresh, minimally processed, sustainably grown, produce ranging from vegetables, herbs and fruits to meats and dairy products and more!
OPENING DAY SCHEDULE
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES:
Parking is plentiful, and the weekly Geneva Green Market is located one block east of Route 31 and one block north of Route 38. For more information, please contact Karen Stark - email us here!
The USGBC - Chicago Chapter and the NIHBA are hosting a special event that features an open forum to explore the methods, programs, organizations, and resources available to encourage sustainable housing. This event is being held in Chicago on Thursday evening and in Lisle on Friday morning. The program will be the same with the intent on giving attendees in the Chicagoland area an opportunity to attend at the venue that is most conveniently located.
The panel features members from USGBC (Mike Holcomb), NAHB (Bill Styczynski), Energy Star (Jim Cavallo), and Chicago Green Home Program and will be moderated by Jim Hackler. The main topics of discussion will be: Read More…
Beverly Ellen Schoonmaker Alfeld, “The Jamlady”
Published author of The Jamlady Cookbook, Beverly has a B.A. and M.F.A. in Art and a M.A. in Theoretical Design and has completed school of instruction in food processing prescribed by the FDA. She has completed advanced coursework in the fields of education, administration and school law. Beverly is renowned for her innovative jam recipes and unique canning techniques.
Her next book illustrates methods of food preservation, Pickles to Relish, published in 2008. Charlie Trotter, of Charlie Trotter’s Restaurant said:
“Bev Alfeld shows her reader how to add pizazz to food… [her] book offers a myriad of exciting concepts—food preservation, the history of self-survival through fermentation, the field of culinology, and of course, healthy food education.”
Beverly Ellen Schoonmaker Alfeld will be the first in a series of educational lectures and demonstrations presented by the Geneva Green Market. She will be discussing canning techniques at the lecture. The event will be held May 21st, 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m at Inglenook Pantry, 11 N. Fifth Street in Geneva, IL. Her lecture begins at 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. A $20 donation for the fundraiser would be appreciated.
Sign up by May 19th. Limited seating available!
To reserve your seat - simply click here to email us and include your name. See you there!
What:
Food and Farm Task Force Listening Session
When:
Tuesday, May 20 2008
3:00 p.m. to 5p.m.
Where:
DePaul Center, 1 E. Jackson Blvd., Room 8005
For more info about the Task Force, go to http://www.agr.state.il.us/marketing/Mkt_ILOFFTaskForce.html
What:
Chicago Green Festival
When:
May 17 & 18, 2008
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Where:
Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Avenue, Chicago IL
Sponsor:
City of Chicago and the Chicago Department of Environment
You’ll also enjoy great how-to workshops, green films, a fair trade pavilion, yoga and movement classes, kids’ zone, delicious organic beer, wine and cuisine, and live music.
For more information visit www.greenfestivals.org
GENEVA GREEN MARKET - locally grown, minimally processed produce and products will be available at the Geneva Green Market to chefs, foodies and everyday people.
When:
Thursdays
June 26 through October 30, 2008
7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Where:
75 N RIVER LANE, GENEVA IL
Contact:
email us
630.208.9321
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