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Who: Terra Brockman, Author
What: Booksigning of “The Season on Henry’s Farm” by Terra Brockman
When: Sun, November 15, 1pm – 3pm
Where: Fox Valley Winery, 5600 U.S. Rte 34 in Oswego, IL
Terra Brockman was raised in central Illinois, where four generations of her family have farmed. Terra’s younger brother, Henry, grows 650 varieties of vegetables on about 12 acres between Peoria and Bloomington. There, he and his family and apprentices have bucked the traditional agribusiness conventional wisdom by farming in a way that’s sensible, sustainable and focused on producing healthy, nutritious food that doesn’t damage the land.
Terra Brockman tells the story of her family and their life on the farm in the form of a year-long memoir that takes the reader through each season of life on the farm.
For more information about Terra Brockman or her book, please visit her website at www.terrabrockman.com
September 26th, 2009
Heritage Prairie Market is pleased to host the 4th annual Hog Roast/Barn Dance Fundraiser supporting the missions of the Center for Rural Psychology and Heartland Counseling. Enjoy an evening on the farm with live music by The Common Taters, barn dancing, farm tours, games for kids, farm animals, roast pork with all the fixin’s, fountiful sides, local beer and wine by the glass, s’mores by the bonfire and watch the sunset over the fields.
Date: Saturday, September 26
Time: 4:00-8:00 pm
Place: Heritage Prairie Farm
Sponsors include: Heritage Prairie Farm, Old Second Bank, Bob Jass Chevrolet, Michael Greenen CPA,Two Brothers Brewery, Fox Valley Winery
Tickets: Adults $35, College $20, Kids pay their age; To order tickets online, go towww.brownpapertickets.com/event/77765. Tickets are also available at Heritage Prairie Market, 2N308 Brundige Road, Elburn.
The Center for Rural Psychology is a not-for-profit organization that advocates for the mental health needs of under-served rural areas and provides direct services to Kane County through Heartland Counseling, its main clinic and training site.
The third largest grape crops in the United States are harvested in what state? It’s Illinois of course! Illinois has been touted as an up-and-coming wine state for a few years now. Wine grape growers are finally taking advantage of the richest soil in the nation. Fall is a good time to find local wine for holiday parties or for causal enjoyment. The Little Traveler has local wines, as does the wine tasting room of Galena Wine in Geneva. But the most entertaining way to try local wines is to go to the winery yourself. Check out the Northern Illinois Wine Trail where local wine tours are at it best at:
www.visitnorthernillinois.com/wineTrailWineries.html
August Hill Winery
106 Mill Street, Utica, IL 61373
815-667-5211
www.augusthillwinery.com
Fox Valley Winery
The Faltz Family
5600 Route 34, Oswego, IL 60543
630-554-0404
www.foxvalleywinery.com
Illinois River Winery
723 South Clark Street, Utica, IL 61373
815-667-4012
www.illinoisriverwinery.com
Sycamore Winery
322 West State Street, Sycamore, IL 60178
815-899-2920
www.sycamorewinery.com
Waterman Winery and Vineyards (formerly: Stiengtunt Vineyards & Winery)
11582 Waterman Road, Waterman, IL 60556
815-264-3268
www.sunsetwines.net
These wineries grow and bottle their own grapes and each one has a unique story. One winery is the first to grow the first Chardonnay grape in the State of Illinois successfully. Another Winery just won the best White Wine at the Illinois State Fair for the second year in a row. The third only uses the grapes they grow to make their wine. Start out early, these wineries are not that far, so make a day of it and taste the fruit of Illinois.
