Giving thanks to the season’s harvests was a centuries-old tradition held by most cultures around the world. After the autumn harvest, communities held long feasts celebrating the season’s harvest and gatherings for the winter months. It wasn’t till the mid-1600’s that Thanksgiving, as we know it today, began to take shape. Fasting forward several hundred years, it was as recently as 1941 that President Roosevelt signed a bill that established the fourth Thursday of every November as Thanksgiving Day. This has been followed by every state in the union since 1956. Today Thanksgiving still remains centered around food and feasting surrounded by family and friends.
In the spirit of giving and being thankful we at the Geneva Green Market, NFP and would like to take this opportunity to thank all the chiefs, GGM, NFP members, merchants and volunteers whose continual hard work and dedication make this market feasible season after season. We would especially like to thank our faithful farmers, vendors and customers. Join us in Thanking our farmers and in showing how much we appreciate them in providing fresh food from there fields to our tables.
If you haven’t ordered your Thanksgiving Day turkey there is still time to do so. Visit us at genevagreenmarket.org/farmers. If you did not pre-order a turkey, there will be some turkeys available for purchase at the market on a first come, first serve basis. Come early to get yours.
Feeling overwhelmed by your big bird? Join us from 9-12 as “Talk Turkey to Me” author Renee Ferguson joins us to answer your turkey questions. She will have copies of her book available for purchase. Full of how- to’s, how not to’s, tips, instructions and recipes that can be used year round. A great resource to have on hand for those times Renee can’t personally be in your kitchen. She will sign copies, which can be a nice, personalized hostess gift.
If all this talk of turkey got your tummies rumbling be sure to stay afterwards as Jennifer Downing of Nourish shows you how to dry brine and bake a Black Spanish turkey. She’ll also show you a few excellent sides that will pair up perfectly with your bird. The best part is that’ll you’ll find most of the ingredients right at the market. After a tasty sample, enjoy a wine sample from Galena Cellars Vineyard & Winery-Geneva. All this should provide great inspiration for our 3rd annual Thanksgiving Localvore Challenge. Deadline for submissions is December 1st.
From our family to yours
Happy Thanksgiving!
Look what’s local for Dinner! Think seasonal grown food! Come and get prepared for spring bounty with Jennifer Downing, of Nourish. In this inspiring class we’ll focus on seasonal produce for use in recipes from the fabulous book, Blue Eggs and Yellow Tomatoes by Jeanne Kelley.
Who: Jennifer Downing of Nourish, Expert Cook
Where: Inglenook Pantry, 11 North Fifth Street, Geneva IL
When: Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Cost: Member $45 per person, Non-Member - $55 per person (includes food and instruction material, come hungry)
A drawing for a $10 gift certificate courtesy Townhouse Books in St. Charles will have you cooking from this book all summer long! Sign up by emailing genevagreenmarket [at] gmail [dot] com – give your name, email and phone number. Brought to you by the Geneva Green Market, NFP membership – for more information about showing your support and becoming a member visit www.genevagreenmarket.org/about-us/
Look what’s local for Dinner! Think seasonal grown food!
Come and get prepared for spring bounty with Jennifer Downing, of nourish.
In this inspiring class we’ll focus on seasonal produce for use in recipes from the fabulous book, Blue Eggs and Yellow Tomatoes by Jeanne Kelley.
Brought to you by the Geneva Green Market, NFP membership
Who: Jennifer Downing of Nourish, Expert Cook
Where: Inglenook Panty, 11 North Fifth Street, Geneva IL
When: Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30pm
Cost: Member $45 per person, Non-Member - $55 per person (includes food and instruction material, come hungry)
A drawing for a $10 gift certificate courtesy Townhouse Books in St. Charles will have you cooking from this book all summer long!
Sign up by emailing genevagreenmarket [at] gmail [dot] com – give your name, email and phone number.
Membership information can be found on the web site:
http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/about-us/
Join in the GGM membership, a 501 (c) 3, your contributions support educational programs, lectures and the commitment to the health-giving nature of locally grown food, sustainability and conservation of resources. Your membership includes a range of benefits that are feature below:
- Seed Membership ($25 or more donation) –you will receive a coffee mug/GGM discount card – honored at concurring businesses/events. Membership Specials.
- Planting Membership ($50 or more donation) –the above membership and $10 off the seasons lectures/classes.
- Sprouting Membership ($100 or more donation) –the above membership and a lunch for two at the Geneva Green Market.
- Growing Membership ($250 or more donation) –the above membership and (20% off home cooking demonstration by Jennifer Downing, Nourish) Learn useful cooking techniques with locally grown food.
- Harvest Membership ($500 or more donation) –the above membership and a basket filled the freshest products from the Geneva Green Market
- Geneva Green Market Benefactor ($1000 or more donation) –the above membership and will receive a dinner for two at Niche Restaurant in Geneva. (Excludes alcohol and gratuity).
Membership is tax-deductible minus fair market value of gifts.
Board of Directors:
- President, Karen Stark
- Secretary, Diana Morin
- Treasure, Georgine Bosak
Members at Large:
- Beth Propst
- Jennnifer Downing
- Trisha Marqulies
- Jennifer Echert
