What: Green Chatter Matter – Book ” The Seasons on Henry’s Farm”
When: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 7 p.m.
Where: Inglenook Pantry, 11 North Fifth Street, Geneva IL 60134 630.377.0373
There’s a new, huge movement rolling through Kane County and beyond. Throughout our communities, locals have become ecstatic for year round farm-fresh, regional foods and recipes. Finding viable, fresh alternatives to repetitive grocery store products has become high on our list!
Who:Terra Brockman, Author What: Book Signing When: Saturday, December 19th 2009 Where: Community Winter Market at Inglenook Pantry, 11 N 5th St Geneva IL 60134
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 with 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
Where: Country Garden Cuisine 3n369 Lafox Rd, Campton Hills, IL 60175-7636
Celebrate the foods of fall and join Slow Food City’s Edge for a harvest potluck supper and screening of the movie FRESH!
Please bring your favorite slow food inspired entree or side dish to share with your friends and neighbors. Fresh, the movie celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system.
Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision of our food and our planets future. Fresh addresses an ethos that has been sweeping the nation and is a call to action America has been waiting for.
We invite you to learn more about Slow Food City’s Edge, share good food with your neighbors, and understand the importance of eating healthier, locally grown food and how you can participate in this movement.
Who/Where: Judge Family Chiropractic 2422 W. Main St. -- Suite 4A St. Charles, IL 60175 (map)
Judge Family Chiropractic will be hosting a screening of Food, Inc. at their office on Monday, November 16th. The movie starts at 7:00 p.m., but come in at 6:30 p.m. to visit the various vendors before the movie starts. For more information call their office at (630) 707-9314 or email Angie Marchand at angie4maximizedliving [at] yahoo [dot] com.
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
Last Saturday the GGM, NFP had their screening of the documentary “Fresh.” For those who couldn’t make it and would like to see the film, please contact us at info [at] genevagreenmarket [dot] org to set up a screening for smaller audiences.
This movie will put a smile on your face with the understanding of how the conventional agribusiness machine works, because you will know you don’t have to be any part of it. The hope and inspiration will have a lasting impression. For our health, our children and our future. I highly recommend the whole family come, watch and be inspired. Karen Stark, Geneva Green Market, NFP
The screening is for the purpose of educating the general public on the importance of eating healthier, locally grown food. Those in attendance will learn why this is such an important movement and how they can participate.
Thank you to the following for helping in bringing this movie to the Fox River Valley. Batavia Environmental Commission, blue haven Capital LLC – Geneva, Natural Resource Committee, Geneva, Pure Prairie Farm, Batavians for Clean Energy & Conservation, Diane L. Peterson, Klean Kanteen & To Go Ware, Slow Food City’s Edge, Conservation & Garden Dept. of Batavia Women’s Club, Orenda International, Unitarian-Universalist Society of Geneva, and Spiritual Green Connection.
Join in The GGM membership! Your contributions support educational programs, lectures and the commitment to the health-giving nature of locally grown food, sustainability and conservation of resources. Your contribution also helps support the free Kids corner and Chef demos at the market and your individual 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 each lecture/workshop/class you choice during the 2009 season.
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)
Mission Statement
Geneva Green Market, a non-for profit distributional and educational association which:
Promotes the sale of locally produced products from local family farms and local food producers who provide freshness, biodiversity, the highest quality organic/sustainable food and the basis of regional cuisine.
Provides an educational forum for consumers to learn the uses and benefits of quality, locally grown or prepared food products. To establish an appreciation of nutritional value of produce and to provide more flavor, freshness and variety of locally grown product.
Preserves the environment for future generations while improving the quality of food.
Supports a partnership between local chefs, farmers, producers and merchants to mutually enhance, develop, and promote the local food economy.
Promotes the green community, and become the town crier of the events of the Fox River Valley.
Creates partnerships with other non-for profits organizations that promote green living, preservation of our natural resources, gardening information, and other aligned interests.
Thus far the Geneva Green Market, NFP is entirely run by volunteers. Unlike other farmers’ markets, we only charge our vendors a minimal donation fee that goes towards necessary expenses. This helps our vendors remain economically viable. In time we hope to build up membership enough to support a salaried market manager position to help the Geneva Green Market run smoothly for years to come. Serving on the board of directors for the Geneva Green Market, NFP are Karen Start, president, Connie Weaver, co-founder, Georgine Bosak, treasurer, Diana Morin, secretary, Trisha Margulies, member, Ted Richter, farmer, Beth Propst, farmer, Jennifer Downing, chef, Jennifer Echert, member. This not-for-profit group of volunteers seeks to educate and support the community in their efforts to eat locally.
Home-grown in Kane County Found at the Geneva Green Market
In April of 2007 a group came together to form the Geneva Green Market, Not for Profit Group, a 501 (c) 3 that is devoted to education of the health-giving nature of locally grown food, sustainability and conservation of resources.
Local farmers offering locally grown food from within a 200-mile radius. Diverse arrays of products are offered, from organic baked good to free range eggs, hormone-free beef, pork, lamb, chicken, flowers, seasonally vegetables and raw/artisan cheeses. Free cooking demos and kid’s educational events.
When: June 4, 2009 through end of October 2009, every Thursday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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.
Terra Brockman was raised in central Illinois, where four generations of her family have farmed. Terra’s younger brother, Henry, 
