Geneva Green Market: Geneva, Illinois – A Local Food Green Farmers Market

Terra Madre Day – or Mother Earth Day- took place December 10th, 2009. All over the planet countries big and small and people from all corners hosted and participated in a wide range of actions and activities at the, first ever, Terra Madre Day.

It was a day of education, sharing and taking pleasure in the bio-diversity around us. Over 1000 events took place globally which ranged from shopping at local farmer’s markets to community festivals and community meals, demonstration’s, film presentations, picnics, Read more

What: Slow Food Harvest Potluck &  Fresh, The Movie

When: Sunday, November 15th; 4:00 -- 6:30pm

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.

***In the spirit of Slow Food, please bring your own flatware, plates and cups.
More info at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/88203

Cost: $7.50 -- Covers  refreshments and dessert (to be provided by Inglenook Pantry).

September 7th, 2009

The Time for Lunch Campaign is a project of Slow Food USA, an educational non-profit with the goal of creating a world in which everyone can enjoy food that is good, clean and fair. On Labor Day, Sept. 7, 2009, people in communities all over the country will sit down to share a meal with their neighbors and kids. This National Eat-In will send a clear message to Congress: It’s time to provide America’s children with real food at school.

Heritage Prairie Farm’s Healthy Brown Bag Lunch Eat-In:
Date: Labor Day, September 7, 2009
Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Place: Heritage Prairie Farm 
Bring: Your own healthy brown bag lunch to eat and any dishes
or utensils you will need. We will provide Lemonade and Iced-Tea
to drink.
RSVP: Email us at info [at] slowfoodcitysedge [dot] org if you can attend
this free event!
We’re planning educational, fun and healthy activities for kids and adults
including a healthy snack demonstration from the Natural Cook, vegetable
stamping, Edamame toss, and an opportunity to make your own granola.

Producers You Can Contact Directly for turkeys and other holiday heritage meats…

The farmers listed below have heritage turkeys, ham, geese, ducks, goats, and lamb available for Thanksgiving and Christmas. They are conscientious stewards of land and animals, and are committed to sustainable and humane livestock production, many are free range, antibiotic free and sustainably farmed.

Caveny Farm

Farmers: John and Connie Caveny, Caveny Farm
Breeds (Turkeys): Bourbon Red (Heritage breed)
Weights: 6 – 18 lbs
Price per lb.: varies by weight, see the Caveny Farm website
Deposit required: 50%
Pick-up locations: Various- including Evanston, Green City Market, Old Town, Geneva
Dates: Saturday before Thanksgiving.
On-farm pick-up available? Yes. Call to arrange. There is an $8 discount for farm pick-ups.
Contact: 217-762-7767, or Order a Caveny turkey on-line
Website: www.cavenyfarm.com
Farm location: 1999 N 935 East Road, Monticello, IL 61856

John and Connie Caveny describe themselves as “grass” farmers whose job is to manage the life cycles of pasture and pastured animals so as to optimize the health of both. As practical conservationists they believe farm and ranch land should be “working land” instead of “retired land.” Read more

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

• 7:00 a.m. Market Opens
  9:00 a.m. Local City Officials and Dignitaries to Participate in Planting Ceremony of the Geneva Green Market
  9:30 a.m. James Beard Award Nominee, Chef Jeremy Lycan’s Cooking Demonstration with Locally Grown Food
  10:30 a.m. Kid’s Corner – Illinois Natural History Survey Mobile Classroom
  11:30 a.m. Chef Jeremy Lycan’s Cooking Demonstration with Locally Grown Food

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES:

• 9:00 a.m. The Illinois Natural History Survey Mobile Classroom & Traveling Science Center
  9:00 – 11:00 p.m. Guided Tours of River Park
  12:00 p.m. The Illinois Natural History Survey Mobile Classroom & Traveling Science Center

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!