Every Week a Market

This Week's Winter Market

Winter Farmers Market
Sunday, February 24 ~ 10am to 2pm
Epworth United Methodist Church, www.epworthumcelgin.org
37W040 Highland Ave., Elgin 60124
(NorthWest Corner of Highland Ave. & Randall Rd.)
Free admission ~ open to the public ~ plenty of parking

The Winter Farmers Market will feature:

• Beef, both grass-fed and grain-fed, all hormone-free*
  Pork, grass-fed and hormone-free*
  Chicken & turkey, pastured and hormone-free*
  Tilapia, farm-raised in Illinois (no mercury!)
  Cheeses in a variety of flavors
  Infused vinegars & dried herbs
  Honey and beeswax products
  Fresh, organic lettuce, kale, basil & other herbs
  Yogurt
  Apple & pear butters
  Fresh mushrooms, several varieties
  Onions & shallots
  Goats’ milk soap in heavenly scents & fun shapes
  Chocolate-covered fruit
  Spa & beauty products
  Jams & preserves
  Wool batting for quilts & comforters
  Mattress toppers & comforters
  Popcorn
  Raw Icelandic wool
  Wool rovings for felting
  Pet soaps & pet beds
  A variety of organic milled flours
  Wool yarn & knitted items
  Maple & sorghum syrups
  Fair trade coffee
  Fair trade olive oil from the Palestinian region
  CSA subscriptions for weekly produce this summer
  Beautiful fruit tarts, croissants & more from Fraternite Notre Dame’s patisserie
  And much, much more!
  

Reserve your Easter ham now for delivery in the weeks before Easter!

*Note, an order form for Arnold Meats can be found on the Chicago Locavore's Yahoo site:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagolocavores/

Support these local farm producers, eat locally, and shrink your carbon footprint by purchasing food and other local items that haven’t traveled thousands of miles. Quantities of some products are limited, so shop early!

Ø There will be additional Winter Farmers Markets throughout the Chicagoland area through March of 2008. Coming in the next few weeks:
· Sat., Mar. 1 ~ Third Unitarian Church, Chicago (in the Austin neighborhood, just East of Oak Park) ~ BRUNCH served while quantities last
· Sat., Mar. 1 ~ St. Benedict Parish, Chicago (in the St. Ben’s / North Center neighborhood)
· Sat., Mar. 8 ~ Beverly Unitarian Church, Chicago (in the Castle on the Hill)
· Sun., Mar. 9 ~ Park Ridge Community Church ~ BRUNCH served while quantities last
And we’ll be back in Elgin at Unitarian-Universalist Church of Elgin on Sunday, Mar. 16, open to the public from 1 to 3pm. Go to http://www.localharvest.org/farmers-markets/M19510 for more details on these and other markets.