Geneva Green Market: Geneva, Illinois - A Local Food Green Farmers Market http://www.genevagreenmarket.org Local Food Green Farmers Market with organic produce, meat & dairy from local family farms - sustainable fresh food... Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:16:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Butterflies in the Garden http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GenevaGreenMarket/~3/wcjWgkIdR_o/ http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/events/butterflies-in-the-garden/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:54:07 +0000 green hat http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/?p=150 The Natural Garden offers a butterfly gardening class.

Who is that in my garden? How can I attract more?! Some butterflies, like the Monarch, are so easily recognized.  But who else is visiting your flowers?  We’ll talk a bit about identifying other common butterflies and how you can attract more to your garden.  If weather permits, we will have some live butterflies to help us in our learning.

Enrollment Deadline: Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Class Date: Sunday, August 23, 2009
Time: 1:00 pm – 2: 00 pm
Location: The Natural Garden
Fee: free
Instructor: Janie Grillo

]]> http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/events/butterflies-in-the-garden/feed/ http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/events/butterflies-in-the-garden/ Grasses for the Garden http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GenevaGreenMarket/~3/VBr7ee21XMw/ http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/events/grasses-for-the-garden/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:41:48 +0000 green hat http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/?p=149 The Natural Garden offers gardening classes.

Native and ornamental grasses are well suited to the needs of an environmentally concerned world. Learn why it’s important to plant grasses early, and how to create and maintain sustainable landscapes with the “hair of the earth”.

Enrollment Deadline: Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Date: Saturday, July 25, 2009
Time: 9:00 am – 10: 00 am
Location: The Natural Garden
Fee: free
Instructor: Pat Hollingsworth

]]> http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/events/grasses-for-the-garden/feed/ http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/events/grasses-for-the-garden/ PRAIRIE BRASS BAND http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GenevaGreenMarket/~3/CrqIVdTeZto/ http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/events/prairie-brass-band/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:29:37 +0000 green hat http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/?p=148

The PRAIRIE BRASS BAND http://www.prairiebrass.org/ will perform in the amphitheater at the RiverPark of Geneva (Peyton St. and N. River Lane) on Sunday, July 12 at 7 pm. The concert is free to the public.

Mark Fenne of Geneva will be a featured cornet soloist. Come and hear his outstanding musicianship and that of the other 30 members of this suburban brass band. Let your imagination carry you back to 1895 when the Geneva Cornet Band performed nearby in Island Park or to 1870 when the Elgin Brass Band competed against the Batavia Silver Cornet Band at the fairgrounds near State and Kaneville Road in Geneva. Bring your lawn chair or picnic blanket and relax amid the prairie plants along the shore of the Fox River.

In case of rain, the concert will be held nearby at the United Methodist Church of Geneva at Hamilton and 2nd St.

The Geneva Cultural Arts Commission has generously sponsored this summer event.

To view their calendar of events visit http://www.geneva.il.us/LivingInGeneva/appboards/cultural_arts.htm

]]> http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/events/prairie-brass-band/feed/ http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/events/prairie-brass-band/ Herb Workshop: Using Kitchen Herbs http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GenevaGreenMarket/~3/UUjwEmRtraI/ http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/events/herb-workshop-using-kitchen-herbs/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:31:07 +0000 worker bee http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/?p=147 They smell so-o-o-o good and they have lots of health benefits, too, but what on earth do I do with them? Learn how to use fresh herbs in cooking and teas, how to dry herbs and store them, and how to infuse vinegars and honey. Sample mint tea and other herb-enhanced dishes and take home a jar of herbed vinegar.

Who:  Beth Probst of Erewhon Farm
Where:  Inglenook Pantry, 11 North Fifth Street, Geneva, Illinois
When:  Tuesday, July 28th
Time:  6:30pm-8:30pm
Cost:
$20 per person/member
$30 per person/non-members

Sign up for both classes by emailing genevagreenmarket [at] gmail [dot] com – give your name, email and phone number

Membership information can be found at genevagreenmarket.org/about-us

]]> http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/events/herb-workshop-using-kitchen-herbs/feed/ http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/events/herb-workshop-using-kitchen-herbs/ Locavore Dinners http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GenevaGreenMarket/~3/_bOJVldjY-o/ http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/events/locavore-dinners/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:24:45 +0000 worker bee http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/events/locavore-dinners/ For those who want to eat out and still eat locally grown foods and for those who just love great food, Geneva offers a few options. Moveable Feast is having block party dinners throughout the summer, and Heritage Prairie Farm has monthly farm dinners.

Feast on Franklin Dinners - Celebrating Moveable Feast’s 10-year anniversary!
JULY 16
Farm vegetables with herb dip
Grilled eggplant and garlic dip with flatbread
Hickory-grilled Miller Amish chickens served with cucumber tzatziki
Farmstead potato salad
Grilled romaine with sweet tomatoes & grilled onions in a garlic scape vinaigrette
Shaved squash with fresh ricotta and zucchini blossoms
Cocoa shortcakes with berries and farm fresh whipped cream
Peach lemonade

$65 per person (excluding tax & gratuity)
Wine and beer will be available by the bottle or glass. To assure availability, reserve
your bottle or bottles when you make your reservation.

WINE PAIRING SUGGESTIONS:
White: Huber Gruner Veltliner $12
Dry Rose: Cantalupo Rosato di Nebbiolo $13
Red: Greyson Pinot Noir $14 or Fleur Pinot Noir $20

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When: June 25; July 23; August 27; September 24; October 22
Where: Heritage Prairie Farm, 2N308 Brundige Road, Elburn, IL 60119
Time: 6:00 PM reception and farm tour, followed by dinner
BYOB: Bring your favorite beverage to enjoy or choose from a selection of local beers and wines available for purchase by the glass.
Price: $65 per ticket or $58.50 per ticket for members.

For more information, or to register visit Heritage Prairie Market.

]]> http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/events/heritage-prairie-farm-dinner/feed/ http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/events/heritage-prairie-farm-dinner/ Sassy Cow Creamery coming to the Geneva Green Market http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GenevaGreenMarket/~3/tj3AOeMtP5w/ http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/education/sassy-cow-creamery-coming-to-the-geneva-green-market/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:59:10 +0000 worker bee http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/?p=144 On June 25th, Sassy Cow Creamery is coming to the Geneva Green Market. Joining in Geneva’s Swedish Days celebration, Sassy Cow will be making cow puppets in the kids’ corner and Georgine Bosak will be making strawberry ice cream from local strawberries and Sassy Cow cream for the chef demo. Our cheese vendor, Curds and Whey, sells Sassy Cow’s locally-produced, organic milk weekly at the Geneva Green Market.

Sassy Cow Creamery is comprised of two small family dairy farms and is located about 15 miles north of Madison, Wisconsin. The dairy farms produce both traditional and organic dairy products, and unlike most dairy farms all of cows are grass-fed, even for traditional milk. The families that own and run Sassy Cow care for all of their cows humanly. Milk that is sold at the Geneva Green Market comes from cows that have been fed on organic pastures and have not been treated with antibiotics. For more information visit Sassy Cow Creamery.

]]> http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/education/sassy-cow-creamery-coming-to-the-geneva-green-market/feed/ http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/education/sassy-cow-creamery-coming-to-the-geneva-green-market/ Curds and Whey: Local Artisan Cheese & Fresh Mozzarella http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GenevaGreenMarket/~3/fnLLb5UlA_E/ http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/education/curds-and-whey-local-artisan-cheese-fresh-mozzarella/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:54:23 +0000 worker bee http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/?p=143 Everyone from cheese connoisseurs to parents shopping for string cheese for the kids will enjoy Curds and Whey Cheese Company. The owner of Curds and Whey, Rob Murphy, sells his cheese primarily at Inglenook Pantry, which is located on 11 North 5th Street in downtown Geneva, and this is Rob’s third season at the Geneva Green Market. Along with carrying Sassy Cow’s organic milk, Rob also provides some of the best cheeses, most of which are produced locally. Rob seeks out small artisan cheese makers and brings spectacular cave-aged cheeses to the market every week. Be sure to ask him what new types of cheeses he has each week.

Now that the growing season is underway, fresh mozzarella is cropping up everywhere. Fresh mozzarella is not just for tomatoes. Curds and Whey carries several different shapes of fresh mozzarella that can be put into salads or rolled with prosciutto and peppers. Whether it is for a party or daily dining, Rob is always happy to help with recipes.

]]> http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/education/curds-and-whey-local-artisan-cheese-fresh-mozzarella/feed/ http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/education/curds-and-whey-local-artisan-cheese-fresh-mozzarella/ Swedish Days: Geneva Green Expo http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GenevaGreenMarket/~3/zrBVWPCj1_c/ http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/events/swedish-days-geneva-green-expo/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:01:42 +0000 green hat http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/?p=142 Come see us at Swedish Days. We will be participating at the Geneva Green Expo, which is on Suturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. We will have the apple game for the kids and will be having an hourly drawing. Come sign up! For more information about Midsommer Festival - Swedish Days and the Geneva Green Expo visit http://www.genevachamber.com/swedishdays.html

And for the third year in a row the Geneva Green Market, NFP will be in the Swedish Days Parade. Hope to see you there!

]]> http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/events/swedish-days-geneva-green-expo/feed/ http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/events/swedish-days-geneva-green-expo/ Tuesday, July 21st – A Peck of Pickles http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GenevaGreenMarket/~3/6kvqZzDp9kI/ http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/education/tuesday-july-21st-%e2%80%93-a-peck-of-pickles/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:24:09 +0000 green hat http://www.genevagreenmarket.org/?p=141 Be prepared for pickle production after attending this basic instruction class.  Tammy will review the basics of pickling, while focusing on everyone’s favorite bread and butter pickle. Each class participant will leave with a jar of pickles.

Who: Tammy Caltagirone

Where:  Inglenook Pantry, 11 North Fifth Street, Geneva, Illinois

When:  Tuesday, June 23rd

Time:  6:30pm-8:30pm

Cost:  

$40 per person/member
$50 per person/non-member

Sign up by emailing genevagreenmarket [at] gmail [dot] com – give your name, email and phone number

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