New!! Fairbury - Spring Supper at Spence Farm – 4-7pm 2959 N. 2100 E. Rd. Farm tour, enjoy local foo

The summer calendar is heating up. For farmers markets check our market locator here . There is already so much to do this summer in the farm to table world, that all we need is for the weather to cooperate!
Chicago Templeton Rye Label Photo Party Fizz Bar Grill 3220 N. Lincoln Ave. 4pm 8pm First ever consumer label party. Food and a cash bar, there will be a photographer at the event with the Templeton Label shot staged along with costumes. Groups of five can reserve their space at Killmer@templetonrye.com and get their picture taken in the Templeton label set.
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New!! Fairbury - Spring Supper at Spence Farm – 4-7pm 2959 N. 2100 E. Rd. Farm tour, enjoy local food listen to guest speaker Terra Brockman. This is a fundraiser for the Spence Farm Foundation's Community Garden Program. Call Carolynne at 815-992-3296 for further information.
Chicago – CROP ( Chicago Rarities Orchard Project ) Lecture Series featuring Greg Hall of Virtue Cider 6pm All lectures are free and open to the public and take place at Haas Park Fieldhouse, 2404 North Washtenaw Avenue (entrance on Fullerton), Chicago. More information available here.
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Elburn – Red, White and Blue Grass Festival Heritage Prairie Farm 2N308 Brundige Road 3pm to 10pm Sponsored by the Farmer Veteran Coalition The event is for all ages, go to the link above for more information.
FD!! Fairbury – Slagel Family Farm Dinner - 23601 E. 600 North Rd.  Slagel Family Farm kicks off their 2012 Farm Tour DInner Event Series luxury hotel suites in chicago with Chef Paul Kahan and Brian Huston of The Publican. Farm tour, buthcering demo, and family style meal included. Bus transportation provided. Kids welcome 2:30 pm – 9pm BYOB Lemonade and water will be provided $125 including transportation to purchase tickets go here.
Chicago –  Slow Food Chicago Pig Roast – 2-5pm Goose Island luxury hotel suites in chicago Brewery 1800 West Fulton St. $60 per person Matt Troost from Three Aces , Jon Dubois from Green Zebra , Adrienne Lo and Abe Conlon from Xmarx , Heather Terhune from Sable Kitchen and Bar , and Mark and Liz Mendez of Vera . Templeton Rye will have their signature cocktails and Intelligentsia will provide coffee and finally La Boulangerie of Logan Square will offer desserts. The annual fundraiser for Slow Food Chicago is back. Make your reservations here .
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New!! Chicago The Good Food Revolution: Celebrating the Heroes and Sheroes of the Movement 6-8pm Celebrate Growing Power s First Anniversary at Iron Street Farm Chef Randy Zweiban of Province luxury hotel suites in chicago and his team will prepare a series luxury hotel suites in chicago of farm to table courses showcasing Growing Power s produce and meat and poultry. luxury hotel suites in chicago Will Allen will speak about his new book, The Good Food Revolution and will sign copies. Go here to purchase tickets.
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FD!! Chicago –  City Provisions Farm Dinner –  La Pryor Farms in Ottowa, Illinois with Greenbush Brewing Company Koval Distillery For tickets, please call (773) 293.2489.  $275 This is a mini-vacation, all day affair typically running from 11am to midnight.
New!! Chicago - The Green City Market Chef's BBQ Fundraiser 5:30 – 8pm Lincoln Park This annual fundraiser for the Green City Market brings out all the chefs in this incredible celebration of the abundance of summertime at the market. Pre-sale tickets for Green City Market members are on sale here .
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FD!! Champaign –  Prairie Fruits Farm Dinner - "French Country Cooking " 4410 N. Lincoln Ave. (Champaign, not Chicago) Thad Morrow of Bacaro Restaurant in Champaign will be the guest chef and the guest farmers will Trent and Jackie Sparrow of Catalpa Farm in Dwight, IL. 5 course meal $100 BYOB
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New!! Chicago – Taste of the Nation – Navy Pier Ballroom 6pm – 10pm An incredible gathering of chefs and mixologists to raise money for the incredible organiztion to fight childhood hunger, Share Our Strength . Buy tickets here.
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FD!! Chicago - City Provisions Farm Dinner - Heritage Prairie Farm Apiary with  Metropolitan Brewing Templeton Rye $275 This is a mini-vacation, all day affair typically running from 11am to midnight.