Date: December 17th 2009

Last week's email notwithstanding, THIS SAT. at the Geneva Market (indoor at the Inglenook Pantry at 11 N. 5th St.) is your last chance to get:

• Henry's veggies (see list below)
• The Land Connection's beautiful "Year on the Land" annotated (by Henry) calendar
• your copy of The Seasons on Henry's Farm (with FREE packet of Grandma Henrietta's pumpkin spice from the Spice House)
•  your copy of Henry's beautifully-written and illustrated Solstices and Equinoxes -- entirely appropriate as we close in on the winter solstice, the time to revel in cool, quiet darkness -- a great time for hunkering down with a good book, good friends, and comfort food.

I am bringing the following veggies from Henry's Farm (and maybe more):

Celery Root -- we had the biggest and best ever this year (they loved the cool, wet season)

Parsley Root -- great in soups

Parsnips - spicy and sweet, great instead of carrots in carrot cake recipes

Red Turnips -- lovely roasted with other root vegetables or mashed with potatoes

Daikon Radishes -- wonderfully crunchy in salads, and sweet and mild in soups

Garlic (see my column about garlic in this month's Mindful Metropolis)

So come say Hi and get the goods at:

the lovely Geneva Community Winter Market @ Inglenook Pantry

11 North 5th St, Geneva, IL.
   Saturday, December 19th
        9am-2pm
       
      Here's the info from the organizers -- Pass it on!

   * Come meet local author Terra Brockman and get a copy of her latest book, The Seasons on Henry’s Farm.
    * Enjoy a cooking demo by Jennifer Downing of Nourish.
    * Pick up you free range Holiday ham, lamb and other meats.
    * Farm fresh eggs available for your holiday baking needs.
    * Fresh, locally grown vegetables from some of your favorite summer vendors are available. You can still get freshly harvested lettuce and greens, radishes, beets, turnips, Brussels sprouts, assorted apples, carrots and much, much more.
   * Pick up a bag of stone ground pancake and/or muffin mix from Illinois-grown grain.


      
The Seasons on Henry’s Farm
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This memoir by Terra Brockman details life on her brother Henry’s sustainable family farm in central Illinois.  The Seasons on Henry’s Farm is a mindful and mouthwatering invitation to eat great food grown by people near you. Told with engaging stories, scientific observations, essays, photographs and beautiful handmade illustrations, this treasure of a book is essential to the library of any reader concerned with the food we eat, the land we live on, and the environment that sustains us.


The Seasons on Henry’s Farm also has a delicious selection of seasonal recipes the reader can make with local produce, including:
·        Teresa’s Priceless Apple Crisp
·        “Waste-Not, Want-Not” Pea Soup
·        Italian Flat Beans with Sweet Onion, Garlic, and Honey-Glazed Ham
·        Arugula Pesto
·        Henry’s Autumn Pear Salad
·        Courtney’s Fried Green Tomatoes with Cornmeal and Thyme
·        Grandma Henrietta’s Pumpkin Raisin Bars (freshly grounded spice blend from the Spice House will accompany each book purchase)
 
Terra Brockman was raised in central Illinois and formerly lived and worked as a teacher, writer, and editor in Japan and New York City for fifteen years, with time out to travel extensively. In 2001, she founded The Land Connection, a nonprofit working to save farmland, train new sustainable farmers, and connect consumers with fresh local foods.

Land Connection: This beautifully photographed vibrant 2010 wall calendar contains fascinating facts about gardening, agriculture and food history. Makes a great gift and proceeds from your purchase support The Land Connection’s work of conserving farmland, training farmers and promoting local food.

Calendars will available for purchase at the Community Winter Market.

    - The Community Winter Market is over twice the size of last year with more vendors and more product variety...
and the best part yet it’s ALL LOCAL!-

Apples, beets, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, onions, potatoes, radishes, stew mix and much more … Free range meats from beef, chicken, lamb, poultry and turkeys … artisan cheeses …  stone ground flour pancake and muffin mixes … Fresh baked breads, cookies, pastries, and pies!  From appetizers to desserts you can eat locally all year long with the Community Winter Market.