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Chicago Tomato Fest: May 2009
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Saturday, May 30, 2009. Remaining Plants for Sale - 2009. I just received a count of the remaining plants for sale at our June 5th event. Please note that these are rough and conservatively low counts for each, so I hope we have a touch more than advertised. If you'd like to buy a particular variety, please remember that the sales are first come, first serve, so please arrive early. Not sure which variety is for you? Black Brandywine - 16. Slightly under-ripe here, but it was the end of the season).
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Chicago Tomato Fest: September 2010
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Friday, September 3, 2010. Thoughts on canning garden tomatoes. Yes, that does say "Hotsie Totsie". Canning is process. Enjoy the process and you'll enjoy canning. A week ahead of time:. Fight the urge to overbuy and plan. You will not can four bushels of tomatoes on your first attempt, or even on your fortieth, no matter how badly we (we mean. Want to have a cupboard full of summer goodness the day after you've canned. Gather a group of folks who share your enthusiasm. It's possible to can alone, bu...
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Chicago Tomato Fest: An open letter to Ruth Reichl from an Urban Garden in Chicago (cc: Josh Viertel, President of Slow Food USA)
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Thursday, August 19, 2010. An open letter to Ruth Reichl from an Urban Garden in Chicago (cc: Josh Viertel, President of Slow Food USA). Dear Ms. Reichl,. So glad that the combo of the lake and spicy beef seduced you this morning. As a small garden in "The Second City" I'm flattered that you, a national figure and prominent New Yorker enjoyed your stay enough to tweet your love for my city :. Sweet Potatoes and peas at the preSERVES. Garden in North Lawndale. Insane dinner at # bellyshack. I hear the foo...
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Chicago Tomato Fest: Winner, Winner, Bacon Dinner!
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011. Winner, Winner, Bacon Dinner! As a Rockstar community garden, I find my self showered with affection, praise, and the occasional extra ticket or two to the premier events in Chicagoland. Sadly, like so many community gardens, I am also a plot of land and find it hard to pull myself away from all the important things going on, especially at this time of year as Spring springs. Congratulations to Tammy Green. Over at Chicago Bites. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Im giving aw...
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Chicago Tomato Fest: Thoughts on canning garden tomatoes
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Friday, September 3, 2010. Thoughts on canning garden tomatoes. Yes, that does say "Hotsie Totsie". Canning is process. Enjoy the process and you'll enjoy canning. A week ahead of time:. Fight the urge to overbuy and plan. You will not can four bushels of tomatoes on your first attempt, or even on your fortieth, no matter how badly we (we mean. Want to have a cupboard full of summer goodness the day after you've canned. Gather a group of folks who share your enthusiasm. It's possible to can alone, bu...
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Chicago Tomato Fest: January 2010
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Thursday, January 14, 2010. On January 14th in Chicago, the lyric "Winter without 'em is a culinary bummer" rings true a little more than I'd like. Good thing it's just about time to find my seed catalogues and start planning Chicago TomatoFest 2010! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Follow me on Twitter. The Local Beet: Chicago. At the Bee Farm. Fertile Ground USA.Celebrating the people behind the plow - home. Chicago, IL, United States. View my complete profile.
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Chicago Tomato Fest: How to seduce a renowned food writer (and why your neighbor might be more important)
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010. How to seduce a renowned food writer (and why your neighbor might be more important). I scream, you scream, we all scream for the attention of a few national figures who drive forward the cause of good food. Well, screaming might not be what we do, more like try to share the passion we have for our small local projects with people who might in turn promote the efforts of our collaborators and friends. In our case, we hope you might have read our " Open Letter to Ruth Reichl.
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Chicago Tomato Fest: August 2010
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010. How to seduce a renowned food writer (and why your neighbor might be more important). I scream, you scream, we all scream for the attention of a few national figures who drive forward the cause of good food. Well, screaming might not be what we do, more like try to share the passion we have for our small local projects with people who might in turn promote the efforts of our collaborators and friends. In our case, we hope you might have read our " Open Letter to Ruth Reichl.
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Chicago Tomato Fest: I'm giving away two tickets to Baconfest Chicago 2011
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Thursday, April 7, 2011. I'm giving away two tickets to Baconfest Chicago 2011. YOU: An heirloom tomato lover desperately seeking tickets to the sold out Baconfest Chicago 2011. ME: An urban community garden in Chicago desperately seeking fruit trees to attract bees and grow fruit. YOU: Willing to donate $10 to me for a chance to win two tickets to Baconfest Chicago. ME: Wondering why you quit reading when the link to our donation page is right here: Slow Food Chicago's preSERVE Community garden. The win...
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Chicago Tomato Fest: December 2009
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009. Michael Nagrant on Winter Tomatoes. I was encouraged to see criticism of the use of fresh tomatoes in December by Michael Nagrant over on New City. Just as I feel like we should celebrate those who go out of their way to serve and support local farms in the summer, I am pleased to see that critics are tuned into misplaced tomatoes in the winter. Read his post here. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Follow me on Twitter. The Local Beet: Chicago. At the Bee Farm.