for immediate release

Chicago Botanic Garden Farmers’ Market

First and Third Sundays, June 7 through Oct. 18

Media Only:
Julie McCaffrey
(847) 835-8213, direct
jmccaffrey@chicagobotanic.org

GLENCOE, Ill. (June 8, 2009)—Local and organic farmers will sell fruits, vegetables, cut flowers, herbs and more outside the Visitor Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the first and third Sundays of every month from June through October. Visitors can purchase a special reusable market bag to carry their purchases from the market.

Vendors include:
* Bleeding Heart Bakery of Chicago, selling organic bakery goods, lemonade, fruit waters and iced teas.
* The Chicago Botanic Garden's Green Youth Farm, selling organically grown vegetables, fresh herbs and honey.
* Faith's Farm of Bonfield, IL, selling free range, drug free meat (beef, pork, turkey and chicken) and free range, drug free brown eggs.
* Futters Nut Butters of Buffalo Grove, IL, selling all varieties of nut butters except peanut (chocolate walnut, cherry almond, chocolate turtle pecan, etc.). All are organic, natural, kosher, gluten and dairy free.
* H&H Flowers/Sunkissed Organics of LaPorte IN, selling organically grown flowering shrubs, perennials and annuals as well as heirloom vegetable plants and produce.
* King's Hill Farm of Mineral Point, WI, selling organic vegetables, herbs, flowers and eggs. Also partnering with the Garden as a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) pick up site. Visit www.kingshillfarm.com/csa to sign up.
* Made from Mud of Mokena, IL, selling stoneware pottery, handmade dishes and vases.
* Oriana's Oriental Orchard of Winslow, IL, selling fruit trees, berry plants, herbs, gooseberries, watercress, Chinese chives and Asian pears.
* Paul Friday Farms, Inc. of Coloma, MI, selling peaches (Flamin' Fury Peaches), nectarines, plums, raspberries, blackberries, cherries, blueberries, apricots, apples and cider.
* River Valley Ranch of Burlington, WI, selling fresh mushrooms, pickled mushrooms, pasta sauces, salsas, bruschettas, onion relish, etc.
* W&M Land Corp of Woodstock, IL, selling vegetable and flower starts, larger potted plants, and various produce.

Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/calendar/farmersmarket for more information.

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Editors, please note: The Chicago Botanic Garden's newsroom is online at www.chicagobotanic.org/pr. For digital images, contact Julie McCaffrey at (847) 835-8213 or at jmccaffrey@chicagobotanic.org.

The Chicago Botanic Garden, one of the green treasures of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, is a 385-acre living plant museum featuring 23 distinct display gardens surrounded by lakes, as well as a prairie and woodlands. With events, programs and activities for all ages, the Garden is open every day of the year. Admission is free; select event fees apply. Parking is $20 per car; free for Garden members. The Garden is located at 1000 Lake Cook Road in Glencoe, Ill. Visit www.chicagobotanic.org, or call (847) 835-5440 for seasonal hours, images of the Garden and commuter transportation information.

The Chicago Botanic Garden is managed by the Chicago Horticultural Society. It opened to the public in 1972 and is home to the Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School of the Chicago Botanic Garden, offering a broad array of adult classes in plant science, landscape design and gardening arts. Through the Division of Plant Science and Conservation, Garden scientists work on plant conservation, research and environmental initiatives that have global impact. The Center for Teaching and Learning brings the wonder of nature and plants to children, teens and teachers. The Garden's Horticultural Therapy and Community Gardening programs provide nationally recognized community outreach and service programs. A program of the Chicago Botanic Garden, Windy City Harvest is an organic vegetable and plant production enterprise that provides instruction in sustainable horticulture and urban agriculture to residents of Chicago’s North Lawndale and West Side neighborhoods.

The Chicago Botanic Garden is accredited by the American Association of Museums and is a member of the American Public Gardens Association (APGA). The Chicago Botanic Garden is also host to Botanic Gardens Conservation International-U.S., and a member of the Center for Plant Conservation. In 2006, the Chicago Botanic Garden received the Award for Garden Excellence, given yearly by the APGA and Horticulture magazine to a public garden that exemplifies the highest standards of horticultural practices and has shown a commitment to supporting and demonstrating best gardening practices.