Posts Tagged with slow food chicago

Passing along nature’s gifts

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

Somewhere near Hinsdale, Il there is a lady who’s motto is:

“When life gives you tomatoes.. give them to a good cause.”

Close to 60 varieties of seedling heirloom tomatoes were donated to Slow Food Chicago, a local nonprofit dedicated to the equity and sustainability of our local food system. The plants were given to sell at restaurants and other establishments affiliated with the organization, all proceeds going to the Slow Food organization (retail locations and more info can be found on the Chicago TomatoFest blog). Our owner, Lisa Santos, serves on the Slow Food Board and was quick to offer help with the project. We sent Devin, our dependable delivery driver, to dispatch the plants across the city. The heirloom seedlings include West Virginia Hillbilly, Oregon Spring, and Georgia Streak. Below you can enjoy a snippet of video and a few snapshots from the trip.

Devin delivers tomatoes for Slow Food Chicago

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Events-A-Plenty

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Southport Grocery & Cafe is proud to announce the newest and easiest way to follow our store’s goings-on. We’ve added an Events Page to our website.

If you visit out Events Page, you could learn about the upcoming Heritage Apple & Cider Tasting on Thursday, September 17, 6 – 8PM, a chance to taste and learn about local
apples, ciders, cheeses and artisanal breads, and support Slow Food Chicago and the
Chicago Rarities Orchard Project.

Our Events Page also mentions our participation in PARK (ing) Day
Friday, September 18, 9AM – 3PM an annual, one-day global event where metered parking spots are turned into
“PARK(ing)” spaces: temporary public parks. See what is done to 3 spots in front of our store.

It Might Look Something Like This In Front Of Southport Grocery & Cafe While our Events Page will keep you updated
on the latest events, it won’t be the first to tell you about the next Secret Supper. This Newsletter enjoys exclusivity rights when announcing that the next Secret Supper will be Thursday, September 24th at 8PM, $45 per person.

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