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Home » Purple Asparagus

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Posted inBlogs

Shop for a farmer and more at the Good Food Festival

by Michael Gebert March 9, 2015August 18, 2021

Chicago’s Good Food Festival hold its 11th annual open house and conference aimed at connecting food producers with consumers and business contacts.

Posted inBlogs

Reader’s Agenda Sat 4/20: Record Store Day, Page One, and Picnic for Earth

by Drew Hunt April 20, 2013August 19, 2021

What’s on the Reader’s Agenda for Saturday, April 20, 2013.

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This Week’s Food and Drink Events

by Sam Worley August 26, 2010August 19, 2021

A spirits dinner, a pig roast, a beer party, and more.

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Free Apples at Chicago’s Downtown Farmstand

by Alex Yablon September 30, 2009August 19, 2021

On Thu 10/1, Chicago’s Downtown Farmstand (66 E. Randolph), which stocks products grown or made within 250 miles of Chicago, celebrates its one-year anniversary by giving away a variety of Seedling apples from 11 AM to 7 PM. Melissa Graham of Purple Asparagus will be on hand from noon to 2 PM to share ideas […]

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Family Day at the Eli’s Cheesecake/Wright Farmers Market

by Nicholas Teddy July 22, 2009August 19, 2021

Thursday is Family Day at the Eli’s Cheesecake/Wright Farmers’ Market (6701 W. Forest Preserve) and to celebrate, there will be free dance lessons and face painting for kids from 11 AM to noon, a free performance by Redmoon Theater’s Momentary Opera at noon, and a continental breakfast with a $5 purchase at the farmers’ market. […]

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Heads Up

by Julia Thiel August 21, 2008August 19, 2021

This week’s talks, tastings, and events.

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Heads Up: This week and beyond

by Julia Thiel January 31, 2008August 19, 2021

This week’s talks and tastings.

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This weekend and beyond

by Mike Sula May 3, 2007August 19, 2021

This weekend’s talks and tastings

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This weekend and beyond

by Mike Sula March 8, 2007August 19, 2021

Food happenings around town.

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