Harvest Market news
Slow Global Warming-Elgin group will be joining the Harvest Market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, July 3, giving away CFL light bulbs from Com Ed and other freebies.
This group formed two years ago as a small group of Elginites, which met after seeing Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth." They voiced their concerns about the drastic climate change shifts happening everywhere in the world, including here in the Fox Valley. While the problem seemed overwhelming, they realized that change could be made, one person at a time. That core group has now expanded to more than 100 and partnered with the City of Elgin, Elgin Community Network, Gail Borden Library and the Grand Victoria Foundation over the past year on various events.
Their motto is THINK GLOBAL - ACT LOCAL. Many helpful tips are found in their "Elgin Greensheet" which has been requested as a model for other communities. Monthly happenings can be viewed on their Web site at www.slowglobalwarming-elgin.com.
Highlighted Harvest Market Vendor of the Week: Breadsmith
Guy Grenfeld bought Breadsmith in Geneva two years ago. The past owners had already been going to farmer's markets so Guy kept the tradition going to six markets a week. His staff brings muffins, scones, honey white breads, wheat breads, sweet breads, Italian breads, and more to the hungry passer bys and employees of downtown Elgin. They even do custom breads around the holidays like turkey shaped bread for Thanksgiving and Christmas tree shaped bread around Christmas. They even do custom orders. When asked his favorite kind of bread, Guy answered the Maple Walnut and the English muffins. Guy's background was a pastry chef, having been trained and receiving his degree at Elgin Community College and before that grew up in Tel Aviv, Israel. When asked if he will open a Breadsmith in downtown Elgin, Guy just smiled his easy smile and said he "doesn't know yet."
So for now take advantage of his local location at the Elgin Harvest Market.
The Downtown Elgin Harvest Market is held every Thursday, through Sept. 25, featuring everything from fruits, vegetables, bunch flowers, delicious jams, healthy gourmet dog treats, bread, pies, muffins and scones, to free range meats and eggs, cheese, pickles, and olive oil all displayed in an open-air market like venue. Later in the summer be prepared for spices, seafood, Asian produce, more plants and that market favorite Mirai corn!
The market is held at the Civic Center parking lot at the corner of East Highland and Douglas Avenue, near the Post office and City Hall, and is open 10a.m. to 6pm.
The public is invited to enjoy a great season right in the heart of our community. All merchants interested in an application for the 2008 season or to be there on a weekly basis can call the Downtown Neighborhood Association at (847) 488-1456, go to www.downtownelgin.org, or stop by the office on the first floor of the Elgin Tower Building, at 2 Douglas Avenue in Downtown Elgin.
Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin is a volunteer-based, nonprofit coalition that represents the interests of individuals and organizations with a presence in downtown. The association's purpose is to foster a center of activity and ensure economic stability for the heart of Elgin through historic preservation, communication, education, promotion, and economic revitalization.
For more information on how to be part of the Downtown Neighborhood Association or if you would like to volunteer, contact the office at (847) 488-1456 or visit www.downtownelgin.org.