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Can you feel it—or even smell—in the
air? The fall season is upon us! And our harvest this week is showing
its gorgeous autumnal orange and yellow hues.
If you missed them last week, we have
more local pawpaws from Spence Farm, plus beautiful floral bouquets (Bee Cool Honey Farm), local Tropea onions (Carrolls Timber Edge Farm), okra (Saratoga
Homestead), honeycrisp apples (Mick Klüg Farms), New England pie pumpkins (Good
Soil Farmers), Winter acorn squash, honeyboat squash (Pleasant Valley Growers), and butternut squash
(Hidden Spring Produce) as long as your forearm!
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Floral Bouquets (local)
Bee Cool Honey
Farm - Hudson, IL |
Winter Acorn Squash (local)
Farm
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Butternut Squash (organic, local)
Hidden
Spring Produce - Hillsboro, WI |
Honeyboat Squash (local)
Pleasant Valley
Growers - Woodville, WI |
Garlic (local)
The Fresh Patch - Benson,
IL |
New England Pie Pumpkin
Good Soil
Farmers |
Pawpaws (local)
Spence Farm - Fairbury,
IL |
Tropea Onion (local)
Carrolls Timber Edge
Farm - Graymont, IL |
Okra (local)
Saratoga Homestead - Henry,
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Date Night Idea
Need a cute, easy dinner (or date
night) idea? We've got you!
...and so do these delicious heirloom
tomatoes from Gooseberry Acres Farm and mixed cherry tomatoes
from Good Soil Farms, plus huge--local--bunches of basil! Montebello's
rigatoni scoops up the sauce of this easy one-pan pasta dish, which
would be incomplete without parmesan basil butter from our friends at
Skokie Provisions. And, for those who imbibe, we'd
pair this meal with a glass of Cabernet Franc from Limited Addition. Happy dining! Pasta recipe is
below.
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Recipe of the
Week
You've probably cooked this one before, but maybe not with
ingredients as fresh as our local heirloom and cherry tomatoes and
local garlic from The Fresh Patch. Level up your basic tomato basil
pasta for an easy classic dinner this week!
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Are you itching to try something new?
Become a Wild Onion Wanderer and grab your Neighbor Passport to get
special deals at some of our local haunts.
How it works: grab
your Neighbor Passport card at any point during September and visit
our featured partners for a special and exclusive discount. This
month, our passports are taking us to Akay Tacos, Monarch Community Market & Cafe, Sauce & Bread Kitchen, and SmackDab! Once you've completed your passport,
bring it back to us at Wild Onion. Every month, we'll feature new
spots for you to try—grab your card and get out into our
community!
This month's partner discounts are
valid through September 30.
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You asked, we listened! That's right, we have a new perk for
Wild Onion Market owners: save an extra 10% on items marked with the
co-op deals label! Every time you shop and purchase co-op deals items,
owners get an additional 10% off the sale price. |
Questions? Ask our staff next time you visit Wild
Onion! |
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Sept. 19 ·
9:30—11:30am
Stitching Circle
Saturday
Bring your knitting, crocheting, sewing, weaving,
or other craft project for a sweet morning of coffee, conversation and
crafting! |
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Sept. 19 · 1—3pm
New Member
Orientation
If you’re new to our co-op, join us for an
engaging orientation event designed to help you understand what it
truly means to be a Member-Owner. Meet local vendors, enjoy delicious
samples, win fun prizes, and more. |
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Sept. 20 ·
1—3pm
Get Juiced with Sunny
Akhigbe
Discover how to find natural energy and
balance in your daily routine as Sunny, from A Boy and His Dream
discusses the health benefits of juice combinations and ingredients.
Enjoy watching him in action and sample fresh, vibrant creations
designed to nourish your body. |
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Sept. 21 ·
7—8:30pm
Mahjong Monday Free Open
Play
Curious about American Mahjong? Take part in a
relaxed evening of game play. Two tables will be available (up to 8
players total), along with tiles, mats, and racks. |
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Sept. 22 ·
6—7:30pm
Tamale Cooking
Class
Acompaña al Chef Ernesto de El Molcajete Sauces en
una clase de cocina interactiva completamente en español, centrada en
el arte de preparar tamales tradicionales. Join Chef Ernesto from
El Molcajete Sauces for an engaging, hands-on cooking class entirely
in Spanish focused on the art of preparing traditional
tamales. |
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Sept. 25 ·
5—8pm
Maria + Natalia's Excellent Cooking
Adventure
Join 49th Ward Alderperson Maria Hadden and her
wife, Natalia Vera, for a special community cooking evening! Watch and
learn as they lead you through the steps to prepare a delicious New
American style meal from scratch. |
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Each month, Wild Onion Market partners with a local community
organization to raise awareness and funds to support their mission.
This September, Change for Change—formerly called RoundUp at the
Register—will be supporting Aville Grows, a free community garden in Chicago's
Andersonville neighborhood. Next time you stop by Wild Onion, make
sure to spare your change at the register and help make a
difference! |
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