This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Business & Tech

Evanston Harvest Celebration

Evanston Harvest Celebration to Honor the Founders of Evanston's Farmers Market

Celebrate the quality and bounty brought to local farmers markets at the annual Evanston Harvest Celebration. Top local chefs will prepare and present signature dishes for the event from products provided by Midwest sustainable farmers who are vendors at the Evanston markets. Proceeds from the event will benefit Friends of Evanston Farmers Markets, a newly-formed non-profit organization dedicated to “increasing the visibility, popularity, and prosperity of Evanston’s farmers markets.”

The theme for this year’s celebration is Mavens of the Market, honoring the small group of Evanston women who, in 1975, decided Evanston needed a Farmer’s Market, and then made it happen. Also to be honored are the three farmers who have been at the Downtown Evanston market since the first two years. The effort of these women and producers resulted in Evanston’s having one of the oldest continuously-operated farmers markets in Illinois – a market so successful it was chosen by Chicago Magazine in 2010 as the Best Suburban Farmer’s Market.

Interested in local real estate?Subscribe to Patch's new newsletter to be the first to know about open houses, new listings and more.

The Harvest Celebration will take place at the Now We’re Cookin’ kitchens at 1601 Payne Street, Evanston. As in previous years, the intimacy of the Evanston celebration will give guests ample opportunity to spend quality time with participating chefs and producers - while savoring their delicious creations!

Tickets to this festive, food-centric event are are $75 and are limited; make your reservations early. Free street and lot parking is available. For more info., call Now We're Cookin' at 847-570-4140.

Interested in local real estate?Subscribe to Patch's new newsletter to be the first to know about open houses, new listings and more.

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Click here>>>

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?