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Photos: Winter Farmers Market at the Botanic Garden

Seasonal produce, herbs, wreaths, handmade pottery, honey, and more available at two upcoming December events.

By Philip Downie
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November 28, 2012

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A view of the variety of produce available from Windy City Harvest at the Winter Farmers Market.

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A view of the variety of produce available from Windy City Harvest at the Winter Farmers Market.

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The Botanic Garden held its second Winter Farmers Market Sunday November 18th. Two more dates are still to come, December 2nd and the 16th. It is held in the Garden View Room.

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Desiree Sanders (right) of Windy City Harvest sells a variety of fresh produce Sunday at the farmers market. Windy City Harvest provides instruction in urban agriculture best practices, develops collaborations that benefit communities, and produces high-value, nutritious produce that is sold at retail outlets and made available and affordable for local residents. Produce available at the market Sunday had been grown at 2900 S. Western in Chicago.

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Dan and Susan Ewing brought a plethora of honey products to the market. The couple have a small farm out in Antioch, Illinois where they harvest their own honey.

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Bottles of honey available from Dan and Susan Ewing of Xanadu Forests Apiary of Antioch

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A look at some of the other products available from Xanadu Forests Apiary, including: lip balms, bees wax candles, and soaps.

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The Chicago Botanic Garden held it second of four planned Winter Farmers Markets this past Sunday in the center's Garden View Room. The Botanic Garden extends the traditional market season by moving the event indoors and featuring more prepared items and less fresh produce, while there definitely still is some available. This is the fifth year the Winter Farmers Market has been held.

Guests to the market discovered seasonal produce, herbs, wreaths, handmade pottery, honey, and more. A variety of local vendors participate in the event, among them: Xanadu Forests Apiary of Antioch, River Valley Ranch of Burlington, Wisconsin, Faith's Farm of Bonfield Illinois, and Windy City Harvest of Chicago.

Two more dates are upcoming in December, one is going to be held the 2nd and one on the 16th. Both events run from 10a.m.-2p.m.

"It's all about local products, local farmers, local foods. It's a nice event for the holidays and a nice community event in general," said Sarah Paar, Farmers Market Manager.

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