Greensboro Farmers Market Chili Challenge, 10 until noon, tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 28, at the eponymous facility on Yanceyville Street.
Meat! Beans! Celebrity chefs!
Press release after the jump.
Contact: Elizabeth Gibbs, Executive Director and Market Manager
Office: 336-373-2402
Cell: 336-937-4958
gsofarmersmarket@gmail.com
Greensboro Farmers Market Chili Challenge happens 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012
GREENSBORO -- Just in time for the Super Bowl, meat vendors at the Greensboro Farmers Curb Market (GFM) have teamed with guest cooks and chefs to prepare and serve chili made with local meats and other ingredients available at the Market, from 10 a.m. to noon at this Saturday’s Market, Jan. 28.
The first event of 2012, the Farmers Market Chili Challenge will give Market patrons a chance to taste each team’s chili, then choose their favorites for $1 per vote. All proceeds will go toward market improvements.
The teams are as follows:
- GFM Chili, goat, bean and tomato chili prepared by GFM board chair David Craft and John Handler of Weatherhand Farms;
- Neighborhood Chili, prepared by Aycock Neighborhood Association President Bert Vanderveen, Marguerite Fields of Rocking F Farm and Patsy Ward of Wards Farm;
- Greensboro’s Chili, an all-beef chili made in short order by City Council members Nancy Vaughan, Marikay Abuzuaiter, Jim Kee, and Robert Roth of Rothchild’s Angus Farm and Loaf Bakery;
- Lamb Chili, prepared by Cecelia Thompson, local foods writer (Mod Meals on Mendenhall) and Garland McCollum of Massey Creek Farms;
- Tex Mex Chili, prepared by Natalie Foster of Cornerstone Garlic and Kat Siladi of the Edible Schoolyard at the Greensboro Children’s Museum;
- Awe-sage Chili, prepared by Brian Quinn of Hillcrest Farm and Dani Strader of Meadows Family Farm;
- Southwestern Chicken Chili, prepared by GTCC Chef LJ Rush and GTCC Culinary School students with Grace Summers of Summers Farm; Lucky 32 Veggie Chili, prepared by Jay Pierce of Lucky 32 and Mike Faucette of Faucette Farms.
The “Farmers Market Chili Challenge” is the first in a monthly series of upcoming special events at the Market, which include “Heart to Heart” on Feb. 4; “Eggdelicious!” March 24, and the Spring Arts & Crafts Fair, March 25. A complete listing of events is available on the Market’s new website, www.gsofarmersmarket.org.
Officially under new management since Jan. 1, the Market has a long history in Greensboro. The City began the Market in 1874 on Commerce Place in downtown Greensboro, where farmers backed their wagons to the curb to sell produce. In the 1960’s, the Market moved to its current location. Now scores of vendors and hundreds of customers enjoy this indoor market facility.
Local vegetables, meats, prepared foods and crafts are available on Saturdays year round from 6 a.m. to noon. From May to December, the Market is open on Wednesdays from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In August 2011, Greensboro City Council selected GFM, Inc to manage the Greensboro Farmers Curb Market pending contract negotiation and approval. On Nov. 1, Council approved a three-year contract that allows for two one-year extensions. The contract is structured as a lease on the City’s building at 501 Yanceyville Street, across from War Memorial Stadium.
GFM, Inc’s Mission is to provide greater Greensboro with opportunities to purchase and learn about local food and crafts while interacting with producers and each other in a friendly and diverse social setting. In doing so, GFM, Inc will encourage and support growth of local foods and artisan goods businesses to improve greater Greensboro’s economy, support better health through healthy eating and build social and community connections.
GFM, Inc’s board is B Akins, Margaret Arbuckle, Charlie Brummitt (Vice Chair), Pat Bush, Eric Calhoun, David Craft (Chair), John Handler, Dan Maxson, Carol Pryor, Jean Pudlo (Secretary), Mac Sims, Craven Smith and Joya Wesley.
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501 Yanceyville St.Greensboro, NC 27401
GSOFarmersMarket.org
GSOFarmersMarket@Gmail.com
Come taste some great Chili in good company and made with good local ingredients......
Posted by: Craftyboro | Jan 27, 2012 at 06:11 PM
Oh, if I could have just cracked myself out of bed earlier... why can't they do things later in the day!!!!!!!!!!!!! It doesn't coincide with my sleep patterns.
Posted by: liv | Jan 28, 2012 at 10:22 AM
and the winner is Lamb Chili made by Cecelia Thompson of Mod Meals of Mendenhall and Garland McCollum of Massey Creek Farm.
What a great event. We raised over $850 for market improvements.
David Craft
Greensboro Farmers Market, Inc.
Posted by: Craftyboro | Jan 28, 2012 at 04:42 PM
Roch - In conversation with a member of the current Council.
Posted by: Brian | Jan 28, 2012 at 05:30 PM
Oh.
Posted by: Roch101 | Jan 28, 2012 at 06:53 PM
Roch, I'm assuming you got that was a response meant for the Trader Joe's story and not the farmer's market...not sure how it ended up here.
Posted by: Brian | Jan 28, 2012 at 11:19 PM
LOL, Brian I hadn't even noticed that we jumped threads.
Posted by: Roch101 | Jan 29, 2012 at 12:47 AM
I wondered.........
No controversy over Chili and current Council knows how to cook it!
Posted by: Craftyboro | Jan 29, 2012 at 09:40 AM