Eat Local Chicago

LIVE CHAT too! Interested in learning what it means to eat local? Or why eating food from family farmers in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana is not only good for your health but also good for the environment? Or do you just like to eat delicious food? This Meetup is for locavores, foodies, food lovers, vegetarians, meatatarians and everything in between. We'll get together to check out farmer's markets, dine at restaurants that feature local products and produce, go to bars that feature local beers and even come up with some iron chef style challenges.

Let me conclude by saying, WE ARE SOME OF THE FRIENDLIEST PEOPLE WHO ATTEND MEETUP EVENTS!!! Yes, you will feel included, yes you will be encouraged to join into the conversations... Yes, you will be introduced around....

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Kiss Me, I'm Irish...
- Sat Mar 17
  5:00 PM
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—Wayne

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Laura joined
Sunday at 7:40 PM

"Hey guys, I'm Laura, a journalist with secret pastry chef tendencies (I bake a lot, a lot) and I love summer farmers markets, so I thought this would be a good place to meet some new people!"
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Leah W. joined
Sunday at 7:40 PM

"I'm a Wisconsin native, new mom, and teacher. My parents joined a CSA when I was in high school, and it taught me how to cook. We love our Angelic Organics membership and neighborhood farmers markets and would love to connect with other food nerds."
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Andrea Williams joined
Sunday at 7:40 PM

"Hi, I'm Andrea. I'm a foodie and interested in dining out, local produce and dairy and farmer's markets."
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Dhara joined
February 9 at 1:59 AM

"Moved to the city last summer, looking to meet more foodies!"
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Christina joined
February 9 at 1:59 AM

"Hi! I just moved to Chicago from Canada. I love art and food! My two favorite things:) I am here to pursue my masters at the School of the Art Institute, and am looking forward to meeting some new people!"
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john craig joined
January 30 at 8:35 AM

"I am a person interested in organic non gmo and ge foods and love to garden heirloom varities. love cooking with the freshest cleanest ingredients. i would love to expand my knowledge on this and make some new friends with likewise interests."
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Tom Leeds joined
January 30 at 8:35 AM

"I try to eat as local as possible - my yard - but it's winter so not too much coming from it. So I'm always happy to find more sources of local. If there are any garners in the group check out my new meetup group - Gardening by the square foot."
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Kat Lamp joined
January 30 at 8:35 AM

"I'm new in town and want to meet others who care about fresh, local, tasty food."
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deiej joined
January 30 at 8:35 AM

"Hi, I'm Deie. I want to learn how grow my own food & shop local for what I don't grow."
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Jameela joined
January 26 at 5:24 AM

"Recently relocated to the area and want to meet fellow foodies who enjoying local eats!"