Twitter Promotion Offers 10% Discount on Your Summer CSA Membership

Summer is almost here, which means there will soon be plenty of fresh, local produce to go around. Skip the farmer's market and let the produce come to you with a convenient Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, like the CSA program offered at Chicago-area Illinois Tollway Oases this summer through a unique partnership between Illinois Tollway, three local farms and U.S. Equities Realty (manager of the Tollway Oases).

CSAs serve as a connection between the farmer and the community, with customers agreeing to pay a flat rate for fresh produce to be delivered weekly throughout the growing season.

It's not too late to sign up for this CSA! Twitter users get a chance to become one of 15 lucky winners, who could receive 10% off their Oasis CSA membership. Simply be one of the first 5 people to sign up at any of the three participating farms and receive 10% off the cost of your membership. Simply call the farm you are interested in obtaining a membership from and mention the Oases/CSA Twitter Promotion to see if you are one of the first 5 to call in and sign-up.

Sign up by May 28th directly with the farm. Participating farms/Oases include:

Lake Forest Oasis, Des Plaines Oasis:

Harvest Moon Farms

(773) 472-7950
http://www.harvestmoonorganics.com/

-OR-

Scotch Hill Farm
(608) 897-4288
http://www.scotchhillfarm.com/

Belvidere Oasis, Hinsdale Oasis, O'Hare Oasis:

Harvest Moon Farms
(773) 472-7950

http://www.harvestmoonorganics.com/

Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis

Triple A Farms
(815) 405-3305
http://www.tripleavegetables.com/

For more information on this new summer CSA program, visit here. For more information on U.S. Equities, visit http://www.usequities.com/.

Birch River Grill's Tomato Harvest

Join Birch River Grill for farm-fresh specials crafted by executive chef John Ayaleanos, celebrating the ripe, fresh local tomatoes from Harvest Moon Organic Farms on the south fork of the Bad Axe River in Viroqua, Wisc. These tomato specials are offered in addition to the restaurant’s regular menu September 1 – 7.

For appetizer, try Fried Green Tomatoes, organic arugula, green pepper, cucumber relish, chipotle remoulade and fresh salsa for dipping ($8). The salad includes Heirloom Tomato Stack, west central Wisconsin Mindoro bleu cheese, red wine vinegar and extra virgin olive oil ($10). The main course features Grilled White Marble Farm Pork Chop, Wisconsin white cheddar cheese grits, black brandy wine pico de gallo and green zebra tomato salsa ($24).

Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling (847) 427-4242.

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