The Chicago Cultural Center is the place to Taste Local Flavor on March 23 & 24 at the FamilyFarmed.org EXPO where farmers, families, and friends come together to celebrate delicious, healthy, local, and organic food. At the Friday night Localicious food and wine tasting party, top Chicago chefs pair up with local farmers to serve sumptuous treats. The event features wines from Illinois vineyards, organic martinis, and Goose Island Beer. Live music by the Dominic Johnson Trio will be featured as well as a live auction hosted by television celebrity, Bill Kurtis, who is also the founder and owner of Tallgrass Beef. George Siemon, CEO of Organic Valley is our special guest. Tickets are $75 in advance online, and $90 at the door.

On Saturday March 24 at the FamilyFarmed.org EXPO you’ll have the chance to meet local family farmers, shop the farmers market and learn from over 100 informative exhibits set up by local food businesses and organizations. There are a wide variety of workshops to attend; keynote speakers including top names in the food world; great movies; an interactive Organic Kids Corner; a bookstore with hundreds of titles; and demonstrations by some of Chicago’s hottest chefs including Rick Bayless, Bruce Sherman, Gale Gand, and Karyn Calabrese. Friday March 23rd is a trade show for businesses that want to source products from local and organic producers.

For more info and to buy discount advance tickets go to: www.familyfarmed.org