 The 12th annual "Food and
Cooking Extravaganza," which also features products from state
wineries and agribusinesses, will be March 6-7 in the Orr Building
on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. In all, about 80 companies,
including 15 new companies, are scheduled to participate."The
Illinois Products Expo introduces consumers to the great food that
is made in our state," said Tom Jennings, director of the Illinois
Department of Agriculture. "Ultimately, the department's goal is to
build demand for these Illinois-made products and get grocery stores
to stock them on their shelves."
Seven Springfield area grocers continue to do just that. Country
Market, County Market, Humphrey's, Schnucks, Shop-N-Save, Meijer and
Walmart all have added products featured at the expo to their
stores.
The expo's food offerings will include fresh meat products,
gourmet seasonings and sauces, homemade jams and jellies, and
specialty dressings. Beverages also will be available. Expo visitors
can quench their thirst with coffee, soda or a sip of Illinois wine
from one of 18 vintners. Wine will be sold by the sample, glass and
bottle.
Expo hours will be Saturday, March 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Sunday, March 7, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission is $4. Children 10 and younger will be admitted free of
charge.
There will be drawings for door prizes, including baskets of
Illinois food products and a $949 Weber Genesis S-310 gas grill.
A list of the participating food companies, wineries and
agribusinesses follows:
(*New participants)
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Afterthought Farm,
Owaneco*
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Ahruns Famous,
Crystal Lake
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Aleece's Pita Chips,
East Peoria
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American Egg Board,
Springfield
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Aunt Em's Gourmet
Popcorn, Deer Creek
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Bloodshot Bloody Mary
Mix, Springfield
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Booker's Tavern
Chilli, Glenarm
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Butch's Pizza, Morton
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C & C Fudge, Lincoln
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Capitol District
Dietetic Association, Springfield
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Central Illinois
Event Catering, Elkhart*
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Chef Dick's Barbecue
Sauce, Girard
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Country Bob,
Centralia
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Country Lights Soy
Candles, Leland
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County Market,
Springfield
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Darn Hot Peppers,
Cobden*
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Davis Bros. Pizza,
East Peoria*
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Doodles Cookies,
Aurora*
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Eagle Bridges Soy
Candles, Jacksonville
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Galena Garlic Co.,
Galena*
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Gramp's Gourmet
Foods, Scales Mound
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Green Goose Farms,
Charleston
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Gringo Foods,
O'Fallon
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Healthwise Gourmet
Coffees, Deer Park
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Illinois Association
FFA, Springfield
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Illinois Beef
Association, Springfield
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Illinois Farm Bureau,
Bloomington
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Illinois Food
Retailers Association, Lombard
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- Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Assoc., Springfield
Participating Illinois wineries:
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Alto Vineyards, Alto Pass
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August Hill Winery, Utica
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Baxter's Winery, Nauvoo
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Berryville Vineyards, Berryville
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Collver Family Winery, Barry
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Fox Creek Vineyards, Olney
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Hill Prairie Winery, Oakford
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Hogg Hollow Winery, Golconda
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Hopewell Winery, Rockport
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Lasata Wines, Lawrenceville
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Mackinaw Valley Vineyards, Mackinaw
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Mary Michelle Winery, Carrollton
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Pheasant Hollow Winery, Whittington
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Prairie State Winery, Genoa
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Shawnee Winery, Vienna
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Spirit Knob Winery, Ursa
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Vahling Vineyards, Stewardson
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Willett's Winery, Manito
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Illinois Pork Producers Association,
Springfield
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Illinois Soybean Association,
Bloomington
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Illinois Specialty Growers Association,
Bloomington
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JAVA & Co., Henry*
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J.D. Mullen Co., Palestine
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J.K. Marley's, Machesney Park
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Julie's Corner Store, Lacon
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Kehe Foods, Romeoville
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Kitchen Cooked Inc., Farmington
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La Mexicana, Chicago*
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Louie's Seasoning Co., Johnston City
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M & G Foods, Hamilton
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Mackinaw Valley Apiaries, Mackinaw
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Meatsmack, Springfield*
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Midwest Grocers Supply, Quincy
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Midwest Meats, Pana
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M.J. Kellner Foodservice, Springfield
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Niemann Foods, Quincy
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Oakland Noodle Co., Oakland
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Onofrio's Classic Sauces, Springfield
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Pasta Alley, Decatur
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Pease's Candy, Springfield
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Pike Angus, Griggsville*
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Ropp Jersey Cheese, Normal
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Sasse's Apiary, Chestnut
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Schnucks Markets, Springfield
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Shop-N-Save, Springfield
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Skeff Distributors/Goose Island
Brewing, Decatur
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Smokin' Joe Products, Chicago*
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Soileau's Seasonings, Middletown
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Sonoma Farm, Chicago
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Spice Daddy, Glenview*
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Spice of Life, Decatur
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SS Backwards Longhorn Meats, Medora
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Steidinger Foods, Fairbury
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The Homestead Bakery, Arthur
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Toffee Traditions, Lake Forest*
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Toohill Seed & Beef Service, Heyworth
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Uncle Joe's Sauces, Ina
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Voss Pecans, Carlyle
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Weber Stephen Products Co., Palatine
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Ying's Kitchen, Gurnee
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Zillion's Chili Bowl Chili,
Springfield*
To learn more about the products to taste at the expo, visit the
Illinois Department of Agriculture's Web site at
www.agr.state.il.us
and click on "Illinois
Products Expo."
[Text from
Illinois Department of
Agriculture file received from
the
Illinois Office of
Communication and Information]
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