Last-minute food gifts for the localvore
Maple goodness
Michael Tercha / Chicago Tribune
Appreciate the nuances of maple syrup with a bottle (or two or three) of organic Three Queens Maple Syrup. Inside bottles, wrapped in artist-designed labels, you’ll find the early-season rare Amber, a very-maple Dark or end-of-season robust Very Dark, all made with sap tapped from trees on a Westby, Wis., farm. A 12-ounce bottle: $12. threequeensorganic.com.
Whether your holiday gift list is peppered with food lovers, serious cooks or those who seek sips for chasing winter’s chill, we have a few ideas. Local artisans have a sleighful of goodies perfect for stuffing in a stocking, presenting to the host of a party or gathering up into a gift basket. Here are a few favorites. Many are available in area stores; check websites for purchasing details.
— Judy Hevrdejs, Chicago Tribune

http://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/ct-food-1216-local-foodie-gifts-20151210-photogallery.html

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Three Queens Organic started as a way to save a heritage farm from being sub divided. The 184 acre farm outside of Westby, Wisconsin has been farmed since the original Norwegian settlers came to the region. The 80 acres of North facing woods are filled with Oak, Elm and Maple trees. Early each Spring we tap our 1000 trees. For a few short weeks the sap runs and is turned into syrup. 30 gallons of sap is boiled down to 1 gallon of syrup and Three Queens is created.
Amber- Amber syrup is made from early season sap and is lightest in flavor. Ideal as a topping for ice cream or a sweetener for tea, it is the rarest of the three queens.
Dark Amber- Dark Amber has a full flavor and a stronger maple taste. It is our best seller and has the right balance of maple goodness.
Very Dark Amber- Very dark is our most robust of the syrups. Coming in at the end of the season, this syrup is rich in flavor and is a favorite for pancakes, waffles and french toast.
Our Syrup is always 100% pure and natural with no additives. Just natural maple syrup the way it is supposed to be.
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Three Queens Organic Maple Syrup

Artwork on all the bottles are by me!

Now Selling at:

♠ American Artworks

7314 Madison St
Forest Park, IL 60130 708-557-1761 Website

♠ At Garden Patch Farms
14158 W. 159th St
Homer Glen, IL 60491

♠ Bittersweet Cafe
1114 West Belmont
Chicago
773-929-1100
bittersweetpastry.com

♠Dill Pickle co-op
3039 W. Fullerton Ave
Chicago, Il 60647

♠Earthly Goods
6951 W. Grand Ave
Gurnee Town Center
Gurnee, IL 60031
847-855-9677

♠Eataly
43 E. Ohio Street
Chicago, IL
www.eataly.com

♠Green Grocer
1402 W. Grand Ave
Chicago, Il 60642
www.facebook.com/GreenGrocerChicago

♠Heinen’s of Barrington
500 N. Hough Street
Barrington, Il 60010

♠Heinen’s of Glenview
1020 Waukegan Road
Glenview, Il 60025

♠Heinen’s of Bannockburn
2503 Waukegan Road
Bannockburn, Il 60015

♠Heinen’s of Lake Bluff
201 S. Waukegan Road
Lake Bluff, Il 60044

♠Oak Park Farmers Market
Saturdays 7-1 pm (Runs May-October)
Website 708-358-5780

♠Riverside Foods
48 E. Burlington
Riverside, IL 60546
708-447-0324

♠River Valley Farmers’ Table
1816-1820 W. Wilson Ave
Chicago, IL 60640
872-208-3267

♠SHOP 1021
2650 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647
www.facebook.com/shop1021

♠Southport Grocery and Cafe
3553 N. Southport
Chicago 60657

♠Standard Market
333 E. Ogden Ave
Westmont, IL 60559
630-366-7030

♠Standard Market
1508 Aurora Ave.
Naperville, Il 60540

♠Wisma-Lake Bluff
24 E. Scranton Ave
Lake Bluff, IL 847-234-1805
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