Pastoral Artisan Producer Festival 4/28

Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Bread & Wine is proud to announce the 2nd Annual Pastoral Artisan Producer Festival at the Chicago French Market from 11 AM to 3 PM on Saturday, April 28, 2012. We were blown away by the support and enthusiasm of not just the producers that we and the other French Market vendors are proud to represent, but by the tremendous turn out by you, our loyal and wonderful customers.

This year's line-up features almost 70 artisan producers –more than double the number of producers from last year's festival!—in addition to tastings and demonstrations from a wide variety of your favorite French Market vendors.

We’re excited to be able to include cheese-makers from across the country, from Kenny’s Farmhouse Cheese in Kentucky to Cypress Grove in California and even Marcoot Jersey Creamery from right here in Illinois! The esteemed cheese-mongers from Neal’s Yard Dairy in London will also be on hand and sampling some of the best cheeses that the United Kingdom and Ireland have to offer.

In addition to cheese-makers and mongers from around the world, there will also be producers of beer, wine, and accoutrements in attendance as well as participation from several of the other vendors in the Chicago French Market and some of their producers. From confectioners and beer and spirit makers right here in Chicago to vintners from Bordeaux, this year the festival includes artisan producers from around your neighborhood and around the world!