Hi- I just received an email from Henry, and he still has lots of veggies that need a home. It sounds like he is going to do the same thing he did last time. You have to order and pay for it in advance, and then you drive up in your car on the day he shows up, and then you pop open your trunk and one of his helpers puts your order in your trunk.
He is going to send out an email this Monday with the order form, and info about where and how to pick it up. He is going to be in Evanston on 12/20. I already spent $103 last month, and so I have enough of his veggies to last me 3 months or more. The only thing I might get is some more garlic and some cornmeal. I was going to buy cornmeal last month, but by the time I was finally able to submit my order, all of his cornmeal was sold out. He only has one kind of corn meal this time. When he did his distribution last month, I thought I would be waiting in line for 15 minutes, but by the time I got in line and then picked up my order, it only took me a total of five minutes. There were only two cars in front of me, but by I time I drove off, the line was longer. Henry is requesting that people who got their veggies in wax coated boxes last time, that they please return those boxes to him when they pick up their order on 12/20.
Also the Village Farmstand, which is located on Dempster where Hewn Bread used to be located, has lots of local produce, including some of Henry's. They also have River Valley mushrooms. They are only open Thursday through Sunday. You order in advance and then pick it up. You can also purchase stuff while you are at the store.
Please order veggies from Henry though instead of buying them there, because he gets 100% of the money. At the Village Farmstand, the farmers only get 60% of what ever the produce is being sold for.
I emailed Terra Brockman, who is Henry's sister who writes and sends out the wonderful emails, and told her that Deborah Madison was going to be speaking at one of the Chicago Culinary Historians Zoom meetings. She actually was able to attend it, and thanked me right after the meeting was over. She said she really enjoyed it. She actually mentioned during the meeting about how successful Henry was in selling his produce during the pandemic.
Hope this helps, Nancy