As The Hashbrown approaches, we continue bragging about our great line up of organizations that will compete for the Golden Ladle (and a cash prize!). Here is what Corner Farm Chicago says about their chili:

Will Corner Farm Chicago be cooking with any home grown vegetables?

Corner Farm Chicago runs two community gardens in Logan Square that serve food pantries. So we’ve cheerfully outsourced the veggies for this chili.

Let’s pretend you were to cook with Corner Farm veggies. What veggie would take your chili to the next level?

We grow some pretty amazing onions, which we would definitely tap if they weren’t already committed to a good cause. For a veggie chili, we like to include squash; it adds a real toothsome quality to the chili.

In what ways does your chili recipe embody your organization?

Like most chili, this one tastes better with time. Each year, we learn more, and our gardens produce more food for local families in need. And, as all gardeners know, time is always the key to growing delicious vegetables.

Is there a celebrity you would most like to share a bowl a chili with?

Wait, there are going to be celebrities? I can’t be seen this way by famous people. I’ll comb my hair by the contest. I promise.

Do you have any words of warning to your competitors?

Let’s just say that we plan to be allelopathic to our competitors. Only one chili can be the dominant varietal.

What does Spudnik Press love about Corner Farm?

Corner Farm Chicago is not your ordinary neighborhood farm. Their first location (at Altgeld and Sawyer) sits across the street from Christopher House, a local non-profit that includes a vibrant food pantry. Organic, fresh (picked the day of!), and incredibly local vegetables allow families in the neighborhood to connect over nourishing food. All the food harvested on Corner Farms heads straight to where it is needed most! Pretty amazing, right?