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"Leaning Shed has 22 kinds of tomatoes+heirloom tomatillos (yellow ripe ones, too),h'loom chiles." That's a tweet from Rick Bayless! Click here to see the post! 
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Dave and Denise Dyrek bought their 30-acre farm in 2004 as a weekend getaway from their home in Humboldt Park. "The first year, we used it like other Chicagoans," recalls Dave. "We hung out at the beach." They also planted a small garden, and discovered they loved working the soil. While Denise still has her day job in the hotel industry, Dave sold his heating and air conditioning company in December 2008 to focus on gardening full time. At Leaning Shed (named for an actual building on the property), the Dyreks specialize in heirloom variety vegetables and fruits and, though not certified organic, use organic methods to grow their peas, tomatoes, melons, cucumbers, apples and pears. "We are not doing this to make money," says Dave of his newfound profession. "We are doing it as a lifestyle change." |
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ShallotsWeb tweets, "Holy crap! Homemade baba ganoush is incredible! Thanks to Leaning Shed Farm for the amazing garlic and eggplant. Green City's Junior Board joined us for our annual garlic-planting festival. Click here to see evidence of their hard work! The Green Plate Club came out to the farm a couple weeks ago to film. Click here to see some pictures! ChicagoCulinarian.com just discovered—and fell in love with—the unique spices from Leaning Shed. Check it out! You couldn't possible make Chile/Cheese Curd/Beer Bratwursts without some Leaning Shed chiles, right? Click here for the recipe, on From Belly to Bacon! "Leaning Shed has 22 kinds of tomatoes+heirloom tomatillos (yellow ripe ones, too),h'loom chiles." That's a tweet from Rick Bayless! Click here to see the picture he posted! When Kitt Healymakes gumbo as part of her Locavore Challenge, she heads to Leaning Shed Farm for her sweet peppers and the "fabulous roast tomatillo and spicy yellow pepper sauce." Read the whole post here. "All winter long we dream about locally grown summer tomatoes—it's one big reason we can't complain too much about the sun and heat." That's what SavoringChicago.com blogged about. And their favorite? That'd be "the little greenish White Currant variety, a new one grown by Dave and Denise Dyrek." Read the whole post, and check out the pictures. EcoActivista loves our strawberries! See for yourself! Clint Rogers—world-class bartender at Henri—is using Leaning Shed Farm sage in his cocktails. Check it out! Leaning Shed Farm's Tomatoes & Greens were included in the Veal Milanese at Lockwood at The Palmer House Hilton. Click here to read about it! Leaning Shed Farm was featured on National Public Radio's "Changing Gears." Click here to read a transcript! If you read Time Out's article on the secrets of the farmers markets, you know that, by calling Leaning Shed ahead of time, you can score some rare specialty lettuces for your culinary masterpiece! Leaning Shed Farm was featured on National Public Radio's "Changing Gears." Click here to read a transcript!"A visit to Leaning Shed Farm's stand at Green City Market this time of year reveals not just five or six types of tomatoes as you might see at other stands, but 45—yes, 45—types of heirloom tomatoes." "Thank goodness for the cherry bomb peppers I received from David and Denise at Leaning Shed Farm and Denise's idea to stuff them." "I got the last batch of purple tomatillos of the season from Leaning Shed Farm. You won't find these at your typical grocery store." |
