Welcome to The Trotter Project Marketplace. Shop and Support.
Welcome to The Trotter Project’s Holiday Marketplace—a festive way to shop, give back, and make a difference! With your participation and support, we aim to raise $30,000 by year-end to fuel our mission of empowering youth through culinary arts, education, and mentorship. Every purchase is tax-deductible, making it the perfect way to spread holiday cheer while supporting a great cause.
We’re just getting started, so check back often for new offers, exclusive goodies, and exciting additions to the marketplace. Let’s make this season one to remember—shop now and join us in making a lasting impact!
$100 Soul & Smoke Gift Card
Treat yourself to the boldest BBQ in Chicagoland! Chef D’Andre Carter and Heather Bublick, formerly of the late Chef Homaro Cantu’s Moto, have built an impressive reputation and soul food menu at Soul & Smoke—including some of our favorite mac ‘n cheese and pulled pork sandwiches! Whether you’re looking to dine in at their Evanston or Avondale locations or be known for the best game day catering in town, Soul & Smoke will fill your heart and stomach!
With every $100 gift card bought on Soul & Smoke’s website, a generous 20% will be donated back to The Trotter Project through December 31, 2024. Just be sure to use the code “TROTTER” at checkout to make it count!
The Charlie Trotter Box by The Chef’s Garden
It doesn’t get any fresher than seasonal produce straight from The Chef’s Garden! Our friend Farmer Lee Jones, the man behind our agricultural scholarship, put together this special selection to send to the chef and veggie lover in your life, full of the best produce from The Chef’s Garden in Huron, Ohio. Even better? You’ll get a limited edition tote featuring logos from The Chef’s Garden and The Trotter Project for your next farmer’s market trip!
A huge thank you to Farmer Lee and The Chef’s Garden—10% will go back to The Trotter Project through December 31, 2024!
2021 Little Sister Pinot Noir by Brooks Wine
Inspired by the late Chef Charlie Trotter’s penchant for written notes to his family, including his own little sister Anne, Little Sister is the warm hug of a brother’s penmanship from far away as he recounts his adventures to the home front. An elegant and balanced Pinot Noir with well-integrated tannins and notes of cherry cordial, pomegranate syrup, and earthy bay leaf and shiitake undertones, this is the perfect wine for your holiday table!
Thank you to Brooks Wine for your continued generosity—25% of Little Sister sales will benefit The Trotter Project through December 31, 2024! 
Foode Merch
Whether you love Michelin-starred meals or finding the best hole in the walls in town, anyone can be a Foode. Foode, your one-stop-app for all your dining needs and most personalized recommendations, helps you find your next best dining experience—all while giving back to fighting food waste and inequality. Their merch makes you look great while doing it!
Through December 31, 2024, 10% of Foode merch will go back to The Trotter Project—just enter code “TTP” at checkout to make sure it counts!
