Upcoming
Community Events
December 8-15, 2007
edible AUSTIN presents
EAT LOCAL WEEK
What is Edible Austin Eat Local Week?
Of course every week is "eat local
week" for edible AUSTIN but Edible Austin Eat Local Week is an u pcoming
winter fundraiser event - it is an invitation for Central Texans to
explore and celebrate the abundance
of local food and to raise money for
Urban Roots,
a youth development program
that uses sustainable agriculture to effect lasting change for youth
14-18 years old, and to nourish East
Austin residents who have limited
access to healthy foods.
Young people will cultivate a local 2 -
5 acre, diversified organic farm, selling a portion of their harvest in
the Austin area and donating a portion to local hunger relief programs.
Through th is
process young people can connect to the land and learn the benefits of
growing, eating, selling and
donating organic food, as well
as leadership, entrepreneurial and life skills, and the importance of
giving back to their community. This will serve as a
model for similar programs statewide.
Edible Austin Eat Local Week
will kick off on December 8
with the City of Austin’s proclamation and with support from other
Central Texas communities. Check the
edible AUSTIN
website frequently to see a growing list of participating restaurants,
each of which will feature a locally sourced entree special for the
week, a dollar from which will go to our beneficiary, Urban Roots.
Participating markets will collect a dollar per purchase receipt from
willing customers or help us collect donations in other ways. You will
be invited to share your experiences finding, cooking and tasting local
food during this week on our blog, and we’ll publish a collection of
your tales in our Spring issue.
Want
to be part of this great event?
Restaurants and Markets, sign up here!
Saturday - November 17th,
9am-1pm
Austin Farmers' Market Birthday Party
Come celebrate five great years with the Austin Farmers' Market with
cakes from market bakeries – free while it lasts!
Also enjoy...
A Chef's demo and live music, Kids Patch – sign and illustrate greetings
on giant birthday card to the Market, animal petting pen (weather
permitting).
From the Farmers...
Root crops, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, greens. Award-winning bison,
as well as pastured lamb, beef and farm-fresh eggs. Delicious prepared
foods, from goat cheese to artisan breads.
When/Where
Saturday, November 17
Austin Farmers' Market
Republic Square Park
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
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