First-ever Local Foods Week Runs October 3 - 9
I’m behind in my local foods updates but in addition to having two grocery store posts that need to go up, here’s some information about the first-ever Local Matters Local Foods Week, which takes place October 3-9. The week celebrates local food and raises awareness about the need to make healthy, local, sustainability grown food equally accessible to everyone.
Those immersed in the local food movement agree that local food connects us to some of the most important issues of our time: obesity, diabetes, climate change and economic opportunity.
But the truly great thing about local food is there’s room enough at the table for everyone: whether you’re a vegan or omnivore, a local foodie die-hard or a Saturday stroller through the farmers’ market. Wherever you fall, there’s something for you during Local Matters Local Foods Week.
A full schedule of events can be found at www.local-matters.org/local-foods-week and highlights of the week include daily sprout sales: you can purchase a $1 Local Matters’ Sprout to show your commitment to local foods. Crimson Cup Coffee Shop; Cup O’ Joe (Bexley, Clintonville, Easton, German Village, Lennox, Short North); The Greener Grocer; The Hills Market and Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream (Grandview, Bexley, Dublin, North Market and Short North). Plus:
Saturday, October 3
- Market-to-Market bike ride between The Hills Market and North Market
- Jeni’s Ice Cream in the Short North sponsors Local Matters 1000 Friends event
Sunday, October 4
- Pancake Breakfast at the Hills Market
- Family Afternoon in a School Garden
- Taste of Grandview, by Third and Hollywood
Monday, October 5
- Elevator Brewery tour
- Family Style from the Farm, by Alana’s
Tuesday, October 6
- Cow to Cone, kitchen tour of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream
- Columbus Brewery Company Tour
- Local dinner from local farmers, by The Worthington Inn
Wednesday, October 7
- Robin Davis cooking class with Chef Michael Jones, Executive Director of Local Matters
Thursday, October 8
- The Hills Market Local Foods Fall Family Fun Spaghetti Dinner
- House Wine Local Tasting
Friday, October 9
- Whole Foods Market Fridays at Five Special Local Harvest Tasting & Fall Crush
To learn more, visit www.local-matters.org.
Jennifer Brown
Local Matters
Marketing Director
jbrown@local-matters.org
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October 1st, 2009 at 9:21 pm
Anyone planning on taking part in any of these events next week? Quite a diverse lineup! :D
October 4th, 2009 at 9:29 am
This is a really exciting project. We might do Alanas tomorrow.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:36 am
The weekend events were great. Plan to participate all week. Alana’s tonight, Worthington Inn tomorrow, Hills Thursday, Whole Foods Friday.
October 5th, 2009 at 10:56 am
Betty’s will feature a daily food & drink special featuring local foods and donate $1 of each special sold to Local Matters.
Today Rose made a roasted fall vegetable pasta w/ local sausage, veggies, pasta, cream sauce & smoked gouda. The drink special is local berry infused vodka topped w/ club soda. Come eat local foods & support Local Matters!
October 5th, 2009 at 11:14 am
Alex at Dirty Frank’s is working on an all-local veggie alphabet soup, it will be ready to sell tomorrow at lunch. He just got the last bit of Ohio corn from our produce purveyor. When’s the last time you had alphabet soup? With Ohio veggies? Yum!
$1 of every bowl sold goes to Local Matters.
October 5th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
@lizless Thanks for the great support of Local Matters and most importantly, of local food. You guys make it so yummy, how can anyone resist?