Louisville Community Supported Agriculture: Events

Sustainable City Series - 2009 Louisville Solar Tour

The Sustainable City Series is partnering with the Louisville Solar Tour to bring you the eleventh forum, 2009 Louisville Solar Tour, on Saturday October 3rd beginning at 10:00 am at the Green Building (732 East Market Street).

This event is part of the National Solar Tour organized by the American Solar Energy Society (ASES). The event will provide attendees the opportunity to learn more about solar power and what others in their community are doing to harness the power of the sun. There will be a variety of short speaker presentations as well as opportunities to speak with local leaders in solar energy. Along with solar energy exhibits and the morning presentations there will be an opportunity to take a self-guided tour, provided by the Louisville Solar Tour, of local sites utilizing solar power.

This forum will be held at the Green Building on a Saturday morning. Though the event is free, space is limited to 140 seats so you must RSVP to attend here. The actual presentation room will hold 70 people so there will be two one-hour sessions beginning at 10am, with exhibits and breakfast hors d'oeuvres in the atrium. Please RSVP by Thursday, October 1st to reserve your seat. For more information please call (502) 587-7015.

Foxhollow Farm’s 2nd Annual Fall Festival

Saturday October 10th, 2-6pm

Come join us for some Good ol’ Family Farm Fun!

Pick Your Own Pumpkin Patch
Hayrides
Hay Castle
Farm Fresh Food
Live music
Scarecrows Galore
Face Painting
Farm games and activities
And Much Much More!

A festival benefiting Maryhurst

Sponsored by

www.foxhollow.com | 8905 Highway 329 | Crestwood, KY, 40014 | 502-241-9674

Food Literacy Project Family Farm Day

Join the Food Literacy Project on Saturday September 19 from 11am to 3pm.

Directions here.

Misty Meadows Farm CSA Farm Day CANCELLED

Sunday, October 11, 2009 1:30 to ?

Potluck picnic, so bring your favorite dish.

We will have music, wagon rides with Don and Dale (Adam's draft horses), pick your own pumpkins that day, and more.

Bring lawn chairs and games for the kiddos, if you like.

PLEASE...NO DOGS.

Please RSVP how many in your party by October 6th. Feel free to bring other family and friends with you. There is no charge for this, just your presence, your lawn chairs, and your food is needed :)

Hope to see you there,

Ralph & Kathy

Misty Meadows Farm

www.mistymeadowsfarm.vpweb.com

It's the Howards' Farm Fresh CD Release Party

This Labor Day Weekend, The Howards will bring people back to the land with a “Farm Fresh” themed CD release party, starting at 5:30 p.m., September 5, at Endris Lodge in Clarksville, Indiana’s Lapping Park. Guests are invited to enjoy a free buffet of farm-grown finger foods from Farm to Fork catering, shop at an array of food booths from local growers, and enjoy a free concert from the Howards.

The festivities start at 5:30 p.m., with the outdoor concert beginning at 7 p.m. “We’re having an old-fashioned hootenanny after the outdoor concert,” says Molly Howard, singer in the duo she shares with her husband, Cameron. “Musicians of any skill level are welcome to bring their instruments and play. We’ll pass out song sheets so everyone can sing along. It will go as long as people feel like staying,” she adds.

The Howards, who own Old Capital Farm (dairy/goats) in Corydon, Ind., are passionate about promoting locally grown foods, American roots music and land conservation. “Molly and I didn’t grow up on farms. We chose this lifestyle. So we named our CD ‘Farm Fresh’ because the farming lifestyle really is fresh to us. I think it’s a dream a lot of people are having these days, as many of these old ideas about being close to the land are becoming new again,” said Cameron Howard.

The September 5^th event is co-sponsored by the Clarksville Department of Parks, and is considered a family event, with park playgrounds nearby. While picnic seating will be provided, it is recommended attendees bring their own lawn chairs in case of an overflow crowd. Alcohol will not be sold, but attendees are permitted to bring their own.

In addition to the free, first come, first serve buffet, representatives from the local Slow Food chapter will be on hand, selling hamburgers made from Foxhollow Farm beef, organic hot dogs and veggie burgers. Platters will sell for $5 and under. Other local growers will be on hand selling their crops.

The Howards met in Indiana, playing and singing together in church. It wasn’t much of a leap for them to become high school sweethearts, marry, have two children, and pursue their dreams of farming. “Farm Fresh” is their first CD, and also the first release from Louisville-based One Horse Records, whose goal is to promote area talent. The Howards’ CD “Farm Fresh” will be sold at the event.

For more information, contact:

Susan Gosselin/Vest Advertising/ One Horse Records/ 502-261-0942 ext. 15 (work), 502-558-5370 (cell) or sgosselin@vestadvertising.com

100 Mile Potluck

The Bardstown Road Farmers’ Market, the Eco-Stewardship committee of the Bardstown Road Presbyterian Church, and the Deer Park Baptist Church will host Louisville’s First Community-Wide 100 Mile Potluck, on Sunday July 26th, from 5-7 p.m. The event will be held in Fellowship Hall at the Bardstown Road Presbyterian Church, 1722 Bardstown Road, (the Farmers’ Market is held in the church’s parking lot on Saturdays).

www.100milepotluck.com/

A Midsummer-Chef’s Market-Event 2009

All are welcome to join the celebration of the midsummer harvest of Locally-Grown (Kentucky and Indiana) fruit and vegetables.

The Event

Master Food Volunteers from the Jefferson County Extension Service

3:30 pm Special guest: Chef Jim Whaley, Chef de Cuisine for Southern Seminary

4:45 pm. Special guest: VITAL FOODS at Foxhollow
will share information about the values of sustainable farming and organic produce.will be presenting a demonstration & cooking lesson at 3:30 pm using fresh products from the market. will be assisting and sharing other information: Farmer’s Market booths with locally grown produce, flowers, breads, preserves, sweets and more.

Give-aways
: Drawings will be held for prizes. Free recipes will be given away for foods prepared and other mid-summer recipes.

Food Literacy Project: Family Farm Day

Participants in Family Farm Day can enjoy a fun and educational day on the farm celebrating local agriculture with a variety of activities: making ice cream, baking bread, and cooking demonstrations using right-off-the-farm vegetables. Other activities will include garden crafts, plant-a-seed, games and face painting.

This is an outdoor event, so participants are encouraged to wear clothes that can get dirty, and bring a picnic lunch with a blanket to sit. In the case of bad weather, check the website www.foodliteracyproject.org or call for an update 502-491-0072.

There is no cost to attend, but donations are accepted - a minimum donation of $5 per person or $20 per family will help offset the costs of the event and support the work of the Food Literacy Project.

Misty Meadows CSA Farm Day

Join us for the end of season picnic. (Exact times will be added later.) A rain date would be Sunday, October 26^th.

Sustainable City Series: Water

The fifth forum of the Sustainable City Series, WATER, will be held on Tuesday, August 12th beginning at 6:00 pm at Glassworks (815 W Market Street).

It is not news that we need clean water to survive, but most people take access to clean water for granted. Our global water systems are under great stress. Shifting weather patterns, population growth, poor environmental regulations, pharmaceuticals, aging infrastructure, and waste among other factors have led to increases in contamination and reductions in our supply of fresh water. Louisville's own combine sewer system is in trouble due to overflow issues leading to unacceptable levels of wastewater discharge. Please join us on August 12th for an engaging discussion on water and learn what you can do to help make our city, region, and the world more sustainable.

Ramsi's Café on the World will be providing food for the event and coffee will be provided by Heine Brothers Coffee.

This event is free to the public, however space is limited, so if you or anyone else is interested please go to:

http://uds.louisville.edu/index.php?option=com_attend_events&Itemid=30&task=view&id=5 to RSVP for the August 12th event.

Kentucky Farmers Market Week Celebration

Tuesday, Aug 5th, Phoenix Hill Farmers Market, 829 East Market Street, (in the parking lot of Felice Winery, Melillo’s Italian Restaurant, and The Bodega @ Felice) will be celebrating Kentucky Farmers Market week. There will be chefs, music, giveaways, raffles, etc.

Market Meals Cook-Off

The Mayor's Healthy Hometown Movement, Kentucky Proud, and Pennyrile Allied Community Services are sponsoring a series of events this summer at Louisville's neighborhood Farmers' Markets.

Local chefs will compete across the city to create "Winning Market Meals," dishes created from fresh, local ingredients that can be easily recreated by cooks at home in approximately 30 minutes. They will be judged on originality, nutrition and overall taste, and how easily the recipe can be replicated by the average home cook. The competition is part of an effort to promote healthy, home cooked meals and increased consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables grown locally.

On July 26th, chefs from Mr. Lou's dining will compete using ingredients from Misty Meadows Farm and other vendors.

Slow Food Bluegrass/Locust Grove Picnic

Come to Historic Locust Grove on June 22nd to celebrate “slow” and all things handmade! Locust Grove and Slow Food Bluegrass are teaming up to create a fun, family picnic day that will involve local farmers, chefs & artisans.

The day will also feature cooking demonstrations, gardening lectures, a farmers market, heirloom seed and plant sales, rare breeds of farm animals and live music by Jawbone.

Bring your own picnic basket or sample the delicious food available from the local farmers and chefs.

Special admission price for the event of $5.00 per car load. Walkers and bikers get in free! Tours of Locust Grove for the regular fee.

Field Day Farm Picnic

Presented by the Food Literacy Project at Oxmoor Farm
Saturday, May 31 from 11 a.m.-3p.m.
at Field Day Farm, tenant vegetable operation at Oxmoor Farm
9001 Limehouse Lane, near Hikes Point
(Directions at www.foodliteracyproject.org)
Enjoy a fun and educational day on the farm celebrating local agriculture
- Harvest garlic and make garlic ice cream
- Bake bread in a solar oven (if sunny) with homemade butter
- Take home your own planted seeds for your garden
- Crafts, activities and games
- Meet the worms
- Bid on Silent Auction items to benefit the Food Literacy Project
Bring a picnic lunch and a blanket
$5/person suggested minimum donation
*all donations to the Food Literacy Project are tax deductible.
For more info call (502) 413-5989 or visit our website:
OUTDOOR EVENT . DRESS APPROPRIATELY . IF RAINING MAY 31, CHECK WEBSITE
FOR UPDATE

St. Matthews Farmers Market Opening Day

If you thought the variety of vendors last summer was amazing, you'll be doubly pleased to see the new additions to our market:

Holden Farm-flowers, garlic, perennials, produce
Honey Ridge-beeswax, honey, flowers, veggies

Our Farm-culinary and medicinal herbs and teas

Rabbit Farm-honey, mushrooms, pork, rabbit meat

Salyers Farm-cheese, flowers, ice cream, milk, pork, produce

Sherwood Acres-beef

Soup Girl-gourmet breads and soups, vegetables

Almost all of last year's vendors are returning for the second season of our market.

We'll kick off the season Bluegrass-style with Kentucky Sassafras. The five band members are all in their teens and have a wealth of vocal and instrumental talents.

Sustainable City Series 4 - Climate Change

the Sustainable City Series on Climate Change will be held on May 13^th at Glassworks (815 W Market Street, Louisville, KY). This event will help us understand what can be done on a local level to address the global issue of climate change from two very knowledgeable and engaging speakers with an extensive background on the subject.

Art Williams recently attended the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali and heads up efforts on climate change locally through the Climate Change Committee of the Partnership for a Green City. Keith Mountain, who was recently appointed State Geographer by Kentucky Governor Beshear, is a glaciologist and global warming expert with over twenty years of experience.

Ramsi's Cafe will be catering the event. The event again is free, but space is limited. If you plan on attending the event, please RSVP early so we have a better idea of how much food and seating we need for the event. We apologize for the lack of seating at the last event due to a large number of unexpected non-RSVP'd attendees adding up to a crowd of over 300 people. Though the more people who attend the better, please let us know if you plan to attend.

To RSVP please visit (http://uds.louisville.edu/index.php?option=com_attend_events&Itemid=30&task=view&id=4).

For more information please go to our website http://uds.louisville.edu or call 502-587-7015.

Sustainable City Series

Local Food & Agriculture

Learn about Louisville Metro's local food initiatives, community farms, food access, the slwo food movement, farmers' markets and much more.

Guest Speakers: Susan Hamilton, Louisville Metro Economic Development Department; Ivor Chodkowski, Community Farm Alliance; Bill Huston, Urban Fresh; Chef Mark Williams, Slow Food Bluegrass

Space is limited so please go to uds.louisville.edu to RSVP by Friday, March 21st to reserve your seat. You can also RSVP by sending an email with name, email address and/or phone number for each attendee to udslouisville@gmail.com. This event is free to the public. For more information please call 502.587.7015 or visit http://uds.louisville.edu.

Fall Family Farm Day

Enjoy a fun and educational day on the farm celebrating local agriculture. Make pumpkin ice cream. Grind flour out of rye and make bread. Prepare farm-fresh eats out of fall greens and root crops. Includes garden crafts, activities, games, face painting. Door prizes will be given away.

Bring a picnic lunch and blanket. Minimum suggested donation is $5 a person, $20 per family.

For more information, visit www.foodliteracyproject.org Call (502) 413-5989 or email foodliteracyproject@gmail.com

Phoenix Hill Farmers' Market FALL FESTIVAL

The Phoenix Hill Farmers' Market is having a Fall Festival on Tuesday, October 2 from 3 - 7 p.m. at 829 E. Market St. There will be cooking demonstrations by the Cooperative Extension Office, music, door prizes, refreshments, and other fun. Come pick out your pumpkins for Halloween, decorative gourds for your table, mums and pansies for planting, and pick up something for dinner while you're at it. Produce in season right now includes tomatoes, summer and winter squash, green beans, okra, beets... plus we have chicken, pork, beef, eggs, honey, salsa and other condiments, wine, kettlecorn, and cut flowers.

Come join the fun, support your local farmers, and eat healthy. "Kentucky Proud, nothing else is close."

For more information, contact Cindy Brown Kinloch at phoenixhillassociation@juno.com, 589-0975 or 583-7133.

Kentucky Farm Dinner

For $100, guests will receive a dinner prepared by Jay Denham of Park Place. For more information, call (502) 515-0172 or check out this link: www.diningonmain.com