What a great launch! Thanks to everyone who came out to Karen's "Know Your Roots" cooking demo at the Hamilton Farmers' Market Community Kitchen and supported our FEB IS FARM MONTH launch.
Special thanks to our volunteers, Sarah and Chris. They helped us hand out cupcakes made by Cupcake Diner using Carluke Orchard apples.
Shout out to Sapphire and volunteer Wendy for all their help!
FEB IS FARM MONTH is chock full of events.
Upcoming include:
Upcoming include:
FEBRUARY 10 - Art Crawl Information Night and EH Open House - We’re inviting local organic CSA farms to set up displays and get people signed up for 2012 shares. Not sure what a CSA is? Want more information about FIFM? Come on down! This event runs 7-9 pm. Check out Art Crawl afterwards! Free event.
FEBRUARY 18 - The HOMEGROWN HOEDOWN @ HAMILTON HOMEGROWN, 27 King William With local organic food and drink on their menu, this is the place where good food, live music and great friends collide! Headliner Laura Repo will bring her smart country pop style to the café along with some hometown favourites. Visit her website and you’ll be able to stream her new album, “Get Yourself Home”: http://laurarepo.ca/ Doors open at 8pm and the show starts at 9pm, with tickets $8 at the door. A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales goes towards supporting Hamilton Eat Local's Operation Smoothie program.
PLUS! FEBRUARY 18 - Hamilton Community Garden Network is hosting their "Seedy Saturday" at Ryerson United Church. (842 Main Street East, Hamilton) from 11am - 4pm.
There will be workshops, seed swaps, refreshments, vendors and door prizes. It's a great time to stock up for this season, find some unique seeds and swap some heritage seeds you may already have. Also a great time to learn about community gardening in Hamilton, meet local environmental organizations and network.
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