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Eating Local: a year-long series
Eating Local: a year-long series
A partnership between the Stowe Free Library, area farmers, and the Lamoille County Natural Resources Conservation District
For our final program in the series, we are partnering with Edible Green Mountains magazine, Michael's on the Hill, Shelburne Vineyard, Lincoln Peak Vineyard, and Boyden Valley Winery to provide an amazing opportunity to "drink local" -- and perhaps find suggestions of wines for serving or giving during the holiday season.
This very special program is free; you must call Michael's on the Hill, located on Route 100 in Waterbury Center, to register. Those who attend the program and stay for dinner will receive 15% off their food and wine bottles. Call 244.7476 to register and make a reservation.
Previous Events in our series
January
Book Discussion: Animal, vegetable, miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
February
The social and political benefits of eating local, with Abbie Nelson of NOFA-VT and Vermont FEED
March
CSA & Farmer Showcase
CSA & Farmer Showcase
Be sure to visit our participating organizations, farmers, and CSA providers:
- Applecheek Farms, Hyde Park, 888.4482
- Foote Brook Farm,Johnson, 635.1775
- High Mowing Seeds, Wolcott, 472.6174
- Honey Do Farm/Walker Famiy Farm, Morrisville, 888.3242
- Lamoille County Food Share, 888.6550
- Lamoille County Natural Resources Conservation District,888.9218
- Maple Wind Farm, Richmond, 434.7257
- Riverside Farm, E. Hardwick, 472.6169
- Rooney Family Farm, Morrisville, 888.8440
- Rural Vermont, 223.7222
- Salvation Farms, 505.1689
- Sandiwood Farm, Wolcott, 888.2881
- Valley Dream Farm, Cambridge, 644.6598
- Winding Brook Farm, Morrisville, 888.5922
- Windy Willows Farm, Johnson, 635.7300
April
Planning a vegetable garden with Salvation Farms and High Mowing Seeds
May
June
Part of the Stowe Culinary Classic: a chocolate tasting with Lake Champlain Chocolates, fillm showings with
Salvation Farms, story sessions for children with Sally Dain of the
Tiny Acorn in Waterbury, a visit with Marialisa Calta, and more! See the schedule at http://www.vermontculinaryclassic.com/.
As part of National Pollinator Week, we learned about bees and beekeeping with Ross Conrad, author of Natural Beekeeping, and explored bees with children with Carrie Riker and the Lamoille County Nature Center.
July
Rural Vermont Ice Cream Social
July
Rural Vermont Ice Cream Social
August
What's for Dinner? Featuring recipes from registered dietician
Laura Biron and a discussion of the benefits of grass-fed meat with
John Clark of Applecheek Farm, at the Green Goddess Cafe in Stowe's
Lower Village
September
Seed Saving workshop with High Mowing Seeds, with information on heirloom varieties, and a chance to see the grounds of High Mowing Seeds
A four-part series of hands-on workshops on canning and preserving your harvest at the Morrisville Farmer's Artisan Market
A four-part series of hands-on workshops on canning and preserving your harvest at the Morrisville Farmer's Artisan Market
Other resources
The Farmer's Artisan Market, weekly on Wednesdays from 3 to 7pm, at RiverArts on Pleasant Street in Morrisville
Vermont's Mad River Valley has an excellent, established Localvore group. Check their site, http://www.vermontlocalvore.org/, for tips and events.
Jesse Roman of The Stowe Reporter profiled the Farmer's Artisan Market and our Eating Local series in the March 27, 2008 issue. Read the excellent article, Localvores go retail, at the Reporter's web site.
