Local Food Week 2009 Events
Click a link below to go to a specific day:
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Tulsa Community Gardens Tour - Community gardens
grow tomatoes, peppers and relationships. See for yourself how various
gardens grow. Tulsa Community Garden Association is sponsoring a tour
of gardens on June 14th from 11a.m. to 3p.m. For a map go to: http://www.tulsacommunitygardenassociation.org/
Gardens participating in Tulsa are:
Haven of Harmony, 920 South New Haven
Kendall Whittier K.N.O.W., 2619
East 6th Street
Brady Heights, 1146 North Cheyenne
Crosbie Heights , 309 South Phoenix
In Turley:
The Grateful Community Orchard 7800
N. Victor Ave.
O'Brien Park Recreation Center 6147
N. Lewis,
Turley United Methodist Church 6010
N. Johnstown
You may make donations at any garden if you choose. Monies
collected will be used to promote and develop gardens in the
Tulsa area.
Global Gardens Community
Day, garden
at Eugene Field, 2249 S. Phoenix Ave., Tulsa 1:00pm - 3:00pm This
is an opportunity for the community to come together with our students
to learn about the gardens and work alongside one another as we care
for the gardens. People are encouraged to come prepared to help us with
tasks in the garden. And as always any plant donations (including thinnings
and transplants) are welcome! http://global-gardens.org/
Real Food Tulsa 1722 S Carson Ave, Tulsa 5:30pm – 8:00pm
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Internationally acclaimed raw food author,
educator and certified raw food chef, Paul Nison, will be in Tulsa for
an exciting lecture and locally themed raw pot luck. For
more information: http://www.meetup.com/realfoodtulsa/calendar/10184418/
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Swan Brothers Dairy, 938 E 5th St., Claremore 3:00pm – 5:30pm
(times approximate) The Swans have designed their milking barn
with a full wall of windows that face to their driveway/parking area. Bring
your children and watch the cows being milked! Sorry, tours are
not available.
HLA Country Farm, 2611 E. 380 Rd., Talala 918-371-5367
10:00am or 1:00pm Judy Calvert will be offering two dairy tours
and mozzarella cheese making classes. http://oklahomarawmilk.com/
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Swan Brothers Dairy, 938 E 5th St., Claremore 3:00pm – 5:30pm
(times approximate) The Swans have designed their milking barn
with a full wall of windows that face to their driveway/parking area. Bring
your children and watch the cows being milked! Sorry, tours are
not available.
“Greening the 918” Central Center, Central
Center, 1028 E. 6th Street, Tulsa
5:30pm – 7:30pm Sponsored by Sustainable Tulsa. The
trend toward eating local foods is on the rise nationally. Find
out what Tulsa’s plan is for supporting local foods and sustainable
agriculture. Panel members will include: Jeff Reasor, President
of Reasor’s Foods; Libby Auld, owner of Elote’ Café and
Catering; Doug Walton, Community Foods Coordinator of the Kerr Center
for Sustainable Agriculture; Seneca Scott, District 72 Representative.
Downtown Farmers’ Market, 3rd & Boston, Tulsa 10:00am – 2:00pm
A demonstration on cooking with fresh local ingredients by Charlotte
Richert, OSU Tulsa County Extension Family and Consumer Science Educator
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Swan Brothers Dairy, 938 E 5th St., Claremore 3:00pm – 5:30pm
(times approximate) The Swans have designed their milking barn
with a full wall of windows that face to their driveway/parking area. Bring
your children and watch the cows being milked! Sorry, tours are
not available.
Brookside Farmers’ Market, 41st and Peoria, Tulsa 8:00am – 12:00pm
Remmi and the Cook Time Team would love to have you to participate in
a scavenger hunt. The whole family can participate and even young children
will enjoy looking for and finding Cook Time Tips and Treasures. When
you get to the Brookside Farmers Market, visit the Cook Time with Remmi
booth to pick up your instruction bag. There will be members of the
Cook Time Team to help you get started! Come join the fun! http://www.cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com/
Muskogee Farmers’ Market, Civic Center Market
Square, Muskogee
8:00am – 12:00pm Cooking Demonstration (10:30-11:30) with
Fresh Local Produce, OSU Nutrition Education Assistants and free testing
of your home canning equipment and canning tips, OSU Cooperative Extension
Specialist
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Swan Brothers Dairy, 938 E 5th St., Claremore 3:00pm – 5:30pm
(times approximate) The Swans have designed their milking barn
with a full wall of windows that face to their driveway/parking area. Bring
your children and watch the cows being milked! Sorry, tours are
not available.
Pearl Farmers’ Market, Centennial Park, 624 S.
Peoria 4:30pm – 7:00pm
Featuring Tidal School Vineyards with wine-margarita tasting and local microbrewery,
Marshall Brewery. Also cooking demos with Steve Eberle and others. Music
by Duende with Jenn Smith. http://pearlfarmersmarket.org/BuyFresh.html
Circle Cinema, 10 S. Lewis Ave, Tulsa 6:30
and 8:30PM Special screening of “FRESH.” The
film is a call to action; it means to inspire its viewers to positive
change, not scare them into a terrified complacency. A panel discussion
will take place from 7:45 – 8:15PM with local representatives
from the sustainable food movement so audience members can learn what’s
going on in Oklahoma. Come to view the film and join the discussion
before or afterwards to find out how you can become more involved.
Panelists will include Rita Scott, Buy Fresh Buy Local – Green
Country Coordinator; Sue Gray, Tulsa County Extension Horticulturalist;
Emily Oakley and Mike Appel, Owners of Three Springs Farm, Oaks, OK;
and Doug Walton, Community Foods Coordinator at the Kerr Center for Sustainable
Agriculture.
http://www.circlecinema.com/ Co-sponsored
by Sustainable Green Country and Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture.
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Swan Brothers Dairy, 938 E 5th St., Claremore 3:00pm – 5:30pm
(times approximate) The Swans have designed their milking barn
with a full wall of windows that face to their driveway/parking area. Bring
your children and watch the cows being milked! Sorry, tours are
not available.
Elote` Café, 514 S. Boston, Tulsa 4:00
to 9:00 PM Salsafest – local business using local products,
competing in a local food contest to benefit Sustainable Tulsa. Held
at the Chapman Centennial Green,
Living Kitchen Farm, Bristow 6:00pm
Normally garlic harvested in June will cure for several weeks, but we
just cannot wait to eat it. So we use this dinner as the perfect excuse
to celebrate the "first tasting". I'll be featuring
my favorite heirloom varieties in each course and each will be paired
with a perfectly suited Oklahoma wine. Cost $60.00 (reservations
required, call (918) 851-5662) http://livingkitchen.homestead.com/
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Swan Brothers Dairy, 938 E 5th St., Claremore 3:00pm – 5:30pm
(times approximate) The Swans have designed their milking barn
with a full wall of windows that face to their driveway/parking area. Bring
your children and watch the cows being milked! Sorry, tours are
not available.
Newsome Community Farm, 2620 E. 56th St. North, Tulsa
A farm tour will be offered. http://www.newsomecommunityfarms.org
Cherry Street Farmers’ Market, 15th & Peoria 7:00am
to 11:00am
Remmi and the Cook Time Team would love to have you to participate in
a scavenger hunt. The whole family can participate and even young children
will enjoy looking for and finding Cook Time Tips and Treasures. When
you get to the Cherry Street Farmers Market, visit the Cook Time with
Remmi booth to pick up your instruction bag. There will be members of
the Cook Time Team to help you get started! Come join the fun! http://www.cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com/
Bartlesville Farmers’ Market 8:00am
to 11:00am A demonstration on how to cook “off the grid”. Demonstration
will include use of solar power for cooking, drying, baking, grilling
and tea making. http://www.bartlesvillefarmersmarket.org
Owasso Farmers’ Market, 8:00am to 12:00am Tim
Riherd, certified organic farmer, will be speaking on planting with the
moon signs. He will also be presenting information to persons
interested in becoming a certified organic producer. http://owassofarmersmarket.com
OSU Tulsa County Extension Office 10:00am – 3:00pm
Charlotte Richert, Family Consumer Sciences Educator, is conducting the
workshop. Participants will learn hot water bath and pressure canning
methods. (class has now filled)
Muskogee Farmers’ Market, Civic Center Market
Square, Muskogee
8:00am – 12:00pm Free testing of your home canning
equipment and tips for home canning, OSU Cooperative Extension Specialist
Living Kitchen Farm, Bristow 6:00pm
Normally garlic harvested in June will cure for several weeks, but we
just cannot wait to eat it. So we use this dinner as the perfect excuse
to celebrate the "first tasting". I'll be featuring
my favorite heirloom varieties in each course and each will be paired
with a perfectly suited Oklahoma wine. Cost $60.00 (reservations
required, call (918) 851-5662) http://livingkitchen.homestead.com/
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Labyrinth Walks, MoonShadow Herb Farm –3500 South
Country Club Rd., Muskogee, OK 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. - personal
walks. The public is welcome to drop by the herb farm for personal
labyrinth walks. Phone ahead (918-687-6765) so someone will be
available to greet & show you to the labyrinths. At 3:00 p.m.
there will be a group walk for peace - all faiths and/or spiritual paths
are welcome to participate. People are welcome to bring a drum, rattle,
flute, etc. Bottled water will be provided.
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