September 2008 Events

Homegrown Festival
Saturday, September 13, 11:00am-4:00pm, Community High Field on 5th Ave. across from the Farmer's Market Mayor John Hieftje will open the Festival at 11:00am at the Main Stage with remarks about the importance of local food in our community.

Then, try some great local food! Our restaurant vendors are working with local farmers to create tasting portions of wonderful foods that they will offer for sale. Tickets will be available on-site for $2 each.

In addition to the food, there will also be a number of FREE concurrent activities including Project Grow’s incredible Tomato Taste-Off, a full plate of Chef Demos showing how easy and appealing it is to cook with local ingredients, engaging Kid’s Activities, a tasty Music Line-up, and sweet local non-profits to talk to. Finally, there will also be a Silent Auction with fabulous items donated by local merchants and farms. See:
http://homegrownfestival.org/

Run Fast, Slow Food 5K Run/Walk
Saturday, September 13, 9:00am, Bandemer Park, Ann Arbor
Calling all runners and walkers, fast and slow! Come join us for a scenic run/walk through Bandemer Park in Ann Arbor before heading over to enjoy the Homegrown Festival! Local food-related prizes will be awarded.
$20 ($15 for seniors, students and low income persons)
More information and registration at: http://runfastslowfood.eventbrite.com/

Project Grow's Harvest Hootenanny
Saturday, September 13, 4:00-9:00pm, Zingermans Roadhouse, Ann Arbor, MI
"Slide on over from the HomeGrown Festival to sample hometown cooking prepared by Roadhouse chefs with salsa and pesto varieties and a grilled salad bar—all made from locally grown produce, with many items coming from Project Grow's Heirloom Garden. Local musicians, beer and wine will all be under the tent to cap this day of celebrating all the great food here in Southeast Michigan!

Tickets $20 at the door that evening, or $18 in advance (available early September) at Zingerman's Roadhouse, the Project Grow Web site (http://www.projectgrowgardens.org/), and the Slow Food Huron Valley table at the Homegrown Festival. Cash bar.

Sierra Club of Huron Valley sponsors "What Will Michigan Eat? How our State Government Bungles the Food System and Threatens our Future," with Chris Bedford from the Center for Economic Security
Tuesday, September 16, 7:30pm, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor

Non-members welcome, refreshments provided.

7th Annual Lone Oak Vineyard Estate Harvest Party
Saturday, September 20, 12:00-10:00pm, Lone Oak Vineyard Estate, 8400 Ann Arbor Rd., Grass Lake, MI 49240
- Come celebrate the harvest- party under the "big" tent - rain or shine!
- Live music by "Kung Fu Diesel" from 4pm to 10 pm
- Dining available all day, prepared by Bone Island Grille of Vandercook Lake
- Bonfire at 10 pm, with acoustic set by Kung Fu Diesel.
- Admission price: $5.00 (includes free gift, wine tasting and entertainment)
- For map, visit the website: http://www.loneoakvineyards.com
- For more information, call 517-522-8167

"The Old Girl Network: Charity Cookbooks and the Empowerment of Women" Lecture by Curator Jan Longone
Sunday, September 21, 2:30-5:00pm, Clements Library on the Central Campus of the University of Michigan. Building will open at 2:30 for viewing; lecture will begin at 3:00; reception to follow.
Exhibit on display June 2—October 3, 2008. Hours: Monday-Friday, 1:00-4:45 p.m., or by appointment.

Before mass media, communication, and transit, the first wave of the women's movement was already active via the most ordinary of objects: the lowly cookbook. We invite you to our upcoming exhibit at the Clements Library to see the politics just under every woman's nose (and, often, behind many men's backs).

This exhibit features cookbooks on many themes with an emphasis on female empowerment. Many of the compilers worked hard to publish these books (with scant funding) in hopes of raising more women to the level they had already attained. The books demonstrate how women worked together to help themselves, other women, and the outside world. Causes include: Suffrage, military and patriotic support, Temperance, education, working women and Women's Exchanges. In addition to cookbooks, you will encounter political cartoons, memorable quotes, interesting ads, and other ephemeral material that will enhance your understanding of how these women both saw and influenced the world of their time.
http://www.clements.umich.edu/

4th Annual Hope's Harvest Benefit Dinner
Sunday, September 21, 4:00-7:00pm, 922 W. Michigan Avenue in Ypsilanti
The Hope's Harvest Benefit Dinner celebrates local chefs and local food sources by offering a delicious variety of dishes prepared with locally produced food. The food station themes for Hope's Harvest 2008 are as follows:
- Sweet and Spicy (Tomatoes and Peppers)
- Three Sisters (Squash, Corn and Beans)
- Eat your Greens (assorted leafy greens)
- Roots and Shoots (root vegetables)
- Meats from the Farm (Beef, chicken or lamb)
- The Fruits of our Labor Dessert Table (apples, raspberries, or other seasonal fruits)

Growing Hope is a Washtenaw County non-profit organization dedicated to helping people improve their lives and communities through gardening. Funding generated through Hope's Harvest is used to support youth and family garden programs, community and school garden training programs and the Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers Market.

Tickets and more information available at: http://www.growinghope.net/HopesHarvest08.shtml

Children's Harvest - From Seeds to the Dinner Table
Saturday, September 27, 10:00am-12:30pm, Matthaei Botanical Garden

Bring your kids to explore the new Gaffield Children's Garden and learn
about some of the fruits and vegetables grown there.
Cost: $2.50 per child, pre-registration required 2 weeks prior

For information about any of these classes call (734) 647-7600 or visit
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/mbg/learn/community.asp

Food System Economic Partnership benefit dinner
Tuesday, September 30, 7:00pm, Zingerman's Roadhouse
James Beard-award nominated Chef Alex Young will prepare a delicious multi-course meal from a variety of locally-sourced foods. For the menu and to buy tickets, visit: http://fsepmichigan.org/news/Roadhouse%20Dinner

Local Farmer's Markets

Download "CSA Farms and Markets" Brochure

Ann Arbor Farmer's Market, 315 Detroit St., Ann Arbor, MI

Saturdays 7am - 3pm AND Wednesdays 7am - 3pm, May - December (Saturdays only December - May)

Chelsea Farmer's Market, Park St, Chelsea, MI

8am - 12pm, May - October

Jewett Street Market, 1289 Jewett St., Ann Arbor, MI - New in 2007

Thursdays 5 - 7pm, beginning June 21, benefits Clonlara School

West Side Farmer's Market, in the parking lot of Zingerman's Roadhouse, corner of Jackson and Maple Rds., Ann Arbor, MI

Thursdays 3pm -7pm, June - September

Ypsilanti Farmer's Market, Historic Depot Town, 641 Rice St., Ypsilanti, MI

Saturdays 8am - 3pm, Wednesdays 10am - 2pm, May - November

Downtown Ypsilanti Farmer's Market, Key Bank parking lot, at Michigan Ave. and Hamilton, Ypsilanti, MI

Tuesdays 2 - 6pm, starting in May 2007

Michigan Farmer's Market Association

http://www.farmersmarkets.msu.edu