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CONTESTS
Incredible Vegetable Contest - SEPT 20-21
CONTEST CATEGORIES:
→Ugly but Edible
→You can grow that here?!
→Impressive Heirloom
→Colossal Organic Vegetable
| ENTRY PERIOD...Saturday 10am - 11:30am |
| VOTING...Saturday 12pm - Sunday 11am |
| WINNERS ANNOUNCED...Sunday 12pm |
OFFICIAL RULES
Local Salsa Contest - SEPT 20
Primary ingredients must be local!
Prizes awarded for:
→1st PLACE Home-made Salsa
→2nd PLACE Home-made Salsa
→3rd PLACE Home-made Salsa
| ENTRY PERIOD...Saturday 10am - 11:30am |
| OFFICIAL JUDGING...Saturday 12pm |
| WINNERS ANNOUNCED...Saturday 2pm |
OFFICIAL RULES
Seasonal Pie Baking Contest - SEPT 21
Primary ingredients must be local!
Prizes awarded for:
→1st PLACE Home-made Pie
→2nd PLACE Home-made Pie
→3rd PLACE Home-made Pie
| ENTRY PERIOD...Sunday 10am - 11:30am |
| VOTING...Sunday 12pm |
| WINNERS ANNOUNCED...Sunday 2pm |
OFFICIAL RULES
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WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 20, 2008
10:00 - 11:30am
FOOD PRESERVATION
Wondering how you can still eat local food throughout the winter? Join a Larimer County Master Food Preserver for an interactive presentation on food preservation. Throughout the demonstration, we will talk about the appropriate options available for different foods in your own kitchen.
11:30 - 12:00pm
GARDENING REVOLUTION
How about growing your own food? Backyard & community gardens are a great way to get affordable, organic local food and they are popping up all over the country. We will be talking about the basic steps to starting your own garden. Come with questions!
1:00 - 2:00pm
LOCAL FOOD COOK OFF
Three local chefs survey the Colorado September harvest and plan a meal around these local, seasonal ingredients. They will prepare delicious local eats right before your eyes and the judges will be playfully picked from the crowd. Come over to experience the creativity of these talented chefs – and maybe you will get to have a taste yourself!
2:00pm
MAIN STAGE
ANNOUNCING WINNERS OF THE
2008 LOCAL SALSA CONTEST!
3:00 - 3:30pm
THE RE-CREATIONAL ECONOMY
COMMUNITY SUPPORTING AGRICULTURE
Local can be just as important as organic, and community is the basis for a sustainable world. We vote for the world that we live in with each dollar of consumer choice we make. Local eco-logically grown food, locally distributed, consumed, and composted, re-creates and co-creates a healthy and connected homeland: Earth. Join Dennis & Bailey Stenson of Happy Heart Farm to learn about Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs) and how you can get involved.
3:30 - 4:30pm
LOCAVORE FAMILY COOKING CLASS
So you’re eating local! Maybe you have a CSA share, perhaps you frequent the farmers’ markets… or are just toying with the idea. Well then you are sure to have a full stock of fruits & vegetables that could be used to make quick meals and snacks for the busy family. Join the talented chef, Sarah Tomsic, as she selects food from local farms & producers to create delicious, nutritious meals that are sure to inspire ideas for your own home.
4:30 - 5:00pm
BULK SHOPPING AT THE FOOD CO-OP
The Fort Collins Food Co-Op is a great place to find local foods. They also provide the opportunity to purchase items in bulk – a great way to save money and reduce packaging. It’s a little different than grocery shopping as most of us know it, so Outreach Coordinator Chad Christensen will be unlocking the secrets and sharing tips on how to make the bulk section work for you. The Co-op is not-for-profit. All revenues go back into your Co-op to make it work better for you.
5:00 - 6:00pm
FERMENTATION
With Ursula Holmes of Cresset Community Farm, we will explore another kind of preservation: Fermentation. Fermented vegetables are said to have many benefits as they are rich in vitamins and aid digestion. Join Ursula as she demonstrates the craft of vegetable fermentation.
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 21, 2008
10:00 - 11:00am
LOCAL FOOD IN LOCAL SCHOOLS
Join Karen McManus of Wolf Moon Organic Farm, & Melissa Martin, Nutrition Health Coordinator at Greeley-Evans School District to talk about how to get local, healthy food into your children’s schools. Karen and Melissa have collaborated on a thriving Local Food program for students in the Greeley-Evans School District. Their project provides local, organic food to school lunch rooms, offers time with the farmer and hands-on education in the gardens.
11:00 - 12:00pm
MAKING MOZZARELLA
Meg Cattell and her husband Arden Neslon, both veterinarians, enjoy the rewarding life of dairy farming in the Rocky Mountain Region. Windsor Dairy provides raw milk from certified organic, grassfed, Brown Swiss cows on native grass pastures. From their nutritious milk, they make traditional cheeses, butter, cream and yogurt. Join Meg & Arden for an hour to learn the basic steps to making mozzarella!
12:00pm
MAIN STAGE
ANNOUNCING WINNERS OF THE
2008 PRODUCE CONTEST!
1:00 - 2:00pm
BACKYARD CHICKENS
Why and how to keep chickens: everything you’ll need to know about the ecology and economy of backyard poultry. Topics include benefits to the earth and ourselves, coop design, equipment and feed options, poultry physiology/chicken happiness, and gardening synergy. Also a hands-on equipment display and Q&A session.Teaching this course is Greg Michaud, a long-time holistic gardener turned sustainable ecofarmer/health-foodie with training in organic certification inspection. He & his wife Patty run “The Old Feed Store” and “The Old Farm Stand: A Clean Food Alliance”, hosting local growers and food producers in farmers market and farm-direct sales support.
2:00pm
MAIN STAGE
ANNOUNCING WINNERS OF THE
2008 PIE BAKING CONTEST!
3:00 - 4:00pm
COMPOSTING
Let’s talk compost! Join Addy Elliot and learn to set up, manage, and harvest a backyard compost pile. There will be plenty of time to answer any questions you have about your specific compost needs. 1 lucky person will win materials & consultation for their own customized compost bin! Addy is the Program Coordinator for the Organic Agriculture Program in the Colorado State University’s Soil and Crop Sciences Dept. Her teaching and research interest and experience are in soil fertility, water quality, and organic crop production.
4:00 - 5:00pm
FOOD SECURITY PANEL
How are Northern Colorado communities planning for food security? What are we doing to preserve agricultural land for the future? Are we supportive of fair and alternative trade? What hurdles to farmers face in meeting local market demand? Is the food system in Northern Colorado serving the needs of all income levels? What can we do to address important resource issues like water and labor? Join the panelists for an invigorating discussion about our local food system.
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Eat Local / Grow Local Tent
