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Lily is a BLAST Intern here at The Food Project.
I am, at times, prompted to do strange things in the name of The Food Project. For instance, last August I found myself dressed up in a homemade eggplant costume, passing out carrots to complete strangers telling them that they should eat locally. I was a part of Carrot Day, one event during Eat In, Act Out Week.
Eat In, Act Out Week works to promote public awareness about local agriculture. Last year, over forty different groups in three different countries sponsored events that educated the public about how and why to eat locally. These events ranged from an organic farming conference in St. Lucia to a biking tour of community gardens in Brooklyn, NY. At The Food Project, we donned carrot hats and eggplant costumes and went to work, hosting a different activity each day.
This year, Eat In, Act Out will be even bigger. We will expand the scope of Eat In, Act Out Week by getting restaurants and farmers markets involved. In Boston, we will sponsor cook-offs and vegetable taste-tests. We will lead nutrition workshops and post signs marking stores that sell local food. We hope to have the week proclaimed Eat In, Act Out Week by the state of Massachusetts. To learn more about Eat In, Act Out check out: http://www.thefoodproject.org/eatinactout or post your event idea here!
Post your Eat In, Act Out week event here! Tell everyone:
1. Your organization name
2. When is your event?
3. Where will it be held? Include the city, state or country.
4. A short description of the event
5. A contact to participate or to learn more.
Thanks! You can also register your event by contacting Monica at mpless@thefoodproject.org
On Saturday, March 4 the Evergreen Community Gardens will host Garden Time: a Celebration of Local Food and Art. This event will feature an interactive seed giveaway and dance performance, “Seeds” by the Seattle-based group Quartet. Amy Sills of Full Circle Farm in Carnation, WA will return to the Evergreen Community Gardens to facilitate a workshop titled “Gardening for the First Time.” There will be plant giveaways, a portable a pizza oven featuring snacks made with ingredients from local farmers. Attendees are encouraged to bring clothing to be silkscreened with messages from our screens such as “Eat Local” and “Eat Organic.” There will be a limited number of plant starts for giveaway. The final schedule of events will be posted by early July. Contact Carlin at EvergreenGardens@riseup.net for more information
San Diego Food Not Lawns, the City Heights Food Justice Momentum Team and the International Rescue Committee are hosting a whole week of events!
Sunday, July 29th: Workshop: Building cobb structures in your garden
Monday, July 30th: Class: Canning 101
Tuesday, July 31st: Class: Healing with Herbs and Whole Foods
Wednesday, August 1st: Eat In, Act Out Summer Blow Out: free community dinner, music, summer grown food swap and an outdoor showing of
SuperSize Me!
Thursday, August 2nd: Solar Oven Building and Cooking Workshop
Friday, August 3rd: Tomato Taste Off at City Hall
Saturday, August 4th: Seed saving and composting workshop
Sunday, August 5th: Edible bike tour of City Heights San Diego
For more information, contact Kate Hughes
International Rescue Committee
(619) 641-7510 (ext. 244)
or check out http://www.sdfoodnotlawns.com