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CSA Fair and Seed Swap at 2nd Street Market

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Make 2020 the year of personal and environmental health. Come to the annual “Meet Your CSA Farmer, Share Your Seeds” event on Saturday, Jan. 25, 9 AM to 2 PM, in the Market Pavilion. Swap your labeled heirloom or open-pollinated seeds with other gardeners and sign up for a fee-based CSA (community supported agriculture) subscription.

Seed swapping promotes diversity in and increases the quantity of locally grown produce, which farmers pack into CSA boxes that subscribers pick up at a designated location every week, from late spring to early fall. Buying seasonal produce directly from local farms not only supports small business owners in our community, it provides fresher food and cuts down on the carbon waste inherent in grocery store produce, which is often transported from other states and countries.

If picking up a CSA box would be challenging for you, ask one of the farmers at the event about delivery options.

Once you’ve signed up, you may be looking for creative ways to use all that produce from your new CSA box? Come to  the Contemporary Cuisine: A Market Cooking Demonstration With Invoke, with Invoke owners Larry and Lester Gates, on Feb. 13 from 11 AM to noon The class is free to attend, no reservations required.. Take notes while Chef Lester prepares one of his favorite dishes, and then join in the exclusive tasting option. Lester is an accomplished chef, having worked for such local restaurants as L’Auberge, Sidebar, Salar, Taste Creative Cuisine and Lucky’s Taproom, and we’re thrilled that he’ll be hosting this cooking demonstration for 2nd Street Market patrons.

Dayton Visual Arts: Community Supported Art- Harvest Party

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For DVAC’s 2017 CSA, fifty shares are made available to the public for $350 per share. Four amazing artists are commissioned to create an image (at least 8 x 10 inches in size and not larger than 11 x 17) for shareholders in an edition of 50.

Shareholders receive two original, signed photographs and two original, signed prints, totaling four images, at a late summer Harvest Party.

For the Love of Local Art

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Did you miss the Dayton Visual Art Center (DVAC) Art Auction this year? If so, you missed out.

Billed as “Dayton’s biggest art party of the year,” the number of artists, art pieces, and active art IMG_1934lovers filling the space at the Ponitz Center confirm the hype. While the silent auction allows more tentative bidders (yours truly) to explore fascinating pieces by local artists, and raise the price in $10 increments, the live auction (hosted by Doug Sorrell) is always a treat. This year – especially so – as a beautiful piece from John Emery raised a IMG_1935whopping $6,100 for the cause!

Food, drink, music, fun, great conversation, and competitive art bidding (don’t worry – if $6,100 isn’t in your budget, you can get much more affordable pieces through the silent auction) makes this a night to remember.

But – that was last weekend. You might have missed out! How, dear friend, are you to get your own local art fix? Fear not! You can still support Dayton Visual Arts Center and talented, local artists here in Dayton by purchasing a share of the CSA (Community Supported ART!). For $650, you “buy into” the community and your share acts as seed funding to support six artists as they make fabulous work for you! Take a look at the artists and the type of work you may be able to expect.

 

Food Summit Celebrates Local, Healthful Eating

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foodThe Montgomery County Food Policy Coalition, the University of Dayton’s Sustainability, Energy, and Environment Program and Growing Power Initiative, and the Partners for the Environment Food Team will host the 4th Annual Montgomery County Food Summit on Friday, November 7, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the University of Dayton River Campus (Meyer Room), 1700 S. Patterson Blvd., Dayton, Ohio. The food summit is free and open to the public. The consumer demand for locally grown food and local products continues to expand within our region. Commissioner Judy Dodge says, “The demand for locally grown food and local products continues to expand as consumers see the health and economic benefits in our community.  The summit will focus on connecting the Dayton region’s local food producers with local consumers; institutions, retailers, restaurants, and schools.”

The food summit will focus on connecting the Dayton region’s local food producers with local consumers, institutions, retailers, restaurants, and schools. A variety of markets, producers, and retailers will present information about their distribution successes and challenges. A facilitated discussion will be held to explore solutions for developing distribution support for our local farmers and producers. If you’re interested in the growing local food movement – CSAs, market, and more – please RSVP by November 4, 2014 to BradfordE@mcohio.org or call 937-225- 6470.

 

From Farms to Tables: Connecting Producers to Consumers

Commission Dodge shared: Producers will share their stories about the successes, challenges, and economics of smaller farms, and a variety of market models will also be presented.  In the afternoon we will engage in facilitated discussions to seek solutions in developing distribution support for our local farmers and producers.   

WHEN: November 7, 2014,  8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m

WHERE: University of Dayton River Campus, Meyer Room; 1700 S. Patterson Blvd., Dayton, Ohio

What’s on the Schedule?

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Registration (Exhibit Fair, Networking)

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. Welcome:

  • Judy Dodge, Montgomery County Commissioner
  • Jim Gross, Health Commissioner, Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County

9:10 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Producer Panel: Successes, Challenges and Community Support

  • Mile Creek Farm – Ben and Emily Jackle
  • Bowman & Landes – Carl Bowman
  • Hungry Toad Farm – Michael Malone
  • Shiloh Market – Zella Cook
  • EBT Connection – Christie Welch, Ohio State University

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Break (Exhibit Fair,  Networking)

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Making a Connection to Local Food: Brian Raison, OSU Extension – A Study in Ohio’s Hospitals and Their Use of Local Foods

10:45 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. Market Models:

  • 2nd Street Market (Dayton) – Jimmy Harless
  • Findlay Market  (Cincinnati) – Karen Kahle
  • Weinland Park Food District (Columbus) – Brian Williams, MORPC

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch (Exhibit Fair, Networking) & Keynote Speaker  Dan Carmody – The Detroit Eastern Market (Detroit)

12:30 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.: Dennis Chrisman – Dorothy Lane Market

12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Distribution Models:

  • Patchwork Gardens – CSA model – George Mertz & Erik Vasilauskas
  • Our Harvest Cooperative – Kristin Gangwer
  • Mission of Mary – Stephen Mackell
  • Champaign County Virtual Farmers Market – Pam Bowshier and Mark Runyan

1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Break (Exhibit Fair, Networking)

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. Five Rivers MetroParks – Gardening Program

2:10 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. Facilitated Discussion & Report Out – Bob Steinbach

3:20 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Closing Remarks – Commissioner Judy Dodge