Learn about getting fresh local foods into the schools, at MLUI's second farm-to-school conference, Setting the Table for Wellness. This regional conference for schools, camps, parents, students and farms will be held this saturday, March 15, at the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa. Check the conference web site for details and registration information.
The farmers market at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons will get an artistic twist on Saturday. The "You Art What you Eat" Edible Art Show will feature edible creations crafted by market vendors, along with merchants, chefs and artists in the village. Purchase tickets at $1 each to cast votes for Best in Category and Best of Show. You can even enter silent-auction bids to take home select consumable artwork. All proceeds benefit local food banks. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Grand Traverse Pie Company presents "Kids Make & Take" Road Show in Suite 25. Children learn about local agriculture while handcrafting their very own pie! Donations support our local foster youth. Also bid on a gigantic GTPC Pie, a 7-pie equivalent, and either take it home or donate it to the local Goodwill Inn. The show runs during market hours, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Great fun for the entire family!
Meet new foodie friends, try different foods, learn new cooking skills, and get fresh ideas in NMC's state-of-the-art kitchen and demonstration classrooms. The Winter Festival of Foods is scheduled for Saturday, February 20, from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. at the Oleson Center on the main campus of Northwestern Michigan College. Culinary instructors, area chefs, and specialty food business owners/staff provide demonstrations, tips and tricks, and samplings in this learn-a-lot-quick experience. Learn more. $69 for 4 demonstration sessions and lots of tastings.
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