Local Food Festival and Field Day: Mid-Region Council of Governments

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Transportation Coordinating Committee - CANCELLED
09-03-10 (1:30 pm)
MRCOG Executive Board Meeting
09-09-10 (2:00 pm)
MRCOG Board of Directors Meeting
09-09-10 (3:00 pm)
Metropolitan Transportation Board Meeting
09-17-10 (10:00 am)
Rio Metro Board Meeting
09-17-10 (11:30 am)

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Local Food Festival and Field Day

The 2010 Local Food Festival and Field Day was a success with approximately 3,000 in attendance. A special thanks to everyone who made this event possible!

Stay tuned for information on next year's Local Food Festival and Field Day!

Celebrating Food from the Ground Up

The Local Food Festival and Field Day, a celebration of food from the ground up, is an annual event highlighting local food and agriculture in our region. The festival is organized by the MRCOG Agriculture Collaborative in partnership with a variety of local groups and organizations.

Do you like to eat?

Taste free local food samples prepared by chefs from Casa Vieja, Seasons, Artichoke Cafe, and the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Learn how to make a real Cesar salad with Black Tie Catering, or fresh fruit jams with local home economists
Enjoy lunch with the family- purchase a wood fired pizza from Pizza Van Go, vegetarian tacos from My Tepache Island, and much more!

Do you like to shop?

Purchase fresh spring produce from local growers, including asparagus, herbs, spinach, salad greens, mushrooms and more
Stock up on local honey, fruit jams, prickly pear syrup, fresh baked goods, salsas, goat milk soaps, and other local goodies

Do you like to garden?

Attend free 1/2 hour workshops with local experts on: backyard composting, gardening with beneficial insects, permaculture garden design, backyard brewing & herbal fermentation, garlic growing, backyard beekeeping, and fig & pomegranite production
Tour the farm property to view raised vegetable beds, the orchard, grapes, and more
Visit the "Ask a Master Gardener" booth and get your questions answered by local experts
Purchase vegetable seedlings and fruit trees to take home and plant

Do you like live entertainment?

Relax in the shade and listen live music by The Squash Blossom Boys and Felix y Los Gatos
Take a tour and learn about the fascinating history of the Historic Hubbell House

Are you young or young at heart

Get your face painted for free by Bee Bee the Clown
Be lead through a field on a horse
Meet alpacas and other livestock
Participate in sack races or a seed spitting contest
Drink free root beer from a keg

Do you like to be active and healthy?

Learn about the Prescription Trials Program and go for a walk on the nature trail (It's also National Trails week!)
Learn about healthy eating habits and nutrition at various health related booths
Get your blood pressure and other basic health screenings for free

The continued success of this event reflects the ever increasing demand for local agriculture, locally produced foods and gardening related activities. Many festival attendees have stated that they are now more willing to seek out New Mexico food products and to shop at area farmers’ markets. Others have indicated a new interest in growing more food and including more fresh and local foods as a part of their regular diet.

Connecting the public with local growers, producers, and businesses is crucial in sustaining local agriculture. The Local Food Festival and Field Day provides one step in helping to make those connections.

Eat, Learn, Enjoy, Celebrate

No matter what your age or interests, the Local Food Festival and Field Day has something for everyone. Many of the festival's themes and activities can be viewed in the following videos. Hint: For a higher resolution video, click the HQ button on the bottom right after the video begins.