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From event page:
Welcome to the 6th annual National Heirloom Exposition. What began in 2011 as a celebration of pure food and sustainable living has become the world’s largest annual heritage farm and garden event. Thousands of people come from around the world to the Expo to celebrate traditional crops, foods, seeds, poultry, and livestock. Featuring the largest display of heirloom produce, many small gardeners and large farmers supply an abundance of fruits and vegetables for exhibiting and tasting. More than 350 related and like-minded vendors include seed companies, tool companies, accessories, food, produce, garden products, and much more.
We welcome individuals, school groups, musicians, volunteers, speakers, musicians, chef demonstrations, and many more. The fun and educational activities are sure to influence the way people view food and our sustainable future. We have an outstanding line up of more than 75 nationally and internationally known food, farm and garden speakers that will impress even the most discerning. Visitors are entertained all day with old-time traditional music.
The National Heirloom Exposition has always been and continues to be a not-for-profit event with all proceeds above expenses being donated to local school and educational garden projects.
Communications committee is responsible for sharing the SFUSD good, clean & fair food word with San Diegans. Newsletters, stories, Facebook, Instagram, oh my. Join us. We have wine.
email: arwen@slowfoodurbansandiego.org
From event page:
The Del Mar Village Association will be hosting the first evening Taste of Del Mar event on September 8, 2016 in the Del Mar Village from 5 – 8 p.m. This year the focus will be on the culinary arts and talents of Del Mar’s top chefs, along with beer, wine, cider, mead, and distilled spirit tastings, called “Sip Stops.”
Over 20 restaurants will be participating this year including Pacifica Del Mar, Jake’s Del Mar, Kitchen 1540, and Tasting Room Del Mar. Guests can enjoy live music by Second Cousins on the KAABOO stage, as well as other local bands on satellite stages throughout the event. This will be a night to stroll, relax, and enjoy all Del Mar has to offer, while indulging your taste buds and taking in the sunset and ocean views.
Get your tickets early for this one-of-a-kind evening of bite-sized dishes and sipping serendipity! Taste tickets will be $25 per person, or $35 per person with Sip Stops in advance. Taste tickets allow one taste at each of the participating restaurants and Sip Stop tickets allow up to 10 alcoholic beverage tastings.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit: www.visitdelmarvillage.com
Hang out with us at Suzie’s Farm and help benefit Slow Food Urban San Diego!
10-11AM: Yoga with Maria (suggested donation $10)
12:30-2PM: Tour of Suzie’s Farm
For $25.00, attendees can get:
- Farm tour admission
- SFUSD Canvas Tote
- Harvest Bag fill up (attendees can fill up their SFUSD canvas tote with items available for harvest during the tour)
From event website:
The San Diego Gourmet Pizza Fest is a 21+ outdoor festival showcasing amazing restaurants competing for San Diego’s best gourmet pizza. The pizza will be judged by our attendees and will include 7 beer samples, music and dancing, what better way to spend your day. Join us for a great day lounging with friends listening to music enjoying, tastings and more.
At the festival you’ll get to vote for your favorite gourmet pizza while enjoying at least 7 free beer tastings, music and all while in our great San Diego weather!
There is going to be 2 awards given out: Best Gourmet Pizza in San Diego (judged by an expert panel) and People’s Choice Best Pizza (popular vote).
The proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to San Diego Mesa College.
**BUY TICKETS HERE**
General Admission is $35 for food and beverage tastings-
http://purplepass.com/
From event website:
Join us for an evening of celebrating sustainable businesses on the bay! We have the recipe for a good time:
INGREDIENTS:
Delicious tastings from waterfront restaurants:
– Ben & Jerry’s Seaport Village
– Blue Wave Bar and Grill
– Marriott Coronado Island Resort & Spa
-Tom Ham’s Lighthouse
– Coronado Brewing Company
and more…
Live green cooking competition with chefs:
– Luiste Gonzalez, Executive Chef, Puesto
– Michael Poompan, Executive Chef, Marriott Coronado Island Resort & Spa
– Kyle Covar, Executive Chef, Tom Ham’s Lighthouse
And celebrity judges:
– Sharon Cloward, President- Port Tenants Association
– Troy Johnson, Food Editor at San Diego Magazine
– Chairman Marshall Merrifield, Port of San Diego and Ginny Merrifield
– Claudia Sandoval, MasterChef Season 6 Winner
Add a pinch of live music and serve over an outdoor patio overlooking the bay!
INSTRUCTIONS:
Get your early bird tickets for only $40 until Aug. 26th!
From event website:
Inspiring Workshops, Conscious Music, Movement Arts and Ceremony. Connect with the earth through the magical enchanting presence of Terra Madre Gardens. Enjoy her bounty as we Eat from her Organically Nurtured land. Cultivate your growth through our many different environments of education, exploration, and creation. Celebrate this conscious community we are building and the common thread that weaves us together.
Welcome Prism Tribe!
We are excited to connect with you again as we cultivate our growth and celebrate the abundance of life. In each of our gatherings we honor the earth cycles that move through us. Autumn Equinox is a special time when the sun enters 0 degrees reflecting the energy of cosmic balance. It represents the equilibrium of Masculine & Feminine, Day & Night, Darkness & Light. As we spiral into balance we also move from fire to earth, grounding our intentions and witnessing the bloom of the physical and mental seeds we planted earlier in the year. This time is a transitional celebration of abundance, a time to honor terra madre for her bounty and exchange. Our Theme for this gathering that we will collectively embody is “Rooted in Balance, Blooming in Abundance.”
www.terramadregathering.com
From event website:
Pumpkin Palooza is a fun, family-oriented farm experience centered around fall’s signature crop: the wondrous pumpkin! Our sunflower field is still in bloom so we are also offering sunflowers!
U-Pick organic pumpkins in our 2 acre patch full of funky varieties in all shapes, sizes, and colors! Feel the crunch of dried pumpkin vines under your farm boots as you hunt for the perfect one to pick. Availability depends on Mother Nature and farmer ingenuity. Pumpkins are priced by size (ranging from $3-$50).
Reserve your spots on our wildly popular Suzie’s Farm Tours (link below). Enjoy wood-fired pizza from our very own cob oven with organic ingredients straight from Suzie’s fields! Juice Wave SD and Harvest Kitchenwill be offering up delicious food. EscoGelato for dessert! Jam out to live music by Fanny and The Atta Boys! Swing by the TReX owl booth to meet Henson the Owl and learn about these beautiful raptors. Kids love the farm! Face painting and pumpkin carving! Photograph a fall-themed family portrait! Bring a picnic!
Pumpkin Palooza is a free event to attend and is open to the general public.
NOTE: Leashed dogs are allowed in the Grove only (accompanied) and NOT in the fields, must clean up after your pet!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
10am: Farm Tour (tickets: http://bit.ly/suziesbook) (add on a Harvest Bag to harvest veggies from the field!)
10am – 2pm: U-Pick Pumpkin Patch
10am – 2pm: U-Pick Sunflowers
10am – 2pm: Farm Stand
10am – 2pm: TRex (Total Raptor Experience) – Photos with Henson (the beautiful Owl)
10am – 2pm: Face painting and pumpkin carving
10am – 2pm: Juice Wave SD
10am – 2pm: Harvest Kitchen
10:30am – 1:30pm: Live music by Fanny and The Atta Boys
12:30pm: Farm Tour (tickets: http://bit.ly/suziesbook) (add on a Harvest Bag to harvest veggies from the field!)
RECOMMENDATIONS
This is a working farm, y’all! Please wear long pants, close-toed shoes (no sandals!), and bring a hat. Layers are recommended, as the farm is often cooled by the breeze on even the sunniest days. In addition, we suggest you bring drinking water and sunscreen.
PRICING:
Admisssion – FREE!
Sunflowers – $1/stem (recommend bringing a knife/scissors)
Pumpkins – Priced by size. $3-$50.
We can’t wait to palooza with you!
From event website:
Visit Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center for an intimate outdoor dinner, guided tour, and thought-provoking discussion in our beautiful garden setting. Engage with local experts and enjoy authentic farm-to-table cuisine from a celebrated San Diego restaurant.
This month’s topic is: “Naturopathic and Allopathic Medicine: A Partnership in Healing”
Featured Restaurant
Cowboy Star Restaurant and Butcher Shop is an East Village staple that recaptures the simple and pure tastes found in locally grown, natural and organic ingredients. Executive Chef Victor Jimenez and Chef de Cuisine Christopher Osborne’s menu will include garden-inspired dishes that showcase healthy whole grains, produce, and proteins.
Featured Speaker
Dr. Shidfar Rouhani
Bastyr University
Shidfar Rouhani, N.D., D.C., is a naturopathic physician and Associate Professor of pathology and neuroanatomy at Bastyr University California. Dr. Rouhani utilizes all modalities of naturopathic medicine, including herbal medicine, physical medicine, clinical nutrition, IV and injection therapy, traditional Chinese medicine, homeopathy and hydrotherapy. He received his Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and Doctor of Chiropractic from the University of Western States.
More information: (619) 434-4281 or info@olivewoodgardens.org