Fw: [wffr] Tilth Harvest Fair Saturday Sept 10th

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This is a great occasion to stock up on organic fresh produce. Generally the

quality of the produce the farmers sell is much better than I usually see in the

stores, and you can buy some of it in case quantities.

 

Once you have hauled your purchases to your car, its lots of fun to go back and

check out the other activities and enjoy the friendly people. The Harvest Fair

is one of my most favorite events.

 

May your day be filled with clarity, grace, progress, and warm laughter,

Roger

 

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Ostrom, Marcy

Washington Family Farm Resources

Friday, September 09, 2005 7:07 AM

[wffr] Tilth Harvest Fair Saturday

 

 

 

Seattle Tilth Harvest Fair

Saturday, September 10, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

 

Meridian Park, Wallingford

 

 

 

A Celebration of Local Farms and Backyard Harvests

 

 

 

Family Activities: Family activities about local foods and farms. Activities and

learning experience for children ages 2 - 200 in the Children's Garden include

SlugWorld, Veggie Bowling, Squash Car Racing, worm bin exploration, scarecrow

building, sensory tour of the children's garden, and crafts. All children and

parents are invited to prepare for and join in the Harvest Parade at 12:00 Noon

to celebrate the local farms and their harvest.

 

 

 

New this year, Tomato Tasting: You can taste dozens of varieties of heirloom

tomatoes that were sold at our spring Edible Plant Sale and grown in our

demonstration gardens. Vote for your favorites and take notes on which varieties

you plan to grow next year (extra charge for this event).

 

 

 

Backyard Harvest: Backyard gardeners are invited to bring a sample of your own

backyard harvest of vegetables, fruits and flowers. Bring your harvest to the

gazebo by 11:00 AM and have it judged by our local farmer experts. We'll ooh and

aah over your striped zucchini, sweet tomatoes, and curly lettuce. Ribbons and

prizes just like a county fair!

 

 

 

Garden Demonstrations: Learn about worm bins, compost systems, winter salad

gardening and techniques to improve your soil's tilth.

 

 

 

Did you Plant a Row for the Hungry? Backyard gardeners are invited to bring part

of their harvest to donate to Lettuce Link, to provide fresh foods to feeding

programs for the hungry. Or buy extra produce from the local farmers to donate.

Volunteers will be harvesting hundreds of pounds of apples from the trees in

Meridian Park to support local food banks.

 

 

 

Other Activities: Organic Farmer's Market. Live Music. Exhibit and education

about raising chickens in your backyard. Community Village of farm, food and

environmental groups to get you involved.

 

 

 

PARTICIPATING FARMS

 

It's time to stock up for winter!

 

 

 

Boistfort Valley Farm

 

Burnt Ridge Nursery and Orchard

 

Crow's Daughter Earthly Goods

 

Full Circle Farm

 

Jerzy Boyz

 

Jubilee Farm

 

The King's Garden

 

Kirsop Farm

 

Mt View Pears

 

Oxbow Farms

 

Pipitone Farms

 

Ravencroft Garden

 

Rising River Farm

 

Samish Bay Cheese

 

Seattle Youth Garden Works

 

Willie Green's Organic Farm

 

Victory's Organic Gardens

 

 

 

 

 

For more information about the Tilth Harvest Fair and other Seattle Tilth

activities, go to: www.seattletilth.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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