Food Day Begins This Weekend!

If you like local farmers, delicious food, community involvement and working for meaningful change, then this event is for you! (Note that although Food Day is officially on October 24, there are events as early as October 21 and as late as October 31)

 

“Food Day will be October 24—in 2011 and in years to come. Food Day seeks to bring together Americans from all walks of life—parents, teachers, and students; health professionals, community organizers, and local officials; chefs, school lunch providers, and eaters of all stripes—to push for healthy, affordable food produced in a sustainable, humane way. We will work with people around the country to create thousands of events in homes, schools, churches, farmers markets, city halls, and state capitals.

Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) are the Honorary Co-Chairs for Food Day 2011, and the day is sponsored by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, the nonprofit watchdog group that has led successful fights for food labeling, better nutrition, and safer food since 1971. Like CSPI, Food Day will be people-powered and does not accept funding from government or corporations—though restaurants, supermarkets, and others are certainly encouraged to observe Food Day in their own ways.

Food Day is backed by an impressive advisory board that includes anti-hunger advocates, physicians, authors, politicians, and leaders of groups focused on everything from farmers markets to animal welfare to public health. But the most important ingredient in Food Day is you—and we invite you to organize an event and help make Food Day a success.

Support for FoodDay.org is provided by the Elfenworks Foundation.”

Enticed? Check out the website (foodday.org) for more great info, including Food Day Principles, a whole section on “real food,” and, of course, lots of yummy recipes (Baked Pumpkin-Orange Custard anyone? mmmm….)

Here are some of the events happening in and around Albuquerque (psst…It’s not too late to sign up to HOST an event!)

Local Food Info Exchange & Meet your Farmer - The Downtown Growers Market hosts over 60 local farmers every week. Come spend a little time getting to know the folks who grow fruits and veggies in Albuquerque. Also, the market will host a number of local organizations working on food issues including healthier school lunches, more robust foodshed, fighting hunger in New Mexico, conservation of local ag lands, and education about local food production and distribution. Hope to see you at the market!

Robinson Park
801 Central SW
Albuquerque, NM  87102

Details

Date: Sat, Oct 22 @ 9:00am
Host: Sarah W.

Albuquerque HopFest - The 4th annual Hopfest benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Mexico. This is New Mexico's largest craft beer festival and it features over 40 breweries, three stages, eight bands, food and lots of vendors. Sample specialty and micro-brewed beers.

Saturday October 22, 2011 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, 11000 Broadway SE

Cost: $25 - $50

WEBSITE: http://www.albuquerquehopfest.com/

Food Day Celebration Week - Northern NM College (Kick-off Feast) - Student Senate celebrates national Food Day & the start of Basketball Spirit Week by sponsoring a locally harvested feast for our basketball teams and all Northern students!

Location: NNMC gymnasium, Española campus

Monday October 24, 2011 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Go to http://www.localfoodmonthnm.com/apps/calendar/ and http://foodday.org/participate/events/search/35.084180/-106.648639 to find other events.