| Event |
Location |
Date |
Description |
| LGG Board Meeting |
BLOOMINGTON – Caldwell Center (323 S. Walnut) |
Tuesday, July 7 at 7:00 pm |
Please RSVP to Maggie Sullivan at 812-345-1592 in case the time or date changes. |
| HOMEGROWN INDIANA SUMMER FARM TOUR |
BLOOMINGTON, IN-- departs from City Hall, 401 N. Morton St. |
Sunday, July 19, 1 pm to 9 pm |
Tour LIFE Farm, Hunter’s Honey and Harvest Moon Flower Farm. In the evening, enjoy the fruits of farmers’ labors with dinner made by Gregg “Rags” Rago from Nick’s English Hut and Jeff Finch from Finch’s Brasserie. Register by 7/13 by visiting www.bloomington.in.gov/parks. Call 349-3700 for more information. |
| DINE LOCAL WEEK |
BLOOMINGTON AND PAOLI – multiple restaurants and stores |
Saturday, July 18-Thursday, July 23 |
Visit your favorite LGG member restaurant for a dinner special made with fresh, locally grown ingredients. A percentage of sales will be donated to the Local Growers Guild. Also check out events at Bloomingfoods and Oliver Winery. Click here for details. |
| EAT LOCAL, AMERICA! CHALLENGE |
ANYWHERE |
Sunday, July 19 - Sunday, August 23 |
Participate in the second annual Eat Local, America! Challenge sponsored by Bloomingfoods. Bloomingfoods will be giving away great prizes to participants who challenge themselves to make four out of five meals with locally grown foods or set their own local foods goal. More info is available at www.bloomingfoods.coop and www.eatlocalamerica.coop. |
| LGG ANNUAL MEETING/CELEBRATION |
MAPLE VALLEY FARM, BLOOMINGTON |
Sunday, August 9th, 4:00-7:00pm |
Join us for our annual meeting and celebration! This is an informal potluck dinner and great chance to socialize with other farmers and local food enthusiasts. All are welcome! Details and directions are available here. |
| HOMEGROWN INDIANA FALL TOUR |
BLOOMINGTON—DEPARTS FROM CITY HALL |
Sunday, OCTOBER 4, 1:15–7:30 PM |
Enjoy a wonderful fall farm tour! Visit Olde Lane Orchard and Graber’s Produce. Enjoy a simple dinner including soup made with local ingredients. Register by 9/28 through the City of Bloomington website. Tickets are $14/person, free for childen age 2 years and under. |
| Event |
Location |
Date |
Description |
| MHC EVENING FARM TOUR |
BLOOMINGTON, IN-- departs from Mother Hubbard's Cupboard |
Monday, July 20, 6 pm to 7:30 pm |
Join Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard for an evening touring Meadlowlark Organic Farm, located in the rolling hills of western Brown County near the north fork of Salt Creek. Meet at MHC parking lot to car-pool - we will depart MHC at 5:25. Donations suggested if possible. To register for this tour contact 812-355-6943 or Stephanie@mhcfoodpantry.org. |
| PITCH-IN LOCAL DINNER |
BLOOMINGTON—BRYAN PARK |
Sunday, July 26, 5:30-8 PM |
Bloomingfoods will host a local potluck at the Henderson Shelter in Bryan Park during a 6:30-8:00 pm concert with Jason Fickel and his band, part of the Bloomington Parks and Recreation summer concert series. Please bring a local dish to share, dishware, and a blanket for the lawn. It’ll be a great time to exchange local foods stories! |
| MHC URBAN FARM TOUR |
BLOOMINGTON, IN-- departs from Mother Hubbard's Cupboard |
Saturday, August 22, 10:30 to noon |
Join Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard for a tour of Grown in Town Farmstead, part of an urban farm in Bloomington that features a mini-orchard, berry patches, and extensive garden beds. Meet at MHC parking lot to carpool - we will depart MHC at 10:15am. Donations suggested if possible. To register for this tour contact Stephanie at stephanie@mhcfoodpantry.org or 355-6843. |
| PITCH-IN LOCAL DINNER |
BLOOMINGTON- BRYAN PARK |
Sunday, August 23, 5:30 – 8:00 PM |
Bloomingfoods will host a local potluck at the Henderson Shelter in Bryan Park during a 6:30-8:00 pm concert with Krista Detor, part of the Bloomington Parks and Recreation summer concert series. Please bring a local dish to share, dishware, and a blanket for the lawn. The co-op will acknowledge people who complete the Eat Local, America! Challenge at this time. |
| SALSA CONTEST |
BLOOMINGTON – SHOWERS PLAZA |
Saturday, August 29, 10 AM – NOON |
The City of Bloomington and Bloomingfoods are co-sponsoring the 2009 salsa contest at Showers Plaza on Morton St. next to the farmers market. Entrance packets will go on sale for $5 each at the East and Near West Side Bloomingfoods locations on August 1. Individuals may enter in 2 out of 3 categories: Raw, Cooked and Specialty Salsa. For more information, go to www.bloomingfoods.coop. |
