Sunday, June 28, 2009

Food Independence Day in Indy, July 2nd

Oscar Nominated Filmmaker coming to Indy for Food Independence Day

eat local
Event Details
JULY 2, 2009
12 noon
Lunch and Meet and Greet with director Scott Kennedy Hamilton
4pm
Juice bar!
Local + Organic Dinner in the Earth House Cafe

Local + Sustainable Food Fair!
Brought to you by our sponsors:
Indy food Co-op
Indianapolis Museum of Art/Tobias Theater
Earth Charter/ Indy Food Security Initiative
Mid North Shepherd's Center
Indianapolis Winter Farmers Market
Indianapolis City Council Member Jose Evans
Slow Food Indy
Balanced Harvest CSA
Good Earth Natural Food Store
Broadway United Methodist Church/Eden in Indianapolis Project
Grace United Methodist Church/ Franklin, IN
Lockerbie Central United Methodist Church
Daniel Atlas/ Andy Reed

7:30 pm
Scott Kennedy Hamilton will screen his Oscar nominated film
"The Garden"
....."Excellent. Its lessons about the laws of power and politics, about rebels becoming
the establishment and how easy it is to get co-opted, are relevant everywhere."
Kenneth Turan, The L.A. Times
All Day Pass = $30
Includes:
Lunch
Meet and Greet with the director
and
The Film Screening
Film Screening Only = $5 Dinner Only = $10

www.earthhousecollective.org

Indianapolis, May 26, 2009- On Thursday, July 2, Earth House, 237 N. East St., will host Food Independence Day, a celebration of local organic agriculture and food. Oscar-nominated filmmaker (Best Documentary, 2008) Scott Kennedy Hamilton will present his award winning film, The Garden, at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 4 p.m.

The celebration will feature exhibits from local farmers, community gardeners and organizations working on food, sustainability and justice issues. There will also be live music, activities for kids and an affordable all local, organic dinner.

The Garden follows the story of a 14-acre community farm located in South Central Los Angeles, the largest of its kind in the United States. Started as a form of healing after the devastating L.A. riots in 1992, the South Central Farmers created a miracle in one of the country's most blighted neighborhoods.

"The Garden tells the story of the country's largest urban farm, backroom deals, land developers, green politics, money, poverty, power and racial discord, exploring the fault lines in American society," Hamilton said.

Food Independence Day is part of a nationwide effort to get families and politicians to celebrate the July 4th weekend with local and sustainable foods. This is a great opportunity for us in Central Indiana to celebrate Independence Day and support our local small farms," Kate Lamont, Earth House general manager said.

Earth House is located inside Lockerbie Central United Methodist Church, on the corner of New York and East Streets in downtown Indianapolis. Earth House is home to an all organic and fair-trade coffee shop, art gallery, media lab, wellness studio and performing arts space. Each Thursday, Earth House hosts a movie night. Major Earth House partners include Lockerbie Central United Methodist Church, Alliance for Democracy and the Indianapolis Peace and Justice Center.

Lockerbie Central UMC/ Earth House Collective

237 N. East St.
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Rain Barrels, Brew Ha-Ha, & another summer market

Broad Ripple Farmers Market Rain Barrel Making Workshop
Date: June 27th, 2009
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Broad Ripple Farmers Market
Cost: $65 - Price includes all basic rain barrel hardware and materials, barrel conversion demonstration, instruction and assistance, and of course you take your rain barrel home! Spaces are limited and reservation to urbanearthindy@gmail.com is required by June 26th. Observation of the workshop is free and does not require a reservation
Deadline to reserve a barrel: June 26, 2009

Space is limited to 15 rain barrel makers, so email urbanearthindy@gmail.com today to sign-up. Limit one barrel per household to allow fifteen households to participate.

Brew-Ha-Ha @ the Phoenix Theater

Saturday, June 27, 2009, 3-7pm.

749 N. Park Avenue

Tickets on sale NOW: $20 in advance, $25 the day of the event.

Join the outdoor block party for beer from local and national microbrewers and distributors, live music all afternoon, and food from local restaurants. Indy’s original microbrew festival is a casual block party in the 700 block of North Park Avenue between Mass Ave. and East St. Clair Street.

For a list of participating brewers, distributors, and food vendors for the 2009 Brew-Ha-Ha go to: Phoenix Theatre

Mass Ave Farmers Market

Another new summer market has started.... I've had a lot of folks asking me questions about this market or how to be a vendor. I am not involved with this market, so I encourage you to go to the market and talk with the organizer, Dan Miner. Thanks!

Fridays 4-8 (except 1st Friday),
College & Mass Ave, Art Bank parking lot

Stop by on your way to or from R-Bistro, the Mass Ave Wine Shoppe, or the Best Chocolate in Town!

Be well & Eat well!

Monday, June 15, 2009

Slow Food Indy: Father's Day Hoedown & Throwdown

Father's Day Hoedown & Throwdown
Fried chicken, farm animals, and live bluegrass...what more could your pops ask for?
Sunday, June 21st, at 3pm at Skillington Farms
Here’s the Story

Bring the whole family for a fried chicken picnic and live music at Skillington Farms in Lebanon, Indiana, on Sunday, June 21st at 3pm.

Chris Eley of Goose the Market will be on site, frying chicken fresh from Skillington Farms. Each family should bring a dish to share for the pitch-in picnic to accompany the fried chicken. (Bring your own reusable dining ware, too!)

Enter your dish in the Side Dish Throwdown. A panel of local food experts will judge the entries for originality, use of local ingredients, and, of course, flavor. Three winners will receive a meat sampler from Skillington Farms, Bacon of the Month Club membership from Goose the Market, or a Green Savings Indy coupon book.

Tickets: purchase by June 19th!

Children 12 and younger: FREE
Adults: $14/Slow Food Members $20/non-members

What to bring

  • A side dish to share
  • Picnic blanket and/or chairs
  • Sunscreen and bug spray
  • Comfortable shoes for the farm tour and your dancing shoes
  • BYOB
  • Your own reusable dining ware (plates, cups, utensils, etc.) to reduce waste

Live Local Bands

Let's get together and Carpool or caravan

Big Ed and his lovely wife will meet anyone who wants to at Bjava Coffee, Tea & Art's parking lot, around 2:00 pm. We can condense into the less cars, then caravan out to Skillington Farms about 2:10. Here is the directions from Google maps:

1. Head northwest on Lafayette Rd toward W 56th St
0.9 mi
2. Slight left to stay on Lafayette Rd
1.6 mi
3. Turn left at W 71st St
295 ft
4. Turn right to merge onto I-65 N toward Chicago
8.7 mi
5. Take exit 133 for IN-267 toward Brownsburg
0.2 mi
6. Turn right at S 400 E
4.0 mi
7. Turn right at IN-32/E State Rd 32
1.0 mi
8. Turn left at N 500 E
0.5 mi

See you All there!

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

38th St & Meridian Market opens Thursday, June 4th 4-6:30 p.m.

From Todd Jameson - President of Slow Food Indy & Farmer with Kathleen Jameson of Balanced Harvest Farm

Dear friends and allies in the quest for Good, Clean & Fair Food,

The 38th Street & Meridian Market opens this Thursday, the hours are 4 - 6:30 pm. This year the market yard has been relocated to the north side of the church next to the children's playground on the east corner of the property. A new atmosphere, many new and exciting vendors and producers, a new marketing campaign and a renewed sense of community. The late afternoon hours are perfect for people who want to pick up something on their way home, grab a tasty lite meal and enjoy some entertainment after work, and for those that are going away for the weekend and will miss their regular Saturday market.

I'm asking those of you that blog, Tweeter, Face Book etc. to help spread the word about this market. The North United Methodist Church sponsors the market and empowers us to bring Good, Clean and Fair food to an area and population vastly underserved. While the market is surrounded by significant wealth, there are many in the area that lack access to good food for a variety of reasons. We believe healthy fresh food is a birth right and should be available to everyone and I think you do, too. This market is a meeting place, a welcoming environment and a great place to shop.

Thank you in advance for any help you can provide in spreading the word!

Eat well & be well,

Todd

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Where Will Our Growers, Producers & Artisans Be This Summer?

Thank you all so much for making our first season so successful for our growers, producers and artisans, and for the community! We look forward to bringing you the Indiana winter bounty again beginning in November. Stay tuned for new location information!

And now there are a great number of Farmers Markets to enjoy throughout the summer months! All of us from the Indy Winter Farmers Market look forward to seeing you out enjoying all that Indiana growers and artisans have to offer. To help you find your favorite IWFM vendors, we're working on a list of the summer Farmers Markets at which you can find the growers, producers & artisans who have been at the IWFM. If you don't find what you are looking for, please check back. We are posting information as we receive it from the vendors. Thanks!

First, below you will find a list of just the farmers market at which you will find one or more IWFM vendors. This is NOT a complete list of Indianapolis area or Indiana farmers markets. These are markets that IWFM growers and producers have said they'll be attending. You can link to more information about each market, including location and directions. Following below you will find a list of IWFM vendors with each market they will be attending this summer.

From those who have provided their summer locations so far, here is a list of IWFM vendors and which specific markets they will be attending.

Balanced Harvest Farm

  • 38th & Meridian: Thursday 4:00 - 6:30PM, June 4th - Oct 15th
  • Carmel Farmers Market: Saturday 8:00 - 11:30AM, May 30th - Sept 26th
  • Broad Ripple Farmers Market: Saturday 8:00 - Noon, May 2nd - Oct 31st
Black Bird Pies
  • Find out where you can find Black Bird Pies at http://blackbirdpie24.blogspot.com/
Circle City Sweets
  • Binford Farmers Market: Saturday 9:00AM - Noon, May 9th - October 25th
  • Broad Ripple Farmers Market: Saturday 8:00 - Noon, May 2nd - Oct 31st
  • Carmel Farmers Market: Saturday 8:00-11:30AM, May 30th - Sept 26th
  • Chateau Thomas Winery Farmers Market: Thursday 4:00 - 8:00PM, May 7th - October 29th
  • City Market Farmers Market: Wednesday 10:00AM - 1:30PM, May 6th - October 28th
  • Irvington Farmers Market: 2nd Sunday of the month, Noon - 3:00PM, May - October
  • Traders Point Creamery Farmers Market: Friday 4:00 - 8:00PM, May 1st - October 30th
Daina's Petit Pies
  • 38th & Meridian: Thursday 4:00 - 6:30PM, June 4th - Oct 15th
  • Broad Ripple Farmers Market: Saturday 8:00 - Noon, May 2nd - Oct 31st
  • Chateau Thomas Winery Farmers Market: Thursday 4:00 - 8:00PM, May 7th - October 29th
  • City Market Farmers Market: Wednesday 10:00AM - 1:30PM, May 6th - October 28th
  • Irvington Farmers Market: 2nd Sunday of the month, Noon - 3:00PM, May - October
  • Traders Point Creamery Farmers Market: Friday 4:00 - 8:00PM, May 1st - October 30th
  • Greenwood, IN Farmers Market: Saturday 8:00AM - Noon, April 25th - October 31st
  • Sagamore Market, West Lafayette, IN: Wednesday 3:00PM - 6:30PM, May 5th - October 28th
Flower Child Aromatherapy

Weekly:
  • Abundant Life Church Market: Thursday 4:00 - 7:00PM, June 4th - September 24th
  • Noblesville Main Street Farmers Market: Saturday 8:00AM - 12:30PM, May 23rd - October 31st
  • Traders Point Creamery Farmers Market: Friday 4:00 - 8:00PM, May 1st - October 30th
Occasionally:
  • Binford Farmers Market: Saturday 9:00AM - Noon, May 9th - October 25th
  • Broad Ripple Farmers Market: Saturday 8:00 - Noon, May 2nd - Oct 31st
  • Chateau Thomas Winery Farmers Market: Thursday 4:00 - 8:00PM, May 7th - October 29th
  • Wishard Hospital Lunch Market, Tuesday 11:00AM - 1:30 PM, May 13th - September 1st
Harvest Cafe Coffee Roasters
  • Abundant Life Church Market: Thursday 4:00 - 7:00PM, June 4th - September 24th
  • Binford Farmers Market: Saturday 9:00AM - Noon, May 9th - October 25th
  • Chateau Thomas Winery Farmers Market: Thursday 4:00 - 8:00PM, May 7th - October 29th
  • Fishers Farmers Market: Saturday 8:00AM - Noon, May 16th - September 26th
  • Noblesville Main Street Farmers Market: Saturday 8:00AM - 12:30PM, May 23rd - October 31st
  • Traders Point Creamery Farmers Market: Friday 4:00 - 8:00PM, May 1st - October 30th
Hobbit Gardens
  • On the farm! - visit the Farm Store
  • City Market Farmers Market: Wednesday 10:00AM - 1:30PM, May 6th - October 28th
  • Danville, IN Farmers Market: Saturday 8:00AM - Noon, May 16th - September 19th
  • Putnam County Farmers Market, Greencastle, IN: Saturday 8:00AM - Noon
Homestead Growers/Local Folks Foods
  • Bloomington, IN: Saturday 8:00AM - 1:00PM, April 26th - November 28th
  • Broad Ripple Farmers Market: Saturday 8:00 - Noon, May 2nd - Oct 31st
  • Carmel Farmers Market: Saturday 8:00-11:30AM, May 30th - Sept 26th
  • Chateau Thomas Winery Farmers Market: Thursday 4:00 - 8:00PM, May 7th - October 29th
  • City Market Farmers Market: Wednesday 10:00AM - 1:30PM, May 6th - October 28th
  • Noblesville Main Street Farmers Market: Saturday 8:00AM - 12:30PM, May 23rd - October 31st
  • Wishard Hospital Lunch Market, Tuesday 11:00AM - 1:30 PM, May 12th - September 1st
Joseph Decuis
  • Barr Street Farmers Market, Fort Wayne, IN: Saturday 9:00AM - 1:00PM, July 11th - September 12th
  • Binford Farmers Market: Saturday 9:00AM - Noon, May 9th - October 25th
  • Chateau Thomas Winery Farmers Market: Thursday 4:00 - 8:00PM, May 7th - October 29th
  • Geist Farmers Market: Thursday 2:30 - 6:30PM, May 6th - September 24th
  • Historic West Main Street Market, Fort Wayne, IN: Friday 3:00 - 8:00PM, May 15th - October 23rd
Nicole-Taylor's Pasta
  • Opening a new store at 1134 E. 54th Street-Studio C in May
  • Broad Ripple Farmers Market: Saturday 8:00 - Noon, May 2nd - Oct 31st
  • Carmel Farmers Market: Saturday 8:00 - 11:30AM, May 30th - Sept 26th
Seldom Seen Farm
  • Broad Ripple Farmers Market: Saturday 8:00 - Noon, May 2nd - Oct 31st
  • Traders Point Creamery Farmers Market: Friday 4:00 - 8:00PM, May 1st - October 30th
Tracey Clean
  • Fishers Farmers Market: Saturday 8:00AM - Noon, May 16th - September 26th
  • Traders Point Creamery Farmers Market: Friday 4:00 - 8:00PM, May 1st - October 30th
Thank you again for supporting all of our farmers markets. If you have information you'd like to see added to this sight, please post it!

PURDUE UNIVERSITY FARMERS MARKET SURVEY
Purdue University is gathering information about farmers' markets around the state. If you would like to take a survey on locally produced foods. It will take about 10 minutes of your time. Take the survey Here.

For more information, please contact, Carol Ann Silkes at 765.494.3449.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Lettuce is Back! Plus Bicycle Tune-Ups @ IWFM, LLCs @ Traders Point

That's right - come and get your first IWFM field fresh lettuce of the year!

Syd and Vikki Fields, from Fields Farm, got the first IWFM season started with us in November and now they are back this week with fresh "Field" lettuce. They have red and green varieties. The Fields may also bring starts for your home garden, including broccoli and kale. Come early, it is sure to go fast!

Dust off the cobwebs and get your bicycle ready for Spring!
Bicycle Mechanic Chris Hartley will be providing Spring tuneups at the
Winter Market April 25th. Drop your bicycle off during the Market from
9:30 to 12:30 and pick it up that same afternoon ready to ride.

Everything you need to get your bike ready to ride after a long cold winter:
Brake adjustment
Shifting adjustment
Lubricate the drive-train
Adjust headset and bottom bracket
Patch flats and inflate tires
Cobweb removal
Plus a comprehensive safety inspection to make sure you are ready to ride.

Spring special, only $30 (parts extra, cobweb removal offered a la
carte free of charge)

Chris will also be leading teaching some bicycle tune-up basics on April 17th at the Invoke Go Green workshop. Read more about this by-donation event below.

Traders Point Creamery Invites:
Small business owners, farmers’ market vendors, value-added and direct marketing producers, and any interested parties are invited to a presentation entitled:

"Choosing an LLC as the Legal Entity for Your Business "

Attorney Mike Buker of Ice Miller and Associates will lead a presentation on the benefits and drawbacks of incorporating as a Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) in Indiana. An overview of business entities, limitation of liability, and tax considerations will be discussed with the small business owner in mind. The talk will last approximately one hour and will include time for questions and answers.

The event will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the Traders Point Creamery Business Office, 9101 Moore Rd., Zionsville, IN 46077 and will begin at 1pm.

There is no cost to attend this presentation, but registration is required. Please contact Robin Hobson at robinhobson@gmail.com or 317-416-2924. The deadline for registration is Thursday, April 23.

This presentation is sponsored by The Green Market at Traders Point Creamery and Eagle Creek Nature Conservancy and Preservation, Inc., a recipient of a 2008 Farmers’ Market Promotion Program Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service.

Monday, April 6, 2009

Workshop Update

Thanks to all who participated in the rain barrel making workshop this week. It was so much fun, you may find us offering workshops at other farmers markets this summer! Not only did participants learn to make a rain barrel that will allow them to use rain water rather than city water on their gardens, lawns and house plants, but they raised over $100 for the IWFM by participating in the IWFM rain barrel workshop! You can read a great review of the workshops with a step by step description on the blog of one of our participants: Read Here.

If you could not make it out for this rain barrel workshop, we'll be doing another one this Friday evening at Invoke Yoga & Pilates Studio. Rain barrel reservations are nearly full, but as always, all are welcome to observe without a reservation, and you can come at 5:45 p.m. for a yoga warm-up before the workshop begins at 6:15. Attendance is by donation. Read more about other workshops in the Go Green Challenge on the April 3rd post below. Attendance to all are now by donation!

We are looking forward to having Constance Ferry at the market this Saturday, April 11th, with her Herbs & Perennials. Let's hope the weather takes a turn for the better by then.

Also, you won't want to miss the special Easter treat offerings this Saturday! We look forward to seeing you there!