Edible Events

March 1: Sun King Brewery taps its seasonal Grapefruit Jungle, an extra-hoppy American IPA. Free. Food by Spice Box and live music at the Indy brewery, 135 N. College Ave. www.sunkingbrewing.com

March 1: At this meet-up of the Digging Deeper Film and Book Series, view and discuss the film “City Farmer—Survival in the Urban Landscape.” This award-winning film depicts one of the most successful community garden movements ever—one that grows more than 1 million dollars in produce annually, which is shared with needy families and the homeless. Free. 6:30 pm at the Mapleton-Fall Creek Development Corporation office at 130 E. 30th St., Indianapolis. www.fallcreekgardens.org

March 1 & 8: A two-day series covers the basics of keeping chickens in your own backyard. Topics will include nutrition, housing, behavior and regulations. An optional tour of various backyard coops is offered. Cost is $67.50. 6:30-8:30pm both days, IUPUI Community Learning Network at Park 100, 5980 W. 71st St., Suite 100, Indianapolis. www.cln.iupui.edu

March 3: Join Laura and Tyler Henderson of Growing Places Indy and Maggie Goeglein of Fall Creek Gardens in a workshop that will address the materials and knowledge you’ll need to start vegetable seeds for future spring transplanting. Some materials and seed packets will be available for purchase for those interested. Free. 10 am at Indianapolis City Market, 222 E. Market St., Indianapolis. www.fallcreekgardens.org

March 3: Matthew Jose of Big City Farms presents “Spring Cover Crops,” a session on how to use the power of plants to improve soil fertility in gardens. Free. 1 pm, Fall Creek Gardens, 3005 Central Ave., Indianapolis. www.fallcreekgardens.org

March 4: The Orchard School Alumni Heritage Association Pancake Breakfast. Come with your family and enjoy pancakes cooked over an open fire with maple syrup tapped from Orchard trees by Orchard students.11am-1pm, 615 West 64th St., Indianapolis. $5 per adult, children 10 & under free.

March 7, 14, 21, 28: Little Red Door Cancer Agency offers healthy cooking classes in the demonstration kitchen at Indianapolis City Market, 222 E. Market St., Indianapolis. Free. 11:30 am-1:30 pm, Wednesdays in March. www.indycm.com

March 8: Sun King Brewery taps its seasonal Ring of Dingle, a dry Irish stout. Free. Food by Circle City Spuds and live music at the Indy brewery, 135 N. College Ave. www.sunkingbrewing.com

March 22: Planting with Natives Workshop.

Learn the benefits of planting local with Bob Eddleman of the Hoosier Heartland Resource Conservation & Development Council. Come with questions about invasive species and take notes on how-to get rid of as many invasive plants and how-to restore cleaned up areas using natives. $10. 6-8 pm at Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, 1029 Fletcher Ave, Suite 100, Indianapolis. www.kibi.org

March 31 & April 1: Buy artisan food and artwork at the Indiana Artisans Marketplace, featuring more than 125 vendors from the juried Indiana Artisans group. $10 admission; $3 parking. 10 am-6pm, March 31; 10 am-5 pm, April 1. Indiana State Fairgrounds, Expo Hall, 1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis. www.indianaartisan.com

April 17: Medicinal and Edible Wild Plant

Walk. Join Keep Indianapolis Beautiful and Greg Monzel, community herbalist, for an indepth presentation on medicinal and edible weeds. On this walking workshop through Fountain Square identify wild plants and how you can use them for food and/or medicine. $10. 6-8 pm. Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, 1029 Fletcher Ave, Suite 100, Indianapolis. www.kibi.org

April 26: Indianapolis City Market celebrates its 125th year with Market Share, complete with local foods, Meet the Brewers, Chef Showdown and Build Your Own Bloody Mary bar. $25 in advance; $35 at the door, $100 for VIP tickets, which includes a catacombs tour. 5:30-8:30 pm. 222 E. Market St., Indianapolis. www.indycm.com.

April 26: Sun King Brewery taps its seasonal Maibock, a golden lager with German hops. Free. Food and live music at the Indy brewery, 135 N. College Ave. www.sunkingbrewing.com

April 27-29: Orchard in Bloom at Holliday Park 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis. Find inspiration in the garden displays of top local landscapers. Stroll through the garden markets in search of the perfect accessory for your home or garden. Bring the whole family