2014 Savannah Food Day Festival Guide

Sunday, November 2nd FAMILY 11am - 6pm in DAFFIN PARK FRIENDLY 1198 WASHINGTON AVENUE

FREE & AMPLE PARKING

LIVE MUSIC ALL DAY!

100 + EXHIBITORS & VENDORS

NEXT TO GRAYSON STADIUM

FREE ADMISSION

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FREE WORKSHOPS

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FULL FARMERS’ MARKET

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FOOD VENDORS

COOKING CLASSES TONS OF KIDS’ ACTIVITIES

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SPONSORS

Each year, a handful of people, some local businesses and organizations, all come together to bring you this free festival. Their commitment to our community and to the advancement of a sustainable food system cannot be adequately reciprocated through a logo printed on a page. It is our hope that our readers and the community take a moment to observe these gracious leaders of our community and find it in their hearts to thank them in their own way. This event simply would not be possible

without their support.

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Food Day is a nationwide celebration of healthy, affordable, and sustainably produced food and a grassroots campaign for better food policies.

Food Day aims to help people Eat Real.

That means cutting back on sugar drinks, overly salted packaged foods, and fatty, factory-farmed meats in favor of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and sustainably raised protein. Food Day envisions shorter lines at fast-food drive-throughs - and bigger crowds at farmers markets.

This annual event involves some of the country’s most prominent food activists, united by a vision of food that is healthy, affordable, and produced with care for the environment, farm animals, and the people who grow, harvest, and serve it. With Food Day, we can celebrate our food system when it works and fix it when it’s broken. Across the country, thousands of events take place on the nationally recognized Food Day date of October 24th, just a few days before our very own Savannah Food Day Festival on Sunday, November 2nd.

Here in Savannah, for a 4th year in a row,

will be hosting

THE LARGEST FOOD DAY FESTIVAL IN THE COUNTRY !

LIVE MUSIC

Enjoy some the city’s most applauded musicians from a variety of genres.

Bring your blankets and chairs to take in this all day, family-friendly, free concert.

FOOD & DRINK

Get well fed by one of our local food vendors: Try a famous Hunter Cattle grassfed burger, Foxy Loxy cold brew coffee, or make your own lunch by shopping from the dozens of Farmer’s Market & artisanal food vendors.

LEARN & GROW

With dozens of FREE workshops, cooking classes, kid-friendly workshops and over 100 exhibitors and vendors -it’s never been easier to get started on a new path to a sustainable and healthy lifestyle.

Enjoy a fun filled family friendly day of FREE work shop s, LIVE Mu sic, 100s of Exhibitors & Activities, & Great Local Food!

2014 SAVANNAH FOOD DAY FESTIVAL SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 nd

Schedule of Events

WORKSHOP

11:00am • FESTIVAL BEGINS

Official Welcome to the 2014 Savannah Food Day Festival and Opening Remarks

DETAILS & SCHEDULE PAGE 20-21 ALL DAY

ACTIVITIES

Farmers’ Market Exhibitors Row Vendors Market Food Vendors Educational Demos Cooking Classes Kids Activities Kids Workshops Puppet Shows & More!

LIVE MUSIC - DJ Jose Ray

12:00pm • 1st WORKSHOPS BEGIN LIVE MUSIC - Omingnome

1:00pm • 2nd WORKSHOPS BEGIN LIVE MUSIC - Ambrose

2:00pm • 3rd WORKSHOPS BEGIN LIVE MUSIC - Waits & Co.

3:00pm • 4th WORKSHOPS BEGIN LIVE MUSIC - Savannah State Choir

4:00pm • LAST WORKSHOPS BEGIN LIVE MUSIC - City Hotel

5:00pm •

LIVE MUSIC - The Accomplices

Photography for the 2014 Savannah Food Day Festival Guide (taken during the 2013 Festival), Provided by Geoff L. Johnson | See more of his work at: geoffsphotos.com

FREE LIVE CONCERT ALL DAY BRING YOUR BLANKETS AND CHAIRS [no

coolers please]

Watch video and listen to these performers right now, on our website:

WEL L F EDS AVA NN A H.C OM

11am - DJ Jose Ray

1pm-Ambrose

12pm-Omingnome

2pm-Waits & Co.

3pm-Savannah State University’s Wesleyan Gospel Choir

4pm-City Hotel

5pm-The Accomplices

COME HUNGRY AND READY TO SHOP:

Forsyth Farmers’ Market & Savannah’s Favorite Restaurants

Shop the Farmers’ Market!

GEORGIA GROWN PRODUCTS • FARM FRESH PRODUCE GRASS FED BEEF • PASTURED PORK & POULTRY • BUFFALO HANDMADE PASTAS & SAUCES • LOCALLY ROASTED COFFEE LOCAL HONEY • FRESH DAIRY • EGGS • PLANTS & HERBS ARTISANAL BAKED GOODS & MORE!

Eat Freshly Prepared Local Foods Each year the festival selects restaurants that are leading the way in our sustainable food movement. Over 75% of all ingredients are organic or sourced locally.

Come hungry and sample from several vendors -Each showcasing some of this season’s tastiest selections from local farms and purveyors.

BICYCLE

VALET!

provided by

FREE

• Check in your bicycle at the festival and receive a special gift bag!

JOIN A GROUP BIKE RIDE to the SAVANNAH FOOD DAY FESTIVAL

The Savannah Bicycle Campaign is hosting a group bike ride from downtown (location TBD) to the festival in Daffin park.

Bring your friends and join the fun! All participants will receive a free gift bag filled with goodies valued at over $20! Check out their website for more details: BicycleCampaign.Org

DOZENS OF FREE KIDS’ ACTIVITIES & WORKSHOPS

INTERACTIVE ARTS & CRAFTS GROUP PLAY DODGE-BALL PARACHUTES INFLATABLES & MUCH MORE!

BICYCLE

COURSE & GAMES

FREE LIVE

PUPPET SHOWS!

WORKSHOPS GARDENING BASICS

ADVANCED GROWING

12 pm • Community Gardening

12 pm • Organic Garden Conversion

Interested in gardening but don’t have the yard for it? No problem, there are community gardens all over Savannah that will let you get your hands in the dirt alongside your neighbors. Come learn about the benefits of community gardens, existing community gardens in the area, and how to start a garden through the City of Savannah’s Community Garden Initiative.

1 pm • Compost: Feed the food that feeds you!

This workshop will be all about using compost in a variety of ways to benefit you and your garden. We will discuss the following methods of composting: Vermicomposting (worms), compost bins, community composting, and ways to use compost in your garden.

Food waste is a highly under appreciated and grossly misunderstood part of our society. This workshop will help to understand how important it is to divert food waste from landfills and how essential good soil is to growing healthy food.

2 pm • Organic Gardening Basics

How does one grow vegetables organically? What are the health benefits of eating organic vegetables?

Attendees will be presented with materials and information on basic organic growing, courtesy of the Bamboo Farm and Coastal Gardens’ organic garden coordinator, Tina White.

3 pm • DIY: Build your own Rain Barrel

View a step by step demonstration of how to build your own rain barrel. Learn how to incorporate it into your home landscaping or gardens, in order to conserve water and reduce water pollution.

Additional topics covered include xeriscape planting and strategies for water conservation.

4 pm • DIY: Build a Pallet Garden

Learn how to build your very own container garden, using a pallet, inexpensive materials, and simple tools. Free pallets will be provided to attendees in limited quantities.

How to turn an conventional, non-organic garden, organic! Talk will cover how to convert your soil to an ideal growing medium for all types of plants. Areas covered are mulches, fertilizers, soil amendments, green manuring, cover crops, and more.

1 pm • Drip Irrigation for Your Home Drip irrigation is an effective and ecological way to water your garden. By using less water and putting it directly where the plants need it you can effectively and economically water your garden to make it more abundant. In this class you will learn how to set set up a simple drip irrigation system for your garden using easy to find materials.

2 pm • Growing Mushrooms This workshop will teach the consumer/ or small farmer to inoculate and grow Shiitake mushrooms using the log grown method. The actual process of preparing and inoculating the logs will be demonstrated, as well as care and environmental conditions needed for success.

3 pm • Fruit bearing trees, shrubs & more Perennial fruiting plants are a great long-term investment for food production and beautification of spaces large and small. This workshop will cover what you need to know to establish a food forest including information on establishment, maintenance, and varieties that are well suited for our coastal climate.

4 pm • Hydroponics

Introduction to hydroponics with Andrew Morris of Savannah Hydroponics. Learn the basics of water culture in a variety of different mediums, with examples of the many types of hydroponic methods available today. Also covered, will be the integration of fish into a sustainable, Aquaponic farm model.

WORKSHOPS FO OD FOR THOU GHT

URBAN HOMESTEADING

12 pm • What is a food policy...

12 pm • Food Preser vation Methods

and what is going on in Savannah?

The Savannah Chatham County Food Policy Council was founded in 2011 with a mission to coordinate and communicate efforts that develop, support, and promote policies that impact equitable access, sustainable production, and widespread understanding of healthy local food.

Join this workshop to learn more about local food policy initiatives, the SCFPC and the importance of food policy in a healthy local food system.

1 pm •

Herbal Tea Tonics

Peter Brodhead will be talking about herbal teas that have been traditionally used for different health conditions. He will also be sampling teas and demonstrating how to make herbal tonics.

2 pm • The Power of Food as Medicine Dr. Mary Kay Ross, MD, FACEP will discuss core imbalances that lead to chronic illness. She will also address utilizing whole foods as an opportunity to heal and restore the body.

3 pm •

Help! I want to go Veg!

Going vegetarian or, gasp!, vegan has never been easier! Looking for helpful hints, easy recipes, shopping lists, encouragement, guidance and resources? Come to my veggie fun workshop for all of this and more! Information about how eating more fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes/ beans benefits the animals, the planet and YOU will also be provided. Free vegan treats to sample for all attendees!

4 pm • Unlocking the Power of Foods

Peter Brodhead will talk about the phytonutrients that can be found in our food that are anti-inflammatory and rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

Join UGA Extension - Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, Jackie Ogden for a food preservation session to learn more about methods to store food safely using the water bath canner, pressure canner and dehydrator. Participants will receive information and recipes.

1 pm •

Keeping Bees: an Over view

Honey bees are fundamental to a successful garden as well as providing the bounty we all find in the grocery store. Recent news headlines regarding the disappearance of honey bees have brought this facinating creature to front and center. This workshop will discuss honey bee biology basics, and an overview of a year in the life of a beekeeper.

2 pm •

Raising Chickens

This workshop will introduce attendees to the raising of chickens at your home. View examples of the poultry that is most popular for home use and get all your poultry related questions answered.

3 pm • Fermenting Foods The process of fermentation not only can increase the bioavailability of the nutrients inherent in certain foods but also can improve the digestability of the food material itself by both introducing beneficial bacteria AND kickstarting the process of digestion.

Join this open forum discussion to learn the basics of the fermentation process and how to apply it to make sauerkraut, kimchi, yogurt/kefir, soaked grains/flatbreads, beer/wine, and much more.

4 pm • Complete Urban Homesteading

Urban homesteading using permacultural practices will be an extended presentation offering information in regards to creating food production on site. We will be discussing organic gardening, composting, animal husbandry, rainwater collection/irrigation, and other topics related sustainable urban homesteding.