2015 Savannah Food Day Festival Guide

October 24th

11am - 5pm in DAFFIN PARK 1198 WASHINGTON AVENUE Next to Grayson Stadium

LIVE MUSIC

100 + EXHIBITORS & VENDORS

FREE

WORKSHOPS

FOOD VENDORS

FULL

FARMERS’ MARKET

COOKING

DEMOS

TONS of FUN for KIDS of ALL AGES

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

ach year, a handful of people, 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.

What is

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It’s like an Earth Day - for Food! 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, including the singlest largest Food Day event in the nation, taking place right here in Savannah’s own Daffin Park.

Here in Savannah, for a 5th year in a row,

will be hosting

THE LARGEST FOOD DAY FESTIVAL IN THE COUNTRY !

LIVE MUSIC

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

Take in this all day, familyfriendly,free concert, while sitting beneath the live oaks.

FOOD & DRINK

Get well fed by one of our local food vendors: Try a famous Hunter Cattle grassfed burger and other healthy options; or make your own lunch by shopping from the dozens of Farmer’s Market and treating yourself to local craft beer.

LEARN & GROW

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

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 36 | S AVA NNA H FO O D DAY FES T I VAL G U I DE

DOZENS OF FREE KIDS’ ACTIVITIES & WORKSHOPS

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

BICYCLE

COURSE & GAMES

FREE LIVE

PUPPET SHOWS!

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

2015 SAVANNAH FOOD DAY FESTIVAL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 th

Schedule of Events

WORKSHOP

11:00am • FESTIVAL BEGINS

Official Welcome to the 2015 Savannah Food Day Festival and Opening Remarks

DETAILS & SCHEDULE PAGES 39-43 ALL DAY

ACTIVITIES

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

LIVE MUSIC - The Wave Slaves

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

1:00pm • 2nd WORKSHOPS BEGIN LIVE MUSIC - Waits & Co.

2:00pm • 3rd WORKSHOPS BEGIN LIVE MUSIC - Skyelite Jazz Band

3:00pm • 4th WORKSHOPS BEGIN LIVE MUSIC - Ben Kaiser Band

4:00pm • LAST WORKSHOPS BEGIN LIVE MUSIC - Ambrose

5:00pm •

Festival Ends - Thanks for Coming!

Photography for the 2015 Savannah Food Day Festival Guide (taken during previous year festivals), Provided by Geoff L. Johnson | See more of his work at: geoffsphotos.com 38 | S AVA NNA H FO O D DAY FES T I VAL G U I DE

DEMONSTRATIONS COOKING DEMOS

BODY AND MIND

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12pm • Functional Fitness Basics

oin Kyle Jacovino, Executive Chef of The Florence, as they host some of Savannah’s most renowned chefs for some live cooking demonstrations. These top chefs will personally teach you how to prepare some healthy and easy to create dishes. Sample tastings and other special treats await participants. Seating is limited, so don’t be late!

12pm • Kyle Jacovino -

The Florence

Join Justin Huitt, head trainer and founder of Transform Savannah in what will surely be the best 30 minutes of your day! Justin creates unique, well rounded programs, stressing the importance of functionality for every age and ability.

1pm • Baptiste Yoga Join Stephanie Mobley of Savannah Power Yoga, Certified Baptiste Yoga Teacher, for a 30minute practice that you can do anywhere! You will learn to find a connection between your breath and the moevment in you body. No experience necessary, just come with an open mind!

2pm • Beginner Tai Chi Grace Dawn Tai Chi will conduct a beginner Tai Chi class, where she deconstructs moves and focuses on weight distribution, balance and breath alignment.

Coordinating the mind and body to promote tranquility and ease of motion.

1pm • Roberto Leoci-

Leoci’s / Pacci

3pm • Kidding Around Yoga 2pm • Eric Backer -

Bohemian Hotel/ Rocks on the River

Kids and Adults welcome! Join in this adventure of one’s own experience through creative expression of body, mind, and spirit with your host, Lynn Geddes of Yoga Me Fit.

BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE! 3pm • Lauren Teague -

Andaz Hotel / 22 Square

CONTINUE FOR ADDITIONAL WORKSHOP SCHEDULES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES.

WORKSHOPS

GET TING STARTED

DIGGING DEEPER

12pm • Community Gardening 101

12pm • Introduction to Hydroponics

Join Blake Caldwell of The Savannah Urban Garden Alliance and co-founder of Skidaway Gardens, as she delivers the fundamentals of starting and maintaining a successful community garden. Perfect for anyone interested or currently involved in a community garden, Blake’s firsthand experience and knowledgebase are here to answer your questions.

Introduction to hydroponics with Andrew Morris of Savannah Hydroponics & Organics.

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.

1pm • Permaculture: Designing edible

1pm • Cultivating a Neighborhood:

spaces that work with nature

Gardening can often feel like an uphill battle, fighting Deeper community through gardening

Get inspired by Wanda Scott of The Savannah Urban Garden Alliance and co-founder of the Whitemarsh Community Garden. Join in conversations about the impact community gardening can have on your neighborhood and in your life. Walk away with ideas and inspiration for applying Wanda’s experiences into a vision for your own community.

2pm • Compost: Feed the food that feeds you Food waste is a mostly unaddressed issue in this country. The need to reduce food waste and educate consumers about the power they have in solving this problem will be the focus of this workshop.

Grow.Eat.Repeat. will discuss ways to reduce waste at home, at work, and at school. Methods for diverting food waste will be discussed as well as methods for creating compost, understanding resource management and material sourcing will also be discussed.

3pm • How to Build a Pallet Garden Join Oxform Studios in this step by step class on how to build your very own container garden, using a pallet, inexpensive materials, and simple tools. Every attendee will also receive a voucher for a free pallet and coupon for other building materials!

to keep our fruits and vegetables alive. Gardeners spend lots of there time worrying about individual pests and diseases, but not much time thinking about the big picture. By focusing on strategies that mimic nature, this workshop will show you how permaculture design can help your growing spaces to work with nature, instead of against it.

2pm • Permaculture: Plant Companions Join Victory Gardens for a second installment on the concepts of permaculture. Andrew Douglas delivers a brief overview of the beneficial relationships a food grower can form between plants, animals, insects, and soil organisms to increase food production and overall garden health.

3pm • Mushroom Cultivation The C-Port Mushroom Project will cover the basics of fungal biology and mushroom cultivation, focusing on techniques to maximize the use of local, organic, and sustainable materials. Learn how to choose the best approach to get desired results in both indoor and outdoor settings, how to select the optimal mushroom types for growing in the Savannah area. techniques for log cultivation, and other applications of mushroom culture, including mycoremediation, mushroom composting, and lowtech spawn expansion techniques.

WORKSHOPS URBAN HOMESTEADING

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

12pm • Keeping Bees: An Overview

12pm • Green on the Go

The Coastal Empire BeeKeepers Association and The Oatland Island Wildlife Center deliver an overview to keeping bees. 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.

The Chatham County Health Department presents a workshop that will focus on promoting the consumption of green vegetables, such as leafy greens that are rich in iron and folic acid. The workshop will include a food demonstration of three healthy snacks featuring green vegetables that kids and parents can make together. By eating green you will build strong bodies and a strong community through local products.

1pm • Introduction to Fermentation

1pm • Making Fire Cider

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.

The Gerogia Lowcountry Chapter of the American Herbalists Guild will teach participants how to make fire cider, a traditional herbal remedy and antimicrobial drink perfect for the fall, to protect against colds, flus, viruses, and to promote overall immune help. Learn about the ingredients and their medicinal properties and how to make your own from common kitchen ingredients.

2pm • Backyard Chickens 101

2pm • The Power of Food as Medicine

Join Frances Smith of The Savannah Urban Garden Alliance to learn everything there is to know about raising your very own chickens. Frances will be on hand to answer questions for beginners and offer first hand advice on the challenges and benefits of raising these feathered friends.

Join Dr. Mary Kay Ross, MD, FACEP of The Institute for Personalized Medicine, as she discusses core imbalances that lead to chronic illness. She will also address utilizing whole foods as an opportunity to heal and restore the body.

3pm • Complete Urban Homesteading Long time naturalist and permaculturalist, David Tree Malpass, shares stories and a wealth of experience on urban homesteading using permacultural practices. Stay as long as you like for an extended presentation, covering everything from on-site food production, organic gardening, composting, animal husbandry, rainwater collection/irrigation, and other topics related sustainable urban homesteding.

3pm • Unlocking the Power of Tea Join Peter Brodhead of Brighter Day Natural Foods for an overview on the benefits of Tea - for taste, health and medicine. Also covered: How to brew perfect tea. Making a perfect aromatic tea.

How do you extract a root or a bark vs a flower or a leaf. A primer on all the different types of green teas and their different qualities. Puer tea from China. Basics on black tea, Youpon, Yerba Mate. And much, much more.