October is a very special month for growers! Not only is it the most abundant time in the entire year, it is also – not coincidentally – Local Food Month. Here are some of the ways that we are celebrating seasonal, sustainable, accessible food at Farm & Table, in the state of New Mexico, and across the nation:
A Moveable Feast
October 1st – 31st, 2013
Last year, owner of Farm & Table Cherie Austin created the Movable Feast, which is a collaboration with several Albuquerque restaurants to offer a special locally-sourced dinner in celebration of National Local Food Day. This year, she turned the event over to Edible Santa Fe and has garnered an overwhelming response from more than 40 restaurants in participation! See the list of restaurants and join in.
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Farm & Table Moveable Feast: Flora & Fauna
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
7:00pm mingle | 7:30pm dinner
$85/person
Join us for a 10-course culinary juxtaposition that will delight carnivores and vegetarians alike! The incredible team at Farm & Table will – as always – will feature the best of our local bounty, this time in two distinct menus: one all vegetable-based and one animal-based. Click here to view the menu.
*Community Event*
2nd Annual Marigold and Harvest Festival
Saturday, October 19, 2013
10am-2pm
FREE TO ATTEND!
Fun for the whole family! Join us for a celebration of local, sustainable, and accessible food.
La Parada Mercantile, Farm & Table and Sol Harvest Farm will be featuring lots of fun activities including: live music, produce stand, farm walk, hands-on crafts, workshops, games, yoga, food demonstrations, fun shopping, marigold garland-making, and more. Please carpool or ride your bike and join in on the Decorated Bicycle Contest!
Partners include: National Hispanic Cultural Center, Orange Yoga, Bernalillo County Extension Services, and Edible Santa Fe.
Other community events and happenings:
Local Food Festival and Field Day – Free Community Event! Sunday, October 13, 2013 from 11am-4pm at the Gutierrez-Hubbell House, 6029 Isleta Blvd. SW, 87105.
Eat and Drink LOCAL Month – Edible invites you to join in on a month-long celebration of local food. Join in on the “Challenge” and visit restaurants across the state featuring dinners centered around local food!
TEDx ABQ Salon – October 3, 2013, featuring Local Food. Speakers include: Cherie Austin, owner of Farm & Table; Thomas Dellahite, Peculiar Farms; Jessica Rowland, UNM Sustainable Studies Program; John Garlisch, NMSU Agricultural Extension Service; Arturo Sandoval, Center for Southwest Culture and Hakim Bellamy, Albuquerque Poet Laureate. (Will be viewable online.)
National Food Day – See what’s happening across the nation!