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Eat Local Challenge 2013

The New Orleans Eat Local Challenge is on track for its third year with some fun updates!

The NOLA Locavores are challenging YOU to go 30 days in June eating only foods grown, caught, or raised within a 200 mile radius of New Orleans to raise awareness of the nutritional, economical, environmental and cultural benefits of eating locally sourced foods.

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					1 Events on June 1, 2013 Jazz'n the Vines Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: June 1, 2013 - 9:00 pm Location: Pontchartrain Vineyards - 81250 Hwy. 1082 Description: Featuring Tuba Skinny - Fantastic New Orleans Jazz performed by Topflight Young Musicians Gates open at 5:00, $10 admission fee and children under 17 are free http://www.pontchartrainvineyards.com/jazz%20%27n%20the%20vines.htm More details...	2 Events on June 2, 2013 Food Foraging in City Park Starts: 8:00 am Ends: June 2, 2013 - 10:00 am Location: City Park Description: Come find what wild edibles are growing in City Park. Learn about food that many "modern" people have dismissed as weeds that used to feed popluations. Kirk Morrison will be leading a group of up to 20 and we expect to find chanterells, wood ears. clouds and possibly oyster mushrooms. Also milkweed, elderberries, huckleberries, bull briars ( wild asparagus) silk thistle should be coming in. But since the wildlife out there is foraging too there is no way to be sure. Shorts will be fine to wear and some ziplock bags will be fun to bring. Please rsvp to events@nolalocavores.org and indicate how many people More details... Basic Cheese Making Class Starts: 11:00 am Ends: June 2, 2013 - 1:00 pm Location: Nola Locavores , 1618 OC Haley Blvd. N.O. 70113 Description: Description: Learn how to make simple farmer's cheese and mozzarella cheese with locally-sourced ingredients. Farmer's cheese is a delicious, soft cheese that can be used for a variety of culinary dishes, and both cheeses require just a few simple ingredients and an easy recipe. Samples will be provided. $7 donations requested. Taught by Aviva Rabins. More details...
3	4 Events on June 4, 2013 Raising your own Chickens Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: June 4, 2013 - 6:30 pm Location: 417 Dakin Street New Orleans, LA 70121 Description: Michele Claiborne and Mel Brown from Edible City Gardens will teach participants how to raise their own chickens. At the end of the class, chicken starter coops will be for sale that include 3 chickens and a coop. Have your own local eggs by the middle of June. Free and open to the public! Learn more at: http://www.ediblecitygardens.com/ More details...	5	6 Events on June 6, 2013 Cooking Light and Light Cooking Demonstration with Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group and Touro Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: June 6, 2013 - 7:00 pm Location: Café NOMA at the New Orleans Museum of Art : 1 Collins Diboll Circle Enter through the Café NOMA entrance on the right side of the museum. Description: Cooking Light and Local Cooking demonstration, tasting and nutrition tips Thursday, June 6 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Touro and Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group are teaming up in June during the “eat local challenge” to celebrate all that we love about cooking New Orleans-style, with a healthy twist! Here in the Big Easy, we are all about local ingredients and flavor! Join us for a free cooking demonstration, and to learn how you can incorporate healthy and flavorful local ingredients plus powerful cancer-fighting super foods into your everyday home cooking. Chef Chris Montero’s cooking demonstration and tasting will feature garlic shrimp with a tomato basil rice pilaf. The dish uses all local ingredients: fresh gulf shrimp, Plaquemines Creole tomatoes, Jazzmen Louisiana brown rice and fresh garden basil. Visit http://www.touro.com/events to register, or call (504) 897-8500. Space is limited and reservations are required. Light refreshments will be provided. More details...	7 Events on June 7, 2013 Happy Hour at La Divina Starts: 4:00 pm Ends: June 7, 2013 - 8:00 pm Location: La Divina More details...	8 Events on June 8, 2013 Local Foods Expo Starts: 10:00 am Ends: June 8, 2013 - 3:00 pm Location: OCH Art Market, Zeitgeist Description: The second Saturday OCH Art Market will be the Locavore market. Come on out to the third annual Eat Local Challenge Local Foods Market! We will be having a crawfish boil, a pig roast, gelato making class, plus a wide variety of hard to find local food items and dishes brought in by Eat Local Challengers. More details... Parkway Partners Chicken Talk Starts: 10:00 am Ends: June 8, 2013 - 12:00 pm More details... Gelato Making Demo @ Local Foods Expo Starts: 11:00 am Ends: June 8, 2013 - 12:00 pm Location: 1618 O.C. Haley Blvd Description: Come to the Local Foods Expo at Zeitgeist and learn how to make your very own blueberry basil gelato, made with local ingredients! More details...	9 Events on June 9, 2013 Urban Farm Bike tour with Nola Social Ride Starts: 9:00 am Ends: June 9, 2013 - 2:00 pm Location: 1618 O.C. Haley Blvd Description: The Nola Locavores is teaming up with Nola Social Ride and Parkway Partners to stage the 1st Annual New Orleans Eat Local Challenge Urban Farm Bike Tour! Registration and check-in for the bike tour will begin at 9:00AM at the Zeitgeist, 1618 O. C. Haley Blvd. on Sunday June 9th! The tour will depart at 10:00AM. A schedule of stops will be posted as soon as the route is finalized, for those that want to join in along the way. The event is free and will include water stops and some fresh local food snacks. What better way is there to explore the pockets of local edible flora than our most sustainable, efficient method of travel available: Pedal Power! The route is still being planned but will include stops at Grow Dat Youth Farm and Parkway Partners Community Gardens + more. The full map will be revealed shortly. There are going to be t-shirts for the event and they can be purchased online at the link below ($10 or $5 for Participants in the Eat Local Challenge). The tees can be picked up on the day of the ride. The proceeds from the sales of the tees helps buy the water and snacks. Registration and payment for T-shirts can be made at http://www.nolalocavore.org/urban-farm-bike-tour/ (Please note that t-shirts are available by pre-registration only). If you are not interested in a t-shirt, please drop us a quick line at nolasocialride@gmail.com with the subject "I want to explore urban gardens" (or similar) so that we can try to gauge the turnout and have appropriate amounts of food and refreshments! Proceeds from the sales of the tees helps buy the water and snacks. Come take a 4-6 hour bike ride and discover some of the beautiful community, back yard, and professional edible gardens in the City! More details...
10 Events on June 10, 2013 Hog Butchering Demo - Cleaver and Co Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: June 10, 2013 - 7:00 pm Location: Cleaver and Co. 3917 Baronne Street. 70115 Description: Watch head butcher Kris Doll break down half a hog as he discusses the different characteristics and uses for each cut. Participants will go home with approximately 5 pounds of fresh cut pork. Eat Local Challengers $67 ... everyone else $75. Classes fill up early email Seth at seth@cleaverand.co to reserve your spot. More details...	11 Events on June 11, 2013 Demo at Crescent City Farmers Market Starts: 12:00 am Ends: June 12, 2013 - 12:00 am Location: 200 Broadway Square Description: Jellies and Jams demo and quick blueberry/peach jam making with Crescent City Farmer's Market More details... Jellies and Jams Demo Starts: 10:00 am Ends: June 11, 2013 - 11:00 am Location: Crescent City Farmers Market - 200 Broadway Street Description: Quick blueberry/peach jam making More details... Locavore Bingo locavore keg from Covington Brewhouse Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: June 11, 2013 - 9:00 pm Location: Zeitgeist 1618 Oretha C Haley Blvd. Description: Enjoy a keg of a specialty brewed local ingredient keg from Covington Brewhouse. Beers are only $1 each . Test your luck with the bingo muses and play some Eat Local Challenge Bingo at Zeitgeist. The team from the Crescent City Farmers Market will be the Masters of the Ceremony and will bringing their Local Foods Bingo from 7 to 9pm. Lots of prizes will be awarded. More details...	12 Events on June 12, 2013 Mushroom Workshop ( NOLA GREEN ROOTS) Starts: 5:00 pm Ends: June 12, 2013 - 6:00 pm Location: 3101 Tulane Ave New Orleans, La 70119 Description: "Come learn how to grow your own mushrooms! We'll show you the different techniques involved and how to start your own mushroom garden! All participates must register in advance." Cost is $10, but there is a 20% discount for Eat Local Challenge Register here: http://nolagreenroots.org/projects/view_project.php?project_id=205 More details...	13 Events on June 13, 2013 Chicken Workshop ( NOLA GREEN ROOTS) Starts: 5:00 pm Ends: June 13, 2013 - 6:00 pm Location: 3101 Tulane Ave New Orleans, LA 70119 Description: "This workshop will cover several topics involved with raising chickens including what laws affect raising chickens; where should you buy them; how do you prepare for the chickens; what do you do when it gets too hot or cold; what to feed them; and how to tell if they are happy or sad. We will answer these questions and many more!" Free to members and 20% off for Eat Local Challenge participants! Also, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, ELC participants will receive 10% off their store purchases. http://nolagreenroots.org/projects/view_project.php?project_id=385 More details... Dominique's+VertiFarms Garden to Glass Locavore Happy Hour Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: June 13, 2013 - 7:00 pm Location: 4213 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA Description: We welcome you to come see award winning chef and restaurateur Dominique Macquet's popular new restaurant and herb garden. Chef Dominique will offer several locavore small plates on special and locavore cocktails created by his in house mixoligist at happy hour prices. Local ingredients will be served - using vertical gardening systems installed and maintained by VertiFarms. Gain inspiration for the Garden to Glass competition on June 17! More details...	14 Events on June 14, 2013 Happy Hour w/ produce at La Divina Starts: 4:00 pm Ends: June 14, 2013 - 8:00 pm Location: La Divina Gelateria, Magazine Street Description: Small plates of foods made from Hollygrove produce will also be served. Cocktails will be served or you can BYOB. ( no corkage fee) More details... Eat Local Film Fest Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: June 14, 2013 - 9:00 pm Location: Zeitgeist, 1618 O.C. Haley Blvd Description: Join us for a FREE on-location Green Screen event. Together with The Green Project and The Charitable Film Network, we will be showing the film "Ingredients". The screening will be held on our outdoor patio at Zeitgeist with local food and beverage available for purchase. Come one, come all! Doors open at 7pm and the screening starts once the sun goes down. More details...	15 Events on June 15, 2013 Jellies and Jams Demo Starts: 10:00 am Ends: June 15, 2013 - 11:00 am Location: Crescent City Farmers Market - 700 Magazine Street Description: Quick blueberry/peach jam making More details... Demo at Crescent City Farmers Market Starts: 10:00 am Ends: June 15, 2013 - 11:00 am Location: 700 Magazine Street Description: Jellies and Jams demo and quick blueberry/peach jam making with Crescent City Farmer's Market More details... Jazz'n the Vines Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: June 15, 2013 - 9:00 pm Location: Ponchartrain Vineyards - 81250 Hwy. 1082 Description: Featuring The Pfister Sisters - Swinging New Orleans Jazz Harmonists Gates open at 5:00, $10 admission fee and children under 17 are free http://www.pontchartrainvineyards.com/jazz%20%27n%20the%20vines.htm More details...	16 Events on June 16, 2013 Wine Making workshop with Brewstock Starts: 3:30 pm Ends: June 16, 2013 - 5:00 pm Location: Zeitgeist Description: People can attend for $5 and learn. Or for $45 they receive a 1 gallon wine equiptment kit. ( valued at $45 ) and will leave with a gallon of wine brewed at the class. We only have room for 6 people for the class. ( only can make 6 gallons at a time but will have more kits on hand to sell for home vinting ). To reserve your spot email aaron@brewstock.com. Wine will be whatever is in season but will most likely be blackberries. More details...
17 Events on June 17, 2013 Garden to Glass Cocktail Contest Judging $1,000.00 Prize Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: June 17, 2013 - 9:00 pm Location: Old New Orleans Rum Distillery Description: $15 for the general public and $10 for the Eat Local Challengers. The finalists of the top cocktails from bartenders from around the City will compete in a taste off of this garden to cocktail event. There will be two prizes awarded and maybe to the same person. A panel of 5 celebrity judges will pick their favorite drink and award an $800 prize. The general public will also be invited to sample and the winner by popular choice will be awarded $200.00. Sponsored bu Old New Orleans Rum and dp-distillers More details...	18 Events on June 18, 2013 Planting Workshop ( NOLA Green Roots) Starts: 3:00 pm Ends: June 18, 2013 - 4:00 pm Location: 3101 Tulane Ave New Orleans, LA 70119 Description: " Learn how to plant the correct way. There are several important steps to planting. Living in New Orleans and dealing with our variant tempertures can be somewhat tricky. We'll teach you all the proper techniques nad procedures to create healthy and happy seedlings. At the workshop you will be given a Free packet of seeds and planting pot. To participate all individuals must RSVP & pay in advance." Free for members and 20% off for Eat Local Challenge Participants. Also, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, ELC participants will receive 10% off their store purchases. http://nolagreenroots.org/projects/view_project.php?project_id=71 More details...	19 Events on June 19, 2013 Cooking Light & Local Cooking demonstration, tasting and nutrition tips, Touro and the Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group Starts: 12:00 pm Ends: June 19, 2013 - 1:00 pm Location: Touro Infirmary 1401 Foucher Street Foucher Room, 2nd Floor Description: Cooking Light & Local Cooking demonstration, tasting and nutrition tips Wednesday, June 19 Noon – 1 p.m. Touro and Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group are teaming up in June during the “eat local challenge” to celebrate all that we love about cooking New Orleans-style, with a healthy twist! Here in the Big Easy, we are all about local ingredients and flavor! Join us for a free cooking demonstration, and to learn how you can incorporate healthy and flavorful local ingredients plus powerful cancer-fighting super foods into your everyday home cooking. Chef Chip Flanagan of Ralph’s on the Park will prepare a Poached Redfish with local citrus court-bouillon with steamed quinoa with artichoke hearts and fresh citrus salsa followed by a tasting for attendees. Click here to register, or call (504) 897-8500. Space is limited and reservations are required. A light lunch is provided. Parking in the Prytania and Delachaise Street garages will be validated. More details...	20 Events on June 20, 2013 Sustainability Series: Water Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: June 20, 2013 - 7:30 pm Location: 4035 Washington Ave Description: People will hear about water management issues and its importance and learn about what can be done to better manage storm water at home. There will be a walking tour of water management measures on the Broad-MORE campus at Washington Ave and Broad St. More details... Sausage Making Class - Cleaver and Co Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: June 20, 2013 - 7:00 pm Location: Cleaver and Co. 3917 Baronne Street Description: Learn the art and craft of making sausages as butcher Kris Doll takes you through the process of selecting cuts to use, proper grinding techniques, mixing and seasoning tips, and casing the sausages. Students will take with them a sampler of sausages made during the class. $67 for Eat Local Challegers, $75 for public. Classes fill up early. send email to seth@cleaverand.co to reserve your spot. More details...	21 Events on June 21, 2013 Life City's June Green Drinks Happy Hour at La Divina Starts: 4:00 pm Ends: June 21, 2013 - 8:00 pm Location: La Divina Gelateria Description: LifeCity is celebrating June Green Drinks with the NOLA Locavores and the Eat Local Challenge at La Divina Gelateria, a LifeCity Certified Green Business. Come join friends and colleagues as we learn more about the local food movement in New Orleans and toast to the great successes of the Eat Local Challenge's third year. Green Drinks is a monthly happy hour open to the public that has been a tradition for over 10 years in the city. Each month a diverse group of community members gather to learn about pertinent sustainability topics, while catching up with friends and colleagues at different venues around New Orleans." More details...	22 Events on June 22, 2013 Chicken Keeping Talk Starts: 10:00 am Ends: June 22, 2013 - 11:00 am Location: Crescent City Farmers Market - 700 Magazine Street More details...	23 Events on June 23, 2013 Discussion and Demo with Covington Brewery in the French Market Starts: 12:00 pm Ends: June 23, 2013 - 1:00 pm More details...
24	25 Events on June 25, 2013 Growing with Hydroponics Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: June 25, 2013 - 6:30 pm Location: 417 Dakin Street New Orleans, LA 70121 Description: Come learn more about hydroponics at Edible City Gardens! Equipment will be for sale to start your own hydroponic urban garden. These gardens are perfect for the urban dweller as they take up little space and are portable. See how you can grow your own Edible City Garden. Visit the website at: http://www.ediblecitygardens.com/ More details...	26 Events on June 26, 2013 Dinner Lab Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: June 26, 2013 - 9:00 pm Location: TBA More details...	27 Events on June 27, 2013 Homeowner Energy Showcase Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: June 27, 2013 - 7:00 pm Location: 3333 Vincennes Description: A showcase of a NOLA Wise home. Attendees can talk to NOLA Wise staff, contractors, and homeowners about the process and benefits of weatherizing your home with the NOLA Wise program. More details... Discussion with Dr. Charles Allen: Edible and Useful plants of the Gulf South Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: June 27, 2013 - 8:00 pm Location: Longue Vue Gardens , Metairie Description: This is a hands on (actually mouth on and nose on) presentation with fresh and dried samples of edible and useful plants. A brief overview of each plant is presented and then participants are encouraged to graze on the salad plants. Freshly brewed teas from an assortment of dried plants such as New Jersey Tea leaves, blackberry leaves, persimmon leaves, and others will be prepared for sipping. Jars of dried leaves of red bay, mountain mint, and other spices will be available for all to smell. The presentation lasts about one hour with 30 minutes or so for the tasting etc. Dr. Charles Allen is a Senior Botanist with Colorado State University stationed at Fort Polk, Louisiana He and his wife Susan own and operate Allen Acres B&B, a nature oriented paradise in west central Louisiana where he organizes and leads many area field trips. Charles is a retired Professor of Biology from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and a charter member and past President of the Louisiana Native Plant Society (LNPS). He is the coauthor of “Edible Plants of the Gulf South” and has presented edible plant talks and walks to many groups not only in Louisiana but also in Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Texas. He is also the coauthor of recently published “Wildflowers of Louisiana” plus “Trees Shrubs and Woody Vines of Louisiana” and “Grasses of Louisiana, 3rd ed”. The four books will be available for purchase. More details...	28 Events on June 28, 2013 Happy Hour w/ produce at La Divina Starts: 4:00 pm Ends: June 28, 2013 - 8:00 pm Location: La Divina Gelateria ( Magazine Street) Description: Small plates of foods made from Hollygrove produce will also be served. Cocktails will be served or you can BYOB. ( no corkage fee) More details...	29 Events on June 29, 2013 Pesto Making Demo and Talk Starts: 10:00 am Ends: June 29, 2013 - 11:00 am Location: 700 Magazine Description: Learn how to make pesto with Crescent City Farmers market More details... Be a locavore year around Starts: 4:00 pm Ends: June 29, 2013 - 5:30 pm Location: Transform Nola Description: Discuss being a locavore year round on Freret Street with Mia and friends. More details... Jazz'n the Vines Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: June 29, 2013 - 9:00 pm Location: Ponchartrain Vineyards - 81250 Hwy. 1082 Description: The Marc Stone Band - Fantastic Blues Guitarist with his big band Gates open at 5:00, $10 admission fee and children under 17 are free http://www.pontchartrainvineyards.com/jazz%20%27n%20the%20vines.htm More details...	30 Events on June 30, 2013 Finale Party Starts: 12:00 am Ends: July 1, 2013 - 12:00 am More details...

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