SEVEN DAYS OF LOCAL DELIGHTS

A Week-Long Celebration of

Local Food!

January 19-26, 2020

Seven Days of Local Delights is an annual week of celebrating our vibrant local food system. The week is filled with events and workshops on topics ranging from cooking classes to raised bed gardening demos. In addition to workshops, we also partner with the area's best restaurants to offer a Red Hills Special dish featuring locally sourced ingredients. The week is capped by a fundraiser brunch at Kool Beanz Cafe that is really something to remember.

Check in often! This page will be updated throughout January!

Fundraiser Brunch!

This brunch is the grand finale of Seven Days of Local Delights and is always something to remember. Chef Keith Baxter, owner of Kool Beanz Cafe, is again hosting and preparing this wonderful meal. Almost everything on the menu is sourced from our farmer members from vegetables to eggs to meat and more. In addition to this delicious meal each person (21+) will receive a complimentary mimosa and a chance to bid in silent auction items. There is very limited seating for this event and it is sure to sell out quickly!

All proceeds go to the Red Hills Small Farm Alliance

Sunday January 26, 2020 at 11:00 am

Kool Beanz Cafe's Private Room

$100 per person (includes a mimosa for anyone over 21)

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Workshops

6:00-7:30 pm

RHO Market main hub Suite #76 at Northwood Mall (next to Anytime Fitness)

$2.00 Donation

Email to register here

Bring handmade, homegrown or foraged food items to swap with others at this festive event. Some ideas for things to swap include bread, jam, pickles, granola, cookies, citrus, herbs, eggs and jars of soup, broth, or kombucha. Get creative! The sky is the limit. Please bring samples if you can. We will set up our items at 6 PM, take time to browse and make our wish lists, and then the swapping will begin at 6:45. It's always a good time!

Monday 1/20

Tallahassee Food Swap

10:00 am

Native Nurseries

1661 Centerville Rd.

FREE!

No pre-registration required

Grow a feast of herbs, veggies and edible flowers on your patio, balcony or doorstep. Lilly Anderson-Messec will demo how to create beautiful and tasty container garden that will last through winter into spring.

Wednesday 1/22

Edible Container Gardens

6:00-8:00 pm

FAMU Teleconference Center

2010 Pinder Drive

FREE

Can’t get more local than your own backyard! Attend this workshop to learn how to start a raised bed vegetable garden with UF/IFAS and FAMU Extension Agents Mark Tancig, Molly Jameson, and Trevor Hylton.

Learn how to choose the best site location, basics of irrigation, planting dates and plant spacing, the difference between treated and untreated lumber, how much and what type of soil to use, and other tips on growing spring vegetables.

Thursday 1/23

Raised Bed Gardening 101

6:00-8:30 pm

KitchenAble Cooking School

1635 N. Monroe St

$60 per person

At KitchenAble, we love the Red Hills Online Market for the networking and convenience they bring to fresh LOCAL FLAVOR. During this Friday night cooking class, we will start with a beautiful basket of fresh ingredients purchased at the Red Hills Online Market. Chef Jessica, (who happens to be a farmer's daughter) will talk and cook through all of the fresh ingredients. You will leave with a full stomach and a better understanding of our local agriculture, what is seasonal now, how to navigate local markets or shop from a CSA. The meal for this class will be determined by the "cream of the crop" at the moment and will include an ample tasting of many wonderful, seasonal "Market Inspired" dishes. In addition to local fruits and vegetables ingredients used will include local cheese, local eggs, and local chicken. BYOB

All recipes subject to change depending on availability.

Friday 1/24

Farm to Table Cooking Class

11:00 am-12:30 pm

Tallahassee Nurseries

2911 Thomasville Rd

FREE

No registration required

Join farmers Katie Harris (Full Earth Farm) and Louise Divine (Turkey Hill Farm) for a lively talk on what it takes to grow vegetables organically in the panhandle. They will talk about planting dates, variety selection, compost and more!

Saturday 1/25

Growing Here

12:00-2:00 pm

Frenchtown Heritage Hub

524 N MLK Jr. Blvd

FREE

No registration required

Join the Damayan Garden Project at the Frenchtown Heritage Hub for a fun and interactive experience in the garden with your child. During our session, we will focus on two important elements of our local food; gardening education and service to our community!

We will start with planting seasonal veggies in the newly renovated Frenchtown Hub community garden. Children will learn about various types of seeds, the building blocks of soil, seasonal eating and growing, as well as the importance of community connection and service. We will finish off the session with a seed paper activity and small compostable veggie starters for participants to take home.

This is a great activity for children and those looking to learn more about seasonal growing and community collaboration.

Saturday 1/25

Exploring Seeds & Soil

Restaurant Partners

It takes a village to support small farm communities. Restaurants play an important role in a small farm's survival and we want to draw attention to those who regularly buy from our local farmers. Over a dozen of the best restaurants in Tallahassee, Thomasville, Monticello, and Quincy are offering a Red Hills Special during Seven Days of Local Delights. This dish will showcase locally sourced ingredients from our very own Red Hills Small Farm Alliance farmers!