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A Week-Long Celebration of
Local Agriculture!
March 5-12, 2022
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. It is a fun-filled educational week for everyone!
dailY Events!
Saturday, March 5 at 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Bee in My Garden Days
Join us for a FREE outdoor family event, Bee in My Garden Days, sponsored by Prevent Child Abuse Florida, at The Grove Museum. Attendees can pick up a free pollinator garden kit and participate in activities to find out how to help wildflowers grow, learn about native bees, play games, make art, and explore The Grove's grounds.
Cost: FREE
Wednesday, March 9 at 6-7:30 p.m.
Raised Bed Gardening Via Zoom
Join IFAS/UF Leon County Extension agents Molly Jameson and Mark Tancig to learn the ins and outs of successful raised bed gardening.
Cost: FREE
Thursday, March 10 at 10:00 a.m.
Organic Vegetable Gardening 101
If you’re new to vegetable gardening, new to Tallahassee, or just want a refresher course, then this is the class for you! Joe Walthall will go over the basics of organic vegetable gardening; soil preparation, watering, fertilization, pest control and when & what to plant. After the one-hour indoor presentation, we will conclude with a demonstration outside in our vegetable garden.
Cost: $5
Location: Native Nurseries
Register: Call (850) 386-8882 to register
Friday, March 11 at 6 p.m.
Farm to Table Class with KitchenAble
Join a seasonal food centered cooking demo by Chef Jessica at the KitchenAble Cooking School. The menu with include: fresh local cheeses, a seasonal salad, roasted seasonal vegetables, stone-ground local grits, sautéed seasonal greens, local chicken, local bacon, and a delicious citrus dessert. The exact menu will be based the absolute freshest ingredients we find at the RHO Market this week!
Cost: $65
Saturday, March 12 (starting at noon)
Innovative Gardening at the Frenchtown Farmers Market
Learn more about innovative gardening where you can get creative in using small spaces to grow more food with the Damayan Garden Project and the Frenchtown Farmers Market. They will be upgrading last year's bed to an herb spiral and exhibiting container planting for potatoes. Cost: Free
