In partnership with The Architect's Newspaper and edible LA, we've also invited a few people to our tent to talk about their design solutions for local food starting at noon, including: Our own greywater workshop teachers and community leaders Erik Knutzen and Kelly Coyne from Homegrown Evolution, demonstrating their self-irrigating planters; Sara Marie Paul from Ramirez Farm talking about how community supported agriculture works; Mike Blockstein, Public Matters, and Sharlene Gozalians, South L.A. Healthy Eating Active Communities Initiative sharing the stories behind their video series Where Do I Get My Five? and the soon-to-launch MarketMakeovers.org; and Tara Kolla, from Silver Lake Farms, who will be discussing the challenges of urban farming in L.A. with some of her beautiful flowers and loofahs.All this in addition to a packed day of activities including a salsa contest, produce tasting, chef demos, a timeline of 30 years of farmers' markets in L.A., and some pretty nifty giveaway bags we've been working on with ECOBAGS and Fresh Pressed. Plus the celebration will be held at what's already one of the liveliest farmers' markets in town, with more than 40 local food vendors and artisans, on the South Lawn of City Hall. Sounds to us like the perfect reason to come downtown for an extra-long lunch.
In partnership with The Architect's Newspaper and edible LA, we've also invited a few people to our tent to talk about their design solutions for local food starting at noon, including: Our own greywater workshop teachers and community leaders Erik Knutzen and Kelly Coyne from Homegrown Evolution, demonstrating their self-irrigating planters; Sara Marie Paul from Ramirez Farm talking about how community supported agriculture works; Mike Blockstein, Public Matters, and Sharlene Gozalians, South L.A. Healthy Eating Active Communities Initiative sharing the stories behind their video series Where Do I Get My Five? and the soon-to-launch MarketMakeovers.org; and Tara Kolla, from Silver Lake Farms, who will be discussing the challenges of urban farming in L.A. with some of her beautiful flowers and loofahs.All this in addition to a packed day of activities including a salsa contest, produce tasting, chef demos, a timeline of 30 years of farmers' markets in L.A., and some pretty nifty giveaway bags we've been working on with ECOBAGS and Fresh Pressed. Plus the celebration will be held at what's already one of the liveliest farmers' markets in town, with more than 40 local food vendors and artisans, on the South Lawn of City Hall. Sounds to us like the perfect reason to come downtown for an extra-long lunch.