Celebrate September Eat Local Month 2012
A flavorful and festive celebration of local food and farms
***Pick up THE Farm Tour & EAT LOCAL MONTH Guide, at Co-op stores, area farmers markets, visitors centers, Village Books and online!
Eat Local Month is chock full of opportunities for scrumptious explorations, including:
- 16 Farm-to-Table Restaurants
- 16+ edible events
- NEW Eat Local Month Passport -- eat local food, attend events, win fabulous prizes! Download here.
- Whatcom Harvest Dinner: Get your tickets now!
2012 Eat Local Month Events:
Celebrate with these festive and delectable events, family farms,
cooking classes, chef contests, farm-to-table restaurants –
all part of the Eat Local First Campaign
Listen in: new KAFE Ad about Eat Local Month!
Sept 1-30
Participate in the NEW Eat Local Month passport
September 1
Eat Local First Kick-off BBQ
11am-2pm, Downtown Community Food Co-op
September 8
Whatcom County Farm Tour
10am-5pm
WSU Community First Garden Tour
11am-2pm, Bellingham
Meat Rabbit Expo
10am-3pm, Hannegan Farm & Home Feed Store
Modern Homestead Book Event, Renee Wilkerson
4pm, Village Books
September 9
Local Food & Wine Pairing
12-5pm, Masquerade Wine Company
September 13
Ciao Thyme presents Incognito at the Movies:
Big Night, 6:30pm
September 13-15
Kneading Conference West
Mount Vernon WSU Research Station
September 15
Eat Local First Festive BBQ
11am-2pm, Cordata Community Food Co-op
Bellingham Farmers Market Chef in the Market
11am-1pm, Brandywine Kitchen & Book Fare Café
CANCELLED: September 17
cancelled: The 'Cook Local' Chef Challenge
September 22
Whatcom Skillshare Faire
All Day, Deming Log Show Grounds
September 23
Whatcom Harvest Dinner
4pm, BelleWood Acres
September 25
Kid Grown Night Fundraiser
The Table
September 26
Taste Washington Day:
Whatcom school districts celebrate locally grown foods in school lunch
September 26
Kid Grown Night Fundraiser
Boundary Bay
September 27
Kid Grown Night Fundraiser
Brandywine Kitchen
September 29-30
"Edible Puget Sound" with Jill Lightner,
North Cascades Environmental Learning Center
Eat Local Month is a project of Sustainable Connections’ Food & Farming Program with the support of partners at the Community Food Co-op, Village Books, Common Threads Farm, Whatcom Farm to School, local restaurants, groceries, cafes, farmers, and many sponsors.
Read the City/County joint Eat Local Month proclamation here!
