2018 Eat Local Challenge - Week 3

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Week 3 is triple the fun! We are more than halfway through the month and we still have tons of events and opportunities to support local food. Thanks to all who came out and supported Garden to Glass Cocktail Contest. This years event was bigger and better and it's thanks to our sponsors, hosts, and you! This week brings the always fun Farmers Market Bingo, more shopping events, urban farming workshops, and an inspiring and informative herb walk among other exciting and delicious events. Read more to plan your week.

Week 3 events! Tuesday- Roux on Tour pop up: The Drifter Hotel                  Tom Fitzmorris book signing at Crescent City Farmers Market Wednesday- Farmers Market Bingo (and beer!) Thursday- FIKA at The Blue House with Healthy Corner Store Collaborative                   Raising Urban Chickens at SPROUT NOLA Saturday- Community Permaculture Design at All You Need (formerly Southbound Gardens)                  Shop with Simone at Simone's Market                  Shop Local Day at the NOLA Food Coop                  Shop Locally on a Budget at Crescent City Farmers Market               Sunday- Herb Walk with Christiane Wurmstedt at SPROUT NOLA Plan your month! More events here.  Looking for local food? Check our the newly updated Local Foods Produce Resource Guide! This year we are excited about all the local food boxes being offered, including the New Orleans Food Coop and the newest one available at Simone's Market!  Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

Garden to Glass Cocktail Contest Tomorrow 6pm | Tickets | Details | Dinner | Grow Dat

2018 Garden to Glass Cocktail Contest Wednesday June 13th 6-8pm at The National WWII Museum  $15 Gen. Public | $10 Eat Local Challenge Tickets at the Door or for Advance Tickets Click Here Come Celebrate Louisiana's distillers! Seven local distillers are creating one of a kind garden cocktails using local ingredients for you to vote your favorite.  Cocktail Line Up Includes: Bayou Mical Bayou Rum French Market Cold Brew, Spiced Pecan Syrup, Half and Half, and Spiced Bayou Rum.  Pontchatoula Smash Roulaison Rum Pontchatoula Strawberries, Local Honey, Taragon, Lime and Roulaison Rum. Calliope Hummingbird Seven Three Distilling Blackberries, Watermelon, Gentilly Gin and garnished with a Creole tomato. Alma Rhum Pecan Caneland Distilling Ruston Juice, Cream from LSU dairy, Simple Syrup, Cane Land Rhum Agricole, Fresh Mint. Summer Daze  Cathead Vodka Blackberries, Lime, Lemongrass, Ginger and Cathead Vodka. Bunny Hop  Old New Orleans Rum Carrots, Lime, Gingeroo and Old New Orleans Crystal Rum. Other distiller included: Cajun Spirits _____________ Bartenders will be giving demos as they make their cocktails so you can make these at home too.  _____________ Bring your Shopping Bags Grow Dat Youth Farm will be on site selling their locally grown (New Orleans City Park) produce. _____________ A Locavore Dinner Will Be Served Next Door The American Sector Restaurant (with doors opening into the party) will be serving a fixed price locally sourced ingredient three course dinner. ($35) Reservations recommended. Click here for reservations or call (504) 528-1940.Click here to see the full menu. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward this to a Friend Copyright © 2018 Eat Local NOLA. All rights reserved. Update Subscription Preferences Unsubscribe Now

Eat Local Challenge - Week 2

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Week 2 and still strong! We have had a full week of Eat Local Challenge and we are ready for week 2. This week brings us local cocktails, courageous conversations, pop-up food and farmers market fun! Thanks to everyone who attended an event last week; we had a blast.

Week 2 events! Tuesday- Courageous Conversation Healthy Food Access Panel with NOLA FPAC                 Cookbook signing and demo at Crescent City Farmers Market                 Roux Carre at Brieux Carre Wednesday- Garden to Glass Cocktail Contest! Thursday- FIKA Food Talk: Living with Water Courageous Conversation                   Growing an Herbal Garden with SPROUT NOLA Saturday- Baby food making with Crescent City Farmers Market                   Intro to Composting with Dig Easy at Refresh Project                   Eat Local Month celebration at New Orleans Food Coop                 Sunday- Health Meets Food conference with Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine at Jung Hotel Plan your month! More events here.  Garden to Glass Tickets still available here Next week: Courageous Conversations dinner with Chef Activist Tunde Wey. Tickets still available!  Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.