If you were unable to attend the Going Local Food Fair at the Vigo County Fairgrounds on Sept. 9 (or didn’t know about it) hopefully you’ll find this post full of useful info.
White Violet Center for Eco-Justice participated by having a table and talking with folks about our CSA, participation in the Terre Haute farmers market, and answering questions about organic gardening, our farm, and such. We also had our handmade alpaca fiber items for sale. (Pictured: Candace Minster, left, talks about our ministry with two women.)
L&A Family Farms and CSA of Paris, Ill., had a table and was promoting their pasture raised meats, eggs and produce. Learn more about them at www.lafamilyfarms.com
Marta Shelton’s and Amelia Vallely-Compton’s Harvest Bakery, llc, of South 34th Street, Terre Haute, sold their homemade goods. They offer artisan breads, specialty pastries, special occasion cakes and delicious cookies. Give them a call at 812-235-7515.
Life of Riley Honey Farm had a corner full of soaps, lotions, candles, and honey. Perry and Beverly Riley are at 13239 S. Sullivan Place in Terre Haute. Email them at riley.honey.farm@gmail.com and check out their blog at rileyhoneyfarm.blogspot.com.
Swiss Connection’s cooler truck of meat and dairy was popular. The Yegerlehner’s family farm is in Clay City. Their cows are 100 percent grass-fed…absolutely no grain supplementation. All the milk cows are moved to fresh grass twice a day. Find them at www.swissconnectioncheese.com or give them a call at 812-939-2813.
Terre Foods Cooperative Market had a table and spoke with people about the progress of what will be the first food cooperative in Terre Haute and becoming a member. Terre Foods needs 800 members to secure a store location. Membership is at 354 now. See their website for more info at www.terrefoods.org.
Appleseed Farm, of Fairbanks, Ind., participated in the Food Fair by selling their jars of Pour-A-Pie and other yummy things. They can be found at the Terre Haute Downtown Farmers Market (as can many of the others who participated in this event) every Saturday 8 a.m. to noon, in the Clabber Girl parking lot at Ninth and Cherry Streets. Call Charlotte and Jennifer at 812-382-9189 or find them on Facebook at appleseed farm.
Deanna Franklin and Jim Luzar of the Vigo County Purdue Extension office were there with information about planting, growing and cooking autumn produce. They had a big pile of pumpkins and were giving tastes of pumpkin soup and pumpkin bars. Click here for extension office info.
Thank you to Jim Luzar for pulling the event together. Hopefully it will become an annual gathering of sharing information and products.
You really rocked GOING LOCAL WEEK 2010!!
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