Blueberries, baby goats, a farm tour...and a missing spoon!
Upstate Locavores
Hello Upstate Locavores!
We hope you all enjoyed the Upstate Locavores potluck last week. Many thanks to Sean Jadrnicek for telling us about his work at the Clemson University Student Organic Farm.
We’d like to pass along some local announcements of some upcoming local “foodie” events.
Regarding the missing spoon: At the end of the potluck, one of our members, Deb Imersheim, found that she was missing a serving spoon. The fork and spoon were part of a salad service that was in the kale salad and the spoon was removed. Attached is a photo of smaller version of the missing spoon. “Oneida” is stamped on the back. Please check your belongings to make sure you didn’t mistakenly take this spoon along with you after the potluck. You can e-mail Deb (deb.im...@gmail.com) to let her know!
Now for the events:
Blueberries: The Happy Berry Farm in Six Mile is officially open for business! Come on out for fresh blueberries today (Saturday) and Monday (Memorial Day), Wednesday and Friday of next week. Then the farm will be open to the public for the summer by next Saturday, June 2, just in time for the Upstate Farm Tour (see below). So, take advantage of a “sneak peak” and “sneak taste” today or next week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday! Learn more at the farm’s website www.thehappyberry.com.
Baby goats: Today, Saturday, May 26 is also “Farm Days” at Split Creek Goat Farm. Tours and demonstrations will be ongoing throughout the day. Learn about the different breed of goats, tour the milking parlor, and visit with the farm animals. The baby goats are as cute as ever! A border collie demo will be held at 1:30. Head on over and enjoy a day on the farm. For more information, visit their website at: www.splitcreek.com.
Farm Tour: Next Saturday, June 2 and Sunday, June 3 is the Upstate Farm Tour, sponsored by the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association.
24 Fabulous farms
(7 new ones!), Mini-workshops, and Farm-fresh dining!
WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, June 2-3, 2012 from 1-6 PM on both days
WHERE: 24 farms throughout Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Oconee, Pickens, & Spartanburg Counties
COST: The cost to tour all farms on both days is $25 per vehicle in advance, and $30 (or $10 per farm) tour weekend (available for purchase at all of the farms).
Advance tickets can be purchased online at: http://carolinafarmstewards.org/upstatefarmtour.shtml
Enjoy!
Catherine and Ellie
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Upstate Locavores: Committing to eating local food.
