EDIBLE AUSTIN EAT LOCAL WEEK

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What is Edible Austin Eat Local Week?

Eat Local Week, sponsored by Edible Austin magazine, is an invitation to Central Texans to explore and celebrate the abundance of local food and to raise money for Urban Roots, a youth development program that uses sustainable agriculture to effect lasting change for youth 14-18 years old, and to nourish East Austin residents who have limited access to healthy foods.

Edible Austin Eat Local Week will kick off on December 5th with the City of Austin's proclamation and with support from other Central Texas communities. Click here for more information and to sign up.

Hear Edible Austin magazine's publisher, Marla Camp, talk about Eat Local Week on KUT's "Growing Concerns"

Eat Local Week Events 2009

Saturday, December 5th Kick-off Event at the downtown Austin Farmers' Market with proclamation by the City of Austin, a 20-carrot salute and other special activities.

Saturday, December 5th Urban Farm Bicycle Tour

Discover some of Austin's local food-producing gems on a family-friendly bicycle tour, including stops at Boggy Creek Farm, Zhi Tea, Rain Lily Farm, school and community gardens and more - featuring farm tours, sampling local food products and a chance to win fabulous prizes, including a fully-outfitted bicycle. Tour departs from Bicycle Sport Shop (South Lamar location), Austin Farmers' Market (downtown) and Sunset Valley Farmers' Market. Co-produced with Bicycle Sport Shop.

To sign up for the Bike Tour, click HERE

Saturday, December 5th Edible Austin Tea Festival

Also a stop on the Urban Farm bicycle tour, this event is a gathering of the Austin area's fine tea purveyors who will sample and demonstrate all that is mysterious and wonderful about tea, including chefs' tea-paired food tastings.

Saturday, December 5th "FRESH" Screening at Paramount Paramount Theatre presents a special screening of FRESH, the provocative and inspiring food film. We are excited to announce that Joel Salatin, writer, spokesperson and owner of Polyface Farms will join FRESH director and producer Ana Sofia Joanes as our special guests for an audience talk-back after the film. Ticket prices are $15, $25 and $100. The $100 tickets are the best seats in the house and will include admission to the pre-screening reception for Ana and Joel and other featured guests to be held at the State Theatre lobby featuring some of Austin's top local chefs preparing locally sourced food tastings and local beverages and cocktails. There will also be opportunities to meet and connect to many of Austin's local food nonprofit and support groups at the event as well.

To purchase tickets to "FRESH", click HERE

Sunday, December 6th Meet Your Local Coffee Roasters - hosted at Owl Tree Roasting. Features local coffee roasters and baristas.

Sunday, December 6th Drink Local Night - A celebration of locally made spirits featuring the 2nd Annual Drink Local Cocktail Contest produced by Tipsy Texans David Alan and Joe Eifler, searching for the best seasonal cocktail from the region's finest mixologists. Meet your local distillers and sample their favorite holiday season cocktails. This year's event will be held at the Palm Door.

Monday, December 7th Alamo Food and Film Feast - Alamo BeneFeast will feature the hit movie Julie & Julia, and Alamo chefs John Bullington and Trish Eichelberger will prepare an exquisite dinner inspired by food featured in the film. Special guest appearance to be announced. Tickets on sale soon!

Tuesday, December 8th Austin Museum of Art presents a Gulf Coast Sampler - Enjoy a sampling of the regional food that exhibiting artist David Bates depicts in his paintings. Chef Jesse Griffiths, fisherman Roberto San Miguel, and Southern food historian Elizabeth Engelhardt (author of Republic of Barbecue) discuss sustainability, tradition, and fish tales. Tickets required, and include food and drinks. More at AMOA.org.

Tuesday, December 8th Whole Foods Market hosts Local Growers First Frost - Skate from 5:00 - 10 p.m. for $10.00 for 50 minute ice skating session and skate rentals, with all proceeds benefitting Urban Roots. Featuring live entertainment and local food and beverage vendors to join in the festivities on the rooftop.

Wednesday, December 9th Better Bites of Austin hosts an Edible Local Holiday Gift Fair at City Hall. Meet your local foodmakers and create your own custom holiday gift baskets with locally made treats from the best of Austin's local food artisans. Or bid on artisan-select, pre-made baskets. 4-8 p.m.

Thursday, December 10th Food Art Gallery Night - Wally Workman Gallery hosts a curated one-night show featuring well-known Texas artists offering works of art with a culinary theme, including art and photography showcased in Edible Austin magazine.

Friday, December 11th Meet Your Local Brewers Happy Hour @ the Whip In Parlour Cafe & Market - Enjoy the fabulous tastes from our local breweries and meet their makers: Live Oak Brewing Company, (512)Brewing Company, Independence Brewing Co., Uncle Billy's Brew, Real Ale Brewing Company, Saint Arnold Brewing Company and Shiner Beers. Special 10% discount offered on taste selections. Also enjoy the Indian subcontinental offerings from the Whip In menu, featuring Loncito's Ranch grass-fed lamb and local produce for vegetarian and vegan varite.

Saturday, December 12th Finale event! Media Celebrity Local Food Cook-off. Come to the downtown Austin Farmers' Market to witness two local media celebities in a local food cook-off showdown. 10 am - noon. Judges will include other media personalities, farmers from the market and Urban Roots youth.

Visit Edible Austin magazine website for up-to-date information about the events and participating markets and restaurants.

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