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CLASSES TO GROW BY
Urban Harvest offers year round education in topics ranging fromorganic gardening to rainwater harvesting to sustainability &permaculture.
Backyard Poultry WHAT: Keepingchickens and ducks aspets is becoming widelyacceptable in suburban
areas. Learn the manybenefits of keepingbackyard poultry alongwith information aboutvarious breeds, housingdesigns and expectedmaintenance.WHEN: Saturday, Oct19, 9-11 a.m.WHERE: A privateresidence East of downtown near Clinton& Waco.
COST: $36 for non-members; $24 for members
For a complete schedule, please visit our classes page.
LEARNING IN THE OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
14th Annual2014 Fruit Tree
Sale
Save the Date!
Our 14th Annual Fruit
Tree Sale is coming!Saturday, January 18Rice University's
Stadium Parking Lot Stay tuned for moredetails & classes!
Join us this October 26th for the second
annual OktOHBAfest!With live local music,
lite bites from top local
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Growing a School Food Revolution! Kids in our school garden programs will be celebrating Food Dayduring the week of October 21 with "Tastes From the
Garden" Education Curriculum. We will
feature freshly harvested and foraged fall vegetables in simpleand easy to prepare recipes. Weinvite you to celebrate withus! Food Day is a nationwidecelebration of healthy, affordableand sustainably produced foodand a grassroots campaign for better food policies. Join HISD'sown Food Revolution Hero Kellie Alcorn-Karavias& gardeneducators across thenation! Head to our UrbanHarvest Farmers Markets to
prepare healthy recipes with localseasonal produce. (photo: Kellie Alcorn-Karavias on the right with Alice Waters in the center and two student chefs!)
Want to further nutrition education at your child's school or tostart/enhance a school garden? Apply now for a school gardengrant offered by The Whole Kids Foundation. Then sign up for our two-part class series: Starting a School Community Garden onNovember 2 & 16, 2013.
OUR FARMERS MARKETS
Saturdays at EastsideStreet 8am-12pm, year-round
3000 Richmond Avenue
Music: Bob Henschen andhis HCC Jazz Ensemble
Featured Vendor : AnimalFarm
Animal Farm is a Certif iedOrganic farm located in CatSpring about an hour west of Houston. A long time vendor at the markets, Animal Farmproduces the highest qualityheirloom vegetables. Their
Sundays at EastsideStreet 11am-3pm, year-round
3000 Richmond Avenue
Music: Wild Rabbit Salad
Featured Event : The GreatSweet Potato Harvest
We invite kids of all ages to joinus this Sunday for an eventthat celebrates the season!Learn all about this versatileroot vegetable and harvestyour very own to take home.Chef German Mosquera will be
chefs and an unlimitedflow of top quality craft
beers from BuffaloBayou Brewing Co., it's
sure to be an
OktOHBA-blast with100% of net proceeds
supporting organiceducation and the
SustainabilityScholarship Fund. For
tickets and to learnmore, click here.
SeasonalSelections
SweetPotatoes
Eggplant
Southern Peas
Collard Greens
Cucumbers Peppers
Basil
Okra
Melons
Persimmons
Squash
Long Beans
The Farm BillNeeds Your Input!
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farm is truly a marvel to beseen in person, so be sureand check out their upcoming farm dinner withChef Soren Pedersen thisSaturday, Oct 19th.
onsite to demo some fun andunique preparations for theFall's most beloved tuber thatyou can try at home!
Farm and RanchFreedom Alliance is a501c4 that lobbies onbehalf of small,sustain-able producersat the state andnational level. Learnabout how the newFood Safety bill willaffect small to mid-sized sustainableagricultural producers
on the FARFAwebsite. Scroll down tothe bottom of the pageto learn about how totake action. Thecomment period endsNov. 15th.
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City Hall Farmers Market Wednesdays @ City Hall 11am -1:30pm 901 Bagby
Join over 35 farmers, food trucksand chefs for the best lunchexperience in downtown. On October 23, celebrate National Food Day with Urban Harvest and RecipeFor Success in our Food Day festivities. There will be a chef's"throw down" using a secret ingredient from the marketand a panel of celebrity judges! Each chef will have plenty of freesamples for market customers to try.
BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGHGARDENS
Harvest Celebration Nov9th!! Community Gardeners,come join us for the 2013Harvest Celebration! Alabama Community Gardenwill be cooking up somechicken and fish so bring a
side or dessert to share.There will be plants, bulbsand seeds to giveaway. If you can, please bring some of your favorite varieties to swap.
In an effort to waste less, this year we are encouraging guests tobring their own silverware, plate, and cup. Those who do will receive an extra raffle ticket! Email the Community GardensCoordinator if you have any questions, or if you would like tovolunteer.
Harvest Celebration When: Saturday, November 9, 11am - 1pmWhere: Alabama Community Garden, 2818 AlabamaStreet, 77004
FALL FESTIVAL AT WOOD DUCK FARM
Saturdays & Sundays in October
Fruit Share Houston'sprogram encouragestree owners to sharethe bounty of your citrus fruit trees withthose in need in our
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Take advantage of thisgreat Autumn weather andget outdoors via a day tripto one of our Urban Harvest
Farmers Market farms.Take a look at this recent ABC-13 segment filmed atWood Duck Farm FallFestival Video. Less than50 miles from downtownHouston, Wood Duck Farmis nestled in the pineywoods just north of Kingwood. This 87-acreworking farm grows
produce for Houston area restaurants as well as Whole Foods.The Fall Festival is every Saturday (10am-6pm) and Sunday
(noon-5pm) in October.More details: Wood Duck Farm Location:270 Pine Valley Rd., Cleveland TX 77328
community. If you havemore healthy citrus fruitthan you need, let uscome harvest your pesticide-free citrus
trees for donation anddistribution to those inneed. To register your tree/trees or volunteer to harvest & deliver fruit, contact MarshaHartsell 713.468.0088or email Karen Gordon.
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