Potluck: Community New, Events, and Resources, A Newsletter of the Center for Food in Community and Culture

"Locavore" is the New Oxford American Dictionary's 2007 Word of the Year!

LOCAVORES IN WISCONSIN:

Wisconsin Local Food Network has created a wiki at http://wisconsinlocalfood.wetpaint.com This is a great way to keep abreast of local food initiatives statewide and post your upcoming events too.

HEALTHY COOKING AND TASTING DEMONSTRATION:

On Thursday, April 3 in Lab Sciences 421, the Nutritional Sciences academic program will host a cooking demonstration on using healthy omega-3 fats in delicious, low cost recipes with fish, nuts, and dark green, leafy vegetables. Register and pay Marie Stephenson, Lab Sciences 455 (stephenm@uwgb.edu) by the end of the day on Monday, March 31. The cost is $5 for faculty and staff and $3 for students.

LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS:

Green Bay Farmers Market. Between Cherry and Pine streets, downtown Green Bay. 7 a.m.-noon Saturdays through Oct 27. Produce, bakery, honey and syrup, crafts, meats and more.
Farmers Market on Broadway. On Broadway, between Walnut and Dousman Streets. Wednesdays 3-8 p.m. (June-Aug.) and 3-7 p.m. Sept. 5, 12, 19 and 26. Produce, art, beer, wine, food and live entertainment. Some shops open late.
De Pere Summer Market. 7 a.m.-noon Thursdays through mid October. Seroogy’s, East De Pere.
Festival Foods Market. 7 a.m.-noon Sundays at West Mason store, Tuesdays at De Pere store, Wednesdays at Bellevue store through mid-October.
Wrightstown Farmers Market. 3-7 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 27 in the parking lot at Dick’s Family Foods.
Oneida Farmers Market. 2-6 p.m. Tuesdays in the parking lot of the Hwy 54 One Stop in Oneida.

For other markets check Wisconsin's Farm Fresh Atlas.

ART AGENCY

Thanks to the Art Agency's "Empty Bowls" event and to the chili donors and bowl makers, the Brown County Hunger Alliance has received $1,750 toward its efforts to help the hungry, say members of the student organization. Chili was donated by Kavarna, Titletown, Atlanta Bread Company, Gippers, Patrick's and Julie's Café. UW-Green Bay students and faculty, friends of Art Agency and students at Preble High School made the bowls.