A new organization is being formed in Fairhope to address the issue of local food production. The first general public meeting of the Local Food Production Initiative will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 9 in the first floor auditorium of the Fairhope Public Library in downtown Fairhope. Everyone interested is invited to attend.
Among the issues that the Local Food Production Initiative will look into are establishing a community garden in Fairhope; expanding and promoting the Fairhope Farmers Market; encouraging the preservation of agricultural land by conservation easements or other incentives; and public education on the benefits of and opportunities for obtaining locally produced food.
For additional information about the Local Food Production Initiative contact Elaine Snyder-Conn at 251-990-4751, or Edward Lawrence at 251-928-4646 or edfairhope at bellsouth dot net.
ALSO: There will be a fund-raising jazz listening and big band dance event on Saturday, June 7 to raise funds for the newly formed Local Food Production Initiative. Music will be by the Dr. Jazz Normand Dance Orchestra with vocalist Lauren Jackson
The big band dance will be held at the Fairhope Unitarian Fellowship, 1150 Fairhope Avenue in Fairhope, across from the Baldwin County Satellite Court House, a few blocks east of U.S. 98. Dancing practice & tips 6:30 to 7 p.m.; the music & dance is 7 to 10:30 p.m. Dressy or sporty-casual. The requested contribution is $10 per person, $15 for two people. Hot hors d'oeuvres (no alcohol).
eating locally: May 2008 Archives
We bought some crab this weekend so we enjoyed eating locally the past two nights. (OK, I'm stretching it to say the crab is local because all I know is it's from the Gulf.)
SUNDAY NIGHT MENU:
Crab Cakes (recipe from David Rosengarten's Taste: One Man's Journey Through the World's Greatest Dishes)
Wax Beans, blanched and lightly seasoned (from Baldwin County, picked up at the farmers market)
New Potatoes, baked (from our garden)
MONDAY NIGHT MENU:
More Crab Cakes (OK, we don't need to get quite as much next time!)
Mixed Greens Salad (from our garden)
New Potatoes, boiled (from our garden)
Also, we hosted a party Saturday that boasted many, though not exclusively, local foods. We had jambalaya with Gulf shrimp, grilled summer squash from the farmers market, French potato salad with market potatoes, and a friend brought a ton of crawfish.
It's a good time to be eating in South Alabama!
