Category Archives: Metro DC Events

Non-SFDC events that are in line with what SFDC believes in

Support “Eat Local First” week: July 9-16, 2011

From July 9 to 16, 2011, you can enjoy an array of events that celebrate the local food movement. From an urban foraging adventure, to vegan/raw non-cooking demonstrations and a rocking farm-to-street party, Think Local First DC aims to inspire … Continue reading

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DC foodies can be food educators on May 25….

Are you interested in child health, local food, and farm to school? Are you enthusiastic and enjoy working with kids? If so, the D.C. Farm to School Network invites you to volunteer during our upcoming Strawberries & Salad Greens event … Continue reading

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‘Queen of the Sun’ to pollinate awareness of honeybee crisis

Director Taggart Siegel will introduce his award-winning  documentary ‘Queen of the Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us?’ at a special screening 7 PM May 10 in the Byrd Auditorium  at the National Conservation Training Center (NCTC). The event is … Continue reading

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March 26: An Evening of Agtivism

The fun begins at Big Bear Cafe (1st & Florida, NW) at 6:30pm…. Come learn about your local food community and how to get involved! Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Tell a friend

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March 31 happy hour: Let’s reach 201 pledges at Lounge 201!

WHAT: Happy hour to benefit DC’s first mobile farmers’ market WHEN: Thursday, 31 March from 5-8pm WHERE: Lounge 201 (201 Massachusetts Avenue, NE), near Union Station/Capitol Hill ON TAP: Complimentary appetizers featuring local, sustainable beef from Arcadia’s friends at White … Continue reading

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Local Restaurants for Local Kids, March 3rd

On Thursday March, 3rd, 2011, portions of proceeds from a handful of great farm to table restaurants in Washington, DC will go to the D.C. Farm to School Network!  Support two great causes – locally-owned restaurants that source from farms … Continue reading

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16 April 2011: DC urban farm bike tour, young farmer documentary, and local food reception

What better way to celebrate responsibly-produced, local food than by meeting farmers and food lovers in your area at an urban farm, food, film, and bicycling extravaganza on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in April? As part of the premiere of … Continue reading

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8 March 2011 Beer + Bus Bash: Help get DC’s first mobile farmers’ market on the road!

Looking for something to do on Mardi Gras? Come support Arcadia’s effort to bring fresh, local food all around the city via the District’s first mobile farmers’ market. From 4-8pm on March 8, come by for complimentary small bites and … Continue reading

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Rooting DC 2011, Feb 19th

Check out Rooting DC this Saturday 9:30 – 4pm, February 19th. Rooting DC is an annual urban gardening forum with several great educational seminars. For more information and to register go to: http://fieldtoforknetwork.org/rootingdc/rooting-dc-2011/ Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Tell … Continue reading

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TEDx: Changing the Way We Eat, Feb 12

This Saturday, Feb 12th, there will be a FREE live streamed event discussing how we can shift our industrial food system to one that provides good, clean, fair food for all. An incredible lineup of speakers including Slow Food USA … Continue reading

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