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Farmers@Firehouse Market Alphabet : Dill, Greens, Onions, and Cucumbers

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Kbaumlier

On Saturday October 13th, Food Font was at the Farmers@Firehouse Market in Pittsburgh, PA. It was sunny but chilly, but lots of people came by to make letters.
Special thanks to Next Life Farm who gave us some interesting cucumbers and peppers to use and to Mott Family Farm who gave us some greens to use.

At the event, people made letters out of tomatillos, cucumbers, dill, greens, peppers, eggplants, and onions.Food was from Next Life Farm, Blackberry Meadows Farm and Mott Family Farm.

Farmers@Firehouse market is located in the strip area, where there are lots of other outdoor markets. We saw lots of people in yellow and black (Steelers fans) and lots of dogs (with their owners.)

The pictures from the event are posted on the Food Font Flickr site, and also can be viewed in the slideshows below.

Farmers@Firehouse Market Alphabet – Pittsburgh, PA October 13, 2012

People at the Event

Farmers@Firehouse Market Alphabet

Links:

http://www.farmersatfirehouse.com/

Food Font – at Farmers@Firehouse Market in Pittsburgh PA

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Kbaumlier

On Saturday October 13^th, Food Font will be in Pittsburgh, PA at the Farmers@Firehouse market from 9am-1pm.

I just checked the market blog, and there is lots of amazing produce available – so we’ll see what is used to make alphabets. Tomatillos, sweet potatoes, mushrooms, and lots of peppers and onions are reported to be at the market.

If you are in the Pittsburgh area, come on out and make a letter of out local food!

Location information:

Farmers@Firehouse Market

at the old Firehouse (now Bar Marco) in the Strip
2216 Penn Avenue,
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Link:

http://www.farmersatfirehouse.com/

Kale, Cabbage, and Brussel Sprouts: Food Font at the West Side Market Festival

Posted on October 12, 2012October 12, 2012 by Kbaumlier

On Saturday October 7^th, Food Font was at the West Side Market Festival and Parade that celebrated the 100-year anniversary of the West Side Market in Cleveland, OH.

The event was festive and there was lots of food, more food, music, and lots of rain! The turnout was still good, which showed how much Clevelanders love and support the West Side Market.

For the Food Font event, people made alphabets out of kale, cabbage, and brussel sprouts. The food was from two vendors of the West Side market; Boutros Brothers Produce and The Basketeria.

We were across the street from one of the event/music stages so we got to watch from afar the icecream eating contest and some great dancing by students from the Julia de Burgos cultural center. I ate some good caramel popcorn during the event and had a great time with the folks from Edible Cleveland, who we shared a booth with.

Happy 100^th birthday West Side Market!

The pictures from the event are posted on the Food Font Flickr site, and also can be viewed in the slideshows below.

Food Font at the West Side Market 100 Anniversary Festival – October 7, 2012 Cleveland, OH

People at the Event

Cabbage and Kale Alphabet

Brussel Sprouts and Cabbage Alphabet

Links:

www.wsm100.org

Food Font – at the West Side Market Festival and Parade this Sunday

Posted on October 5, 2012October 5, 2012 by Kbaumlier

100 years! This Sunday October 7th from 1-6 pm Food Font will be at the West Side Market Festial and Parade which celebrates the 100 anniversary of the West Side Market in Cleveland, OH.

This is a free event and there are lots of great activities going on which include a parade with floats, live music, and fall and food themed activities. The parade will feature costumes and floats created by block clubs and community groups that are inspired by the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Parade the Circle event.

Some of the activities include food demos and tastings, an ice cream eating contest (for the first 20 people who sign up first – so get there early), and making scarecrows.

Food Font will be sharing a table with our friends from Edible Cleveland magazine and we will be making letter out of local food. I am not sure what food we are using yet – but I know it is not ice cream or hot dogs. Come stop by and help make the West Side Market Centennial Alphabet!

A full schedule and information for the event is on the West Side Market Centennial event website.

Links:

www.wsm100.org/index.php/street-festival-and-parade/

www.ediblecommunities.com/cleveland/

Sunflowers, Beets, and Sprouts – The Root Café Sunflower Alphabet is in the Works

Posted on October 2, 2012October 2, 2012 by Kbaumlier

Last Saturday night, Food Font was at the “Sunflower Affair” dinner at the Root Café in Lakewood, OH. This event was a 5 course raw/whole food dinner, and people were given a letter to make during the event.

About half of the guests made letters, and the alphabets are really beautiful and show off the unique and tasty food. Many of the letters had sunflower or pumpkin seeds, beets, and other yummy foods.

All of the food was 98% Locally sourced and the event was done in partnership with the farmers that the Root Café works with including Cleveland Crops, Bay Branch Farm, old Husher farm, Central Roots Farm, and Rittman Fruit Farm. The event celebrated the harvest of raw and whole foods and recognized this time of the year when summer is ending and fall is starting.

The food was amazing, and there were lots of interesting people at the event. The alphabet is a reflection of the event – inspiring and creative.

The pictures from the event are posted on the Food Font Flickr site., and also can be viewed in the slideshows below.

Food Font at the “Sunflower Affair” Event at the Root Cafe on Saturday September 29, 2012

Root Cafe Sunflower Affair Alphabet

Links:

http://www.theroot-cafe.com/event/sunflower-affair