Food Font – Page 5 – Kristen Baumlier

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Food Font at Weaver Street Market in Carrboro, NC

Posted on August 6, 2012August 6, 2012 by Kbaumlier

The Food Font Weaver Street Market in Carrboro, NC went well yesterday. Lots of people stopped by and made letters out of peppers from Peregrine Farm. There were two types of peppers – purple bells and cubanelles.

We had a short break when a rainstorm came through, when everyone went under the overhang area of Carrboro to stay dry. Soon the rain stopped, the jazz band started up again, and we set up the alphabet area and continued making the Weaver Street – Peregrine Farm Pepper alphabet. Thanks to everyone that came out for the event.

Pictures from the event as well as the images of the alphabet can be seen on the Flickr site.
Below are slideshows from the event. (NOTE: if you are on some mobile devices the slideshows will not show up since they are made with Flash so view the pictures from the Flickr site.)

Links:

Weaver Street Market – Food Font Event

Peregrine Farm – Website

Food Font Farmers Market Booth – Up and Running

Posted on August 2, 2012August 4, 2012 by Kbaumlier

This past weekend we setup the Food Font Booth for the first time at the Elmwood-Bidwell farmer’s market in Buffalo, NY.

The setup worked well since it protected us from the light rain and sun, provided enough room for two people to make letters at the same time, and had enough space for a crowd to gather to watch and join in the activity.

Food Font will be at the Weaver Street Market in Carrboro, NC next Sunday April 5th from 11 am – 1pm. Look for our setup!

Here is a slideshow of the Food Font setup from the Flickr site.

Blueberries, Okra, and Buffalo!

Posted on August 2, 2012August 31, 2012 by Kbaumlier

Food Font had its first farmer market event at the Elmwood-Bidwell Market in Buffalo, NY. People at the market made a food alphabet out of food from local farms. The food that was used included peaches from Bozard’s Farm; squash, onions, tomatoes, beans: from Native Offerings Farm; cucumbers, okra from Winter Farms and blueberries from Erdle farm.

Before the end of the event the entire list of letters, numbers, and characters got done. People still stopped by to make letters – so we ended up with some extra Q’s and A’s. (and maybe some extra P’s) The alphabet shows the mood of the event – upbeat, creative, and curious. There are some really elegant letters and numbers that were made. Some people really took some time in crafting a letter, carefully adjusting blueberries, okra, or picking out the right green bean.

Thanks to everyone who came out to the event! Pictures from the event are up on the Food Font Photo page and also on Flickr. The Elmwood-Bidwell food alphabet will eventually be edited and put into the Food Font interactive design tool when built.

This upcoming weekend Food Font will be at Weaver Street Market in Carrboro, NC where people will be making a Food Font out of peppers from a local farm.

One last update is that the resources on the Food Font website have been updated. Directions for making a food font, uploading your pictures, and promotional materials are all on the site to help you make a food alphabet that you can submit to the site. What food would you like to write with?

Eat Your Kale: Love It or Hate It

Posted on July 9, 2012July 9, 2012 by Kbaumlier

In talking about my new project Food Font I often mention the possibility of being able to use a food alphabet made of food, such as kale to make images, posters, signs, where you write with your food.

I have learned that people have a strong opinion of kale – they either LOVE it or HATE it.

Kale has been grown for over 2000 years. Kale was the most widely eaten green vegetable until the Middle ages when cabbages became more popular. It is often called a “superfood,” has vitamin A, B complex and C, and is a powerful antioxidant.

I myself love kale and have learned that I like the red winter kale or red Russian kale which is milder and is a little sweet.

So what about you? Do you love it or hate it?

Links:

http://www.foodfont.com