Category Archives: Meetings & Events

plant starts2

Find Home Gardening Resources at City Folk’s Farm Shop

 Classes, plants make the most of this growing season in Columbus Gardening and preserving season is underway! City Folk’s Farm Shop is once again supporting home gardeners, cooks, and chicken…

photo by Columbus International Festival

Columbus International Festival 2012

One of the advantages of living in a cosmopolitan city is that dining locally doesn’t mean having to forgo international cuisine. Many such dishes were available this Sunday at the…

logo square ofsfestival

Local food and fun at the Ohio Fish & Shrimp Festival

Celebrate the bounty of Ohio’s local food at the Ohio Fish and Shrimp Festival.  Sept. 14th, 15th and 16th, 2012.  There will be music and lots of food, activities for…

City Folks Farm Shop Opens in Columbus

City Folk’s Farm Shop, the store that assists Columbus home gardeners, backyard livestock raisers, and homesteaders. We offer tools and services to promote Happy Growing!  Today is the store’s soft…

Fiery Foods Festival Columbus

Fiery Foods Weekend at North Market

Saturday, February 18–Sunday, February 19, 2012 If you love the hot stuff next weekend you’ll have to go to North Market Fiery Foods Weekend on February 18th and 19th. From special…

Local Foods Week

Local Foods Week Starts Sept. 30th

Want to eat healthier, support the local economy, meet some new friends?  Check out the festivities for Local Foods Week.  

GCGC Garden Tour and Potluck

Thursday, September 8, 2011 – 5:15pm – 9:00pm Ist Annual Greater Columbus Growing Coalition Garden Tour & Potluck with Bicycle Tour Option! “Four Great Gardens, One Great Meal!”   Read…

Market and CSA Preview at Wexner Center

Thu, Feb 24, 2011  |  5:30–7:00PM Wexner Center Lower Lobby Jaime  Moore of Wayward Seed Farm will be on hand before tonight’s Field &  Screen film to chat with guests…

Food Safety for the Garden

Weds Mar 2 Food Safety for the Garden at Franklin Park Conservatory 6- 8 pm Food safety expert Shari Plimpton, Ph.D., Director, Industry Outreach, CIFT, will discuss the fundamentals of…

Ohio Local Foods and Farming News

Events Thursday, January 13: Ohio Neighborhood Harvest:  Demonstration of, and Best Practices for Creating Fruit and Vegetable Oases in Food Deserts Public meeting with Kara Martin, Expert for National Healthy…