Food Day

Title: Food Day
Location: City Hall Farmers Market, 901 Bagby
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Description: Thirty-five of the most fabulous farm and prepared food market vendors in town – who a part of the market each Wednesday – will be on hand showing how they make every day Food Day in Houston! Fifteen of Houston’s leading food-related organizations will also be in attendance, with educational demos and activities for the whole family.

11-12: Recipe For Success Foundation will host a Collard Green Throwdown featuring three celebrity chefs from the Recipe For Success Chefs Advisory Board.
12: “Lunch In” – the largest community lunch; BYOL (Bring Your Own Lunch)
1-2: The City of Houston will host a Food Day Town Hall Meeting that will take place on the lower plaza at City Hall and will focus on moving the local food movement forward through actionable ideas and solutions.

Prominent voices for change in the food movement along with a growing number of health, hunger and sustainable agriculture groups have established Food Day 2011 as a nationwide campaign to change the way Americans eat and think about food. Modeled on Earth Day and organized by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, Food Day will encourage people around the country to sponsor or participate in activities that encourage Americans to “eat real” and support healthy, affordable food grown in a sustainable, humane way.
Start Time: 11:00
Date: 2011-10-26
End Time: 14:00