The market is open regular hours through Sunday, 12/30/12. We will be closed 12/31/12-1/7/13, reopening Tuesday 1/8/13. Thank you for being such loyal customers. We appreciate your business and look forward to another great year with you. We have a lot in store for 2013, so be on the lookout for changes/improvements in the coming months.
Happy Holidays!!!
Peace,
The F2F Team
Mark and the FarmBus are in the top 5 TEDxMANHATTAN Challenge Finalists! What does that mean? It means that we are super honored and humbled. It means that Mark is in the running for a chance to take the stage at TEDxMANHATTAN’s annual conference, Changing the Way We Eat, February 16, 2013 in NYC, to talk about food. It means that competition is fierce, because the other 4 finalists are AMAZING also!!! It also means that we need YOUR help to vote for us by December 15 and to spread the word that we need everyone to vote for us. We are excited about this opportunity to talk about urban, sustainable farming where building soil, growing crops, teaching kids and grownups to farm, cook and be healthier, creating jobs, supporting our veterans, getting food to the people via our mobile FarmBus and pop-up efforts, raising self-esteem and having fun with people of all shapes, sizes, ages, genders, incomes and colors is important. It means that this is our chance to share and represent what is going on in the food system here in Richmond VA with the rest of the world. This means that you can do what we are doing too. This is big.
How can you change the way you eat? Here are some suggestions from TEDxManhattan.
Want to watch the event with others? Look for a viewing party in your area. Slow Food RVA will be having one, location TBA.
We hope that you will vote for Mark Lilly and the FarmBus! Thank you so much to everyone for your support.
Sincerely,
Mark + Suzi Lilly
About TED
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 25 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives.
The annual TED Conference invites the world’s leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes. Their talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Al Gore, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world are given the opportunity to put their wishes into action; TEDx, which offers individuals or groups a way to organize independent, TED-like events around the world; and the TEDFellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to become part of the TED community and, with its help, amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities. Follow TED on Twitter at twitter.com/TEDTalks, or on Facebook at facebook.com/TED.
About TEDx, x = independently organized event
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)
TEDxRVA
Richmond is getting it’s own TEDxRVA event on March 22, 2013! And it is going to be a very cool event. Mark your calendar and get your ticket! Follow TEDxRVA on Facebook.
by Devin Hunter, F2F Market Coordinator
Just in time for Thanksgiving- a treat for vegetarians and omnivores alike. Introducing the Veggieducken, a sweet potato surrounded by leeks inside of a banana squash.
Follow the link above for the recipe. And if you decide to make one this holiday season, then please comment below on your experience.
Happy Holidays!
1 medium- sized eggplant per person, sliced in half long ways
Handful of arugula, spinach, or other leafy green of your liking
Goats ‘R Us feta or Old Church Creamery kefir cheese
5-10 leaves of fresh basil depending on preference, chopped
Olive Oil
Red Wine Vinegar (or may I suggest one of the delicious Bombolini vinegars)
Paprika
Salt & pepper to taste
Details:
Slice eggplant long ways and lightly brush with olive oil. Place eggplant halves on barbecue over low heat with the lid on. Grill until desired tenderness. Work additional olive oil over the chopped basil and greens. The oil helps keep the basil from discoloring. Once the greens are coated, drizzle with vinegar. It will bead up nicely and offer tiny tart hints of flavor. Put all toppings on pizza and enjoy!
Farm to Family Friends- We need your help! Come volunteer with us at BusFarm, our urban farm, this week. We can use you anytime after 9am on Thursday, Friday, and/or Saturday of this week. The projects will be ongoing each day so any time you have to give would be much appreciated. We need help weeding, working on bedding, winterizing, etc. We have many cleaning projects that we need help with in the greenhouse, organizing being a major priority. Anyone with a tractor with a front loader would be helpful too, as we need to move mounds of compost.
Please shoot us an email at farmtofamilyinfo@gmail.com or call 804-767-8570 to let us know what day and time you plan on coming. If you don’t know, that’s fine- just show up and we will put you to work.
Lastly, if anyone has leftover wood we could really use it. We are able to pickup so please let us know.
Please dress appropriately – it is cold out this week. Bring gloves, hat, long pants, appropriate shoes/boots for the garden and a water bottle. Snacks will be provided.
Thank you!
Suzi + Mark Lilly and Staff