October 2009 Calendar of Food, Cooking, Farming, and Eating Events in Ithaca and Tompkins County
Thursday, October 1, 2009
A discussion on food systems that minimize greenhouse gas emissions will be hosted by Cornell’s Climate Change, Science, and Society group on Thursday, October 1 from 11 am - 12 pm in Plant Science 151.
Saturday October 3, 2009
5th annual Farmers' Ball and Auction at the Farmers' Market pavilion. Please bring a dish-to-pass, a place setting and your checkbook to participate in the auction. Dinner starts at 6 p.m., the auction will be at 7pm, and will be followed by music by the Evil City Sting Band. Benefit for the Healthy Food for All Program. For more info, contact the Full Plate Farm Collective, info@fullplatefarms.org or 607-342-7262.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Food: Environmental Impacts and the Future of Food from 7:30 - 8:45pm at Phillips Hall, Cornell. Robert Howarth (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) and David Wolfe (Horticulture) will present. This is part of the Sustainable Earth, Energy and Environmental Systems (SEED) speaker series at Cornell University. This speaker series is designed for high school and college students and the surrounding Ithaca community. The series - which is free and open to the public - will be held on Monday nights during the Fall 2009 semester. Location: Cornell University Phillips hall Room 101 (TCAT Bus #10 - Sage Hall stop).
Monday, October 5, 2009
Special Evening at Food for the Planet: an entertaining and experiential evening of fun and food featuring dinner, a description of practical food preparation, and a slideshow presentation on diet and disease prevention from 6:30-9:10 on Oct 5. Also, seated shoulder massages, practice in relaxation methods for stress reduction, and a full meal prepared by the restaurant. Cost$18 and reservations required by emailing "Yes for workshop" to Sylvester at ContactSJ@mac.com, a health educator Sylvester Johnson (Ph.D. Applied Physics), who lost 50 pounds and reduced his cholesterol levels by 25% with changes in diet and lifestyle, not pharmaceuticals.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Dilmun Hill-MacDaniels Nut Grove Farm Stand on October 6, 2009 - 3:00PM to 6:00PM at Mann Library, Cornell. Weekly event.
This year's Walk For Farm Animals, a Farm Sanctuary fundraising and outreach event, will be held on Sunday, October 11. The 5K walk will begin and end on The Commons. After the walk, there will be vegan food vendors, music, and a presentation by Gene Baur, President and Co-founder of Farm Sanctuary. Register for the walk online at http://www.firstgiving.com/farmsanctuary, or register the day of the event. Registration begins at 10 a.m., and the walk begins at 11 a.m. See http://www.walkforfarmanimals.org/ for more information.
Chef's Night Out at the Carriage House Cafe. Chef's Night Out through Taste of the Nation Ithaca is a series of 3 nights out with the finest chefs in the area cooking. The event is a series of 3 sit-down dinners to be hosted at 3 elegant and different locations over the course of October and November. Each meal will be a 5-course delight created by a team of five local chefs - each preparing one of the courses. Local wines will be paired with each course. The chef teams will be different at each dinner and the menus promise to be very special. Seating is limited at each of the dinners. Tickets cost $75 per person per dinner and proceeds benefit cooking and nutrition classes for low income people. Details can be found at the organization's website.
International Cooking Demonstration on October 17, 2009 - 5:00PM to 8:00PM features faculty, staff, and student volunteer chefs from the Department of Nutritional Sciences as they cook entrees, appetizers, and desserts for attendees to sample! $5 admission for food, non-alcoholic beverages, conversation, and fun.
Dessert and Wine - How Divine! on October 19, 2009 - 6:00PM to 8:00PM. Cornell SHA Restaurant Management Course and Taverna Banfi Restaurant Present: Dessert and Wine – How Divine! Join students as they present a tantalizing education event all about dessert and wine. Discover which pairings work best with what dessert. Reception at 6:00pm with hors d’oeuvres and wine, followed by 3-course dessert menu at 6:30pm, reservations suggested.
Dilmun Hill-MacDaniels Nut Grove Farm Stand on October 6, 2009 - 3:00PM to 6:00PM at Mann Library, Cornell. Weekly event.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Garden Educators panel, from 4:30-6pm on Oct 8 at CCE-TC, 615 Willow Ave. Join others interested in garden based education, Ag in the Classroom, and Farm to School Curriculum. Several local garden educators will speak about there experiences. A discussion will follow on enhancing local garden education programming and networks. For more information, contact Josh Dolan, sapsquatch7@gmail.com
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Finger Lakes Farmstead Cheese Open House. Experience the great unique taste of cheeses made by eight Finger Lakes Farmstead Cheesemakers during an Open House on Saturday, October 10, from 11 AM to 4 PM. Cheesemakers who will be open to the public that day include: Lively Run Goat Dairy in Interlaken, Finger Lakes Farmstead Cheese Company, Mecklenburg, Cowlick Farm in Lodi, Side Hill Acres Dairy Goat Farm in Candor, Sunset View Creamery-Odessa, Muranda Cheese Company in Waterloo, Finger Lakes Dexter Creamery-King Ferry, and Northland Sheep Dairy will be at Ithaca Farmers' Market. Learn about cheesemaking and taste the unique cheeses made by artisanal cheesemakers in the Finger Lakes. For a brochure describing the farms that are open, call Cooperative Extension at 607-272-2292. The event is free and advance registration is not required. Sponsored by CCE South Central NY Agriculture Program and Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty.
Saturday October 10, 2009
The Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty Recipe Contest COOK-OFF--- FREE Finalists will square off to chop, sauté and simmer their way to becoming FLCB’s champion of local foods! Don’t miss this exiting opportunity to watch your friends and neighbors prepare their best local food recipes from kitchens across the Finger Lakes. The cook-off is at the New York Wine and Culinary Center in Canandaigua, NY. This event is free and all are welcome to watch and be inspired! Fore more info www.flcb.org.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Sheet Mulching & Edible Forest Gardening , 2-5pm on Oct. 10 at 111 Monroe St. Learn the fine art of sheet mulching during this hands-on work share event. Explore an edible forest garden and learn some of the basic principles behind this emerging eco-gardening style. For more information, contact Josh Dolan, sapsquatch7@gmail.com
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Town of Ithaca Farm Day, visit www.town.ithaca.ny.us/farms.htm for more info.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
This year's Walk For Farm Animals, a Farm Sanctuary fundraising and outreach event, will be held on Sunday, October 11. The 5K walk will begin and end on The Commons. After the walk, there will be vegan food vendors, music, and a presentation by Gene Baur, President and Co-founder of Farm Sanctuary. Register for the walk online at http://www.firstgiving.com/farmsanctuary, or register the day of the event. Registration begins at 10 a.m., and the walk begins at 11 a.m. See http://www.walkforfarmanimals.org/ for more information.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Stick and Stone Harvest Dinner. On Sunday, October 11th, 2009 - 6:00pm
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Stick and Stone Farm, in Ithaca Chef Hans Butler from Watercress will prepare dinner with wine poured by Hosmer Winery. Tickets are $75. Harvest Dinners are fundraisers for the Healthy Food for All program, which reduces the cost of fresh, locally grown produce for more than 100 low-income families in our community.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Cooperative Extension's Fall Harvest Festival for Kids --- FREE! A wonderful opportunity for children of all ages to enjoy hands-on, harvest-themed activities and enjoy delicious harvest food samples. Hancock & First Street from 1:30-5:30pm. Call Cooperative Extension for more info 607-272-2292.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Sustaining our Farms and Communities Workshop at Eco-Village from 9:30 AM to 6 PM (plus optional Local Foods Dinner). The Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming joins with the EcoVillage Center for Sustainability Education to host this all day experiential workshop. Spend the morning at West Haven Farm, Groundswell’s primary farm "campus" and a highly successful, 260-member Community Supported Agriculture farm located at EcoVillage. West Haven produces and markets certified organic vegetables and orchard crops on ten acres, including year-round production using a state-of-the-art heated greenhouse and several unheated plastic “hoophouses.”
Friday, October 16, 2009 through the 18th
Finger Lakes Bioneers hosts a conference on sustainability. See their website for a complete schedule, including several sessions on regional food systems.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Benefit Local Foods Reception, Tour, and Concert starting at 5pm Oct 17 at West Haven Farm & EcoVillage Cohousing Commmunity. Join the Groundswell Center for Local Food and Farming for an autumn evening affair featuring local foods tapas, Finger Lakes wine, and fresh-pressed cider along with a ‘café concert’ where you can enjoy desserts, coffee, and tea while listening to some of Ithaca’s favorite singer-songwriters like Patti Witten, Jody Kessler, Littlewheel & Lorelei. Proceeds from this event, held at the EcoVillage Common House on Rachel Carson Way in Ithaca, NY will benefit the educational programs of both Groundswell and its parent organization, the EcoVillage Center for Sustainability Education.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Saturday, October 17, 2009
International Cooking Demonstration on October 17, 2009 - 5:00PM to 8:00PM features faculty, staff, and student volunteer chefs from the Department of Nutritional Sciences as they cook entrees, appetizers, and desserts for attendees to sample! $5 admission for food, non-alcoholic beverages, conversation, and fun.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Farm to Fork: Tapping the Groundswell in Farm-Based Education on October 18, 11am-12pm at the Finger Lakes Bioneers Conference.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Dessert and Wine - How Divine! on October 19, 2009 - 6:00PM to 8:00PM. Cornell SHA Restaurant Management Course and Taverna Banfi Restaurant Present: Dessert and Wine – How Divine! Join students as they present a tantalizing education event all about dessert and wine. Discover which pairings work best with what dessert. Reception at 6:00pm with hors d’oeuvres and wine, followed by 3-course dessert menu at 6:30pm, reservations suggested.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
The Governor's New York State Council on Food Policy will hold its annual fall meeting on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at the Moakley House, 215 Warren Road in Ithaca, New York. The meeting, which is open to the public, will begin with presentations from Cornell University academics from 11:00 a.m. until 12 noon. Topics covered will include, but are not limited to: the state of New York's Dairy Industry; Cornell University's Small Farms Program; and the New York State Food Venture Center, which is an outreach program of Cornell University's Food Science and Technology Department and housed at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station. The group will break for lunch and reconvene at 1:00 p.m. at the Moakley House. Commissioner Hooker will proceed over the Council on Food Policy Roundtable discussion from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. This meeting is open to the public for observation only. From 3:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. there will be a public comment period. Those wishing to present comments are asked to RSVP no later than Friday, October 16, 2009 and provide comments in writing. Comments will be limited to five minutes per speaker. To RSVP, please call the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets at 518-485-7728 or email maryann.stockman@agmkt.state.ny.us.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Historic Ithaca and the New York State Barn Coalition are pleased to present the 12th Annual New York State Conference on the Preservation of Historic Barns. There are many great speakers lined up for this year's event, which will take place Saturday, October 24 at the Ithaca Foreign Auto Service building at 501 West State Street. Additionally, Historic Ithaca will be
presenting the winning entries from the barn photo contest that was held over the summer. The conference is open to anyone with an interest in barns and the history of farming in our region. To access the conference program, directions, and registration form online, click here.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Local Meats Tasting & Education Fair from 2:30 -5:30pm on Oct 25 at the Women’s Community Bldg., 100 W. Seneca St., Ithaca. Meet local meat producers, see and taste their products, and ask questions about their farms. Taste cooked samples and attend concurrent presentations on tasty recipes for unfamiliar cuts, cutting a whole chicken into smaller cuts, and more. Consumers can meet at least 14 livestock producers from across our region, learn about their farms and products, and taste samples prepared by Chef Sean O’Brien of Serendipity Catering. There will be presentations on how consumers can process a whole chicken into smaller cuts, recipes for unfamiliar cuts, and other information on local meats. Participating producers include: Kingbird Farm, Straight-Way Farm, McDonald Farm, Sabol's Farm, Orchardland Farm, Porkshop Valley, Ever Green Farm, Birdsall beef, High Point Farms, Quinn's Irish Hill Farm, Ort Family Farm, Angus Glen Farm, The Piggery, and Ellis Hollow Farm. Some meats will be available for sale. Admission is $5/person; so that we can plan an appropriate amount of samples, please register in advance by calling Tompkins County Cooperative Extension at (607) 272-2292 or mnl28@cornell.edu.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Celebrate Local Food & Wine! October 26, 2009 - 5:30PM at Cornell University, presented by the Restaurant Management Course and Taverna Banfi Restaurant. Join Red Newt Vintner, David Whiting, and Chef, Deb Whiting, for a dinner that celebrates local food & wine. Event features a 4-course dinner menu paired with Red Newt wines selected by the winery owners. Reservations accepted between 5:30pm and 9:00pm. Please call 607-254-2624 for reservations.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Chef's Night Out at La Tourelle Resort and Spa. Chef's Night Out through Taste of the Nation Ithaca is a series of 3 nights out with the finest chefs in the area cooking. The event is a series of 3 sit-down dinners to be hosted at 3 elegant and different locations over the course of October and November. Each meal will be a 5-course delight created by a team of five local chefs - each preparing one of the courses. Local wines will be paired with each course. The chef teams will be different at each dinner and the menus promise to be very special. Seating is limited at each of the dinners. Tickets cost $75 per person per dinner and proceeds benefit cooking and nutrition classes for low income people. Details can be found at the organization's website.
October 30, 2009
Environmental Sciences Colloquium - Some Thoughts on Agriculture and Food in Green Development from Gilbert W. Gillespie, Development Sociology on October 30, 2009 - 12:15PM to 1:15PM Contemporary environmental issues pose complex challenges to societies that require multidisciplinary views and interdisciplinary approaches to their solution. The colloquium will provide a platform for discussion about current issues in the environmental sciences and introduce students to the complexity of information, views, and approaches.
Future Events
Sunday, November 8, 2009 West Haven Farm Harvest Dinner. Harvest Dinners are fundraisers for the Healthy Food for All program, which reduces the cost of fresh, locally grown produce for more than 100 low-income families in our community. Sunday, November 8th, 2009 - 6:00pm at
West Haven Farm, Ecovillage, Ithaca
COST:
$75 per ticket
WHO:
Chef Jen Irwin from Just a Taste & Stan Walton from Crystal Lake Cafe with beverages from Ithaca Beer hosted at West Haven Farm & Kestrel Perch Berries.
November 12, 2009 Chef's Night Out Taste of the Nation Dinner, at Celebrations. Chef's Night Out through Taste of the Nation Ithaca is a series of 3 nights out with the finest chefs in the area cooking. The event is a series of 3 sit-down dinners to be hosted at 3 elegant and different locations over the course of October and November. Each meal will be a 5-course delight created by a team of five local chefs - each preparing one of the courses. Local wines will be paired with each course. The chef teams will be different at each dinner and the menus promise to be very special. Seating is limited at each of the dinners. Tickets cost $75 per person per dinner and proceeds benefit cooking and nutrition classes for low income people. Details can be found at the organization's website.
November 13-14, 2009 It Takes A Region: A Working Conference to Build our Northeast Food System at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, Albany, NY. Food system advocates, policymakers, planners, researchers, educators, farmer groups, food businesses, consumer groups, students, and others will discuss questions like: Why regional? What does a regional food system look like? Who needs to be at the table? What are our realistic milestones? What do we need to know, measure and monitor?
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