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"Meet the Chef" events

Have fun, talk to food professionals and try new things at these fun, interactive events!

  • "Incorporating Fresh Fruits & Vegetables into Your Daily Fare"
    with Hether Frayer
    Wednesday, January 11 (2 p.m., repeats at 5 p.m.)
    Portage District Library
  • "Traditional Breads for Saint Patrick's Day" with Maria Brennan
    Thursday, February 9 (2 p.m., repeats at 5 p.m.)
    Victorian Bakery (116 W. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo)
  • "Taste of Mexican Hospitality" (2012 Reading Together Event)
    Wednesday, March 28 (6 p.m.); For all ages!
    First Baptist Church, 315 W. Michigan Ave. (Kalamazoo)

$5 fee for each, registration required. For more information, visit the PDL website. To register, please call 269-329-4542 ext. 600. Presented by the Portage District Library and Fair Food Matters.

EatLocalSWMich: Your Connection

Get online and be in the know with the EatLocalSWMich Yahoo Group. You'll find tips and talk on everything from locating local raspberries to raising chickens in your backyard to public-policy issues. Be encouraged and supported by 600-plus neighbors in your quest to eat, grow, sell or process local foods.

Office hours: Monday and Wednesday 8am-5pm; Tuesday and Thursday 9am-1pm.

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