Supporting local foods | Fair Food Matters

Upcoming Events:

For more information please visit our calendar

Winter Veggies cooking class - January 25th
Native-plant Gardening for Pollinators - January 25th
Green Film Fest: "Kilowatt Ours" - February 5th
Traditional Breads for St. Patrick's Day - February 9
Taste of Mexican Hospitality - March 28

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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.

Find Local Food:

These are our favorite websites for information on Michigan farmer's markets, orchards, U-Pick farms, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, maple syrup producers, creameries, cider mills, wineries, and more.

Programs and Partnerships:

Can-Do Kitchen
A licensed facility for new & existing food businesses, local-produce processing, and job training.
Douglass Farmers' Market
Greet friends and neighbors at this new market on the north side of town featuring local producers.
Eat Local, Kalamazoo!
Learn how, where and why to eat local in our series of presentations and events.
Future Chefs
Teens cook? From scratch? Check out this cool summer program.
Growing Matters Garden
Kids get their hands dirty, and learn a lot, with our multi-site gardening project.
Southwest Michigan Community Harvest Fest
Celebrate local food, local farming, and sustainable living with great speakers, music and more.