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2008 Food Preservation Workshops

Eating Summers’ Bounty All Year Long - Sat, August 9, 10am-noon at the Pinery Room, Portage County Public Library. Local residents will demonstrate how to freeze, dry and can produce to enjoy throughout the year.
Canning Workshop - Tues, August 26, 7:00 - 8:30 pm, at the Court House Annex, Stevens Point. Pat Rychter, Family Living Educator, will discuss up-to-date canning methods, food safety and recommended equipment. Registration preferred – call 346-1316.
Freezing and Drying Workshop - Tues, Sept. 9, 7:00 - 8:30 pm at the Court House Annex. Pat Rychter will discuss methods of freezing and drying foods and food safety. Registration preferred – call 346-1316.
Root Cellar Workshop - Tues, Sept. 23, 7:00–8:00 pm at the Court House Annex. Ken Schroeder, UW Extension , will discuss management of existing root cellars and how to create root cellar like conditions in your home. Reistration preferred – call 346-1316.
Applesauce Making Day - Sat, Sept. 27, 1pm-4pm (Come for all or part of the time!) St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 600 Wilshire Blvd., Stevens Point. See three different methods and take some home for the cost of the apples. Registration preferred – call 592-4423.

Stevens Point Farmers Market - 2008 Local Food Events

July 26^th, Chef on the Square with Chef Bernard Kurzawa www.bernardscountryinn.com
August 2^nd, Food Juicing Demo by John Mohr
August 16^th, Music at the Market with The Reverend Eddie Danger www.reverendeddiedanger.com
August 23^rd, Chef on the Square with Denise Brennecke
August 30^th, Chef on the Square with Chef Randall Smith - The Hotel Mead www.hotelmead.com
September 6^th, Music at the Market with Carmen Lee and the Tomorrow River Two www.myspace.com/carmenlee3
September 20^th, Chef on the Square with Chef Christian Czerwonka - Christian's Bistro www.christiansbistro.com
September 27^th, Chef on the Square with Chef Lydia Walters - Bistro 212 http://adventure212.com
October 4^th, Chef on the Square with a chef to be determined

Events may also be held at the new Plover Farmer’s Market open Wed. evening and Sat. mornings. Visit farmshed.org for more details!

RECENT EVENTS

Sustainable Tables

Central Wisconsin chefs prepared local, farm fresh foods at the Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Fair in Custer, WI.

Friday, June 20, 2:00 - ~3:00, Randall Smith, Hotel Mead, http://www.hotelmead.com/
Saturday, June 21, 3:00 - ~4:00, Bonnie Miller, Chez Marche, http://www.chezmarchecafe.blogspot.com/
Sunday, June 22, 12:00 - 1:00, Bernard Kurzawa, Bernard's Country Inn, http://www.bernardscountryinn.com/

100+ people and great ideas.

The movement is alive in Central Wisconsin!

CHEF AT CENTERPOINT MALL

What was that wonderful smell in the mall on Saturday, Feb. 2nd It was Chef Bernard turning winter storage vegetables into gourmet cuisine!

The tribute was a great success! Thank you!

See pictures of the event.

And congratulations to our new Board of Directors!

July 28th, August 18th, September 8th, and October 6th from 9:30-11AM at the Stevens Point Farmers Market

See pictures of the fourth even with Chef Lydia from Bistro 212

Check out Chef Jason's menu at The Restaurant

See pictures of the 2nd event with Chef Randall from the Hotel Mead

See pictures of the 1st event with Chef Christian from Christian's Bistro

Read about the first event in the Central Wisconsin Sunday

Listen to the public service announcement

Find out who else is using local and sustainable food

Monday, March 3^rd from 2-4PM in the Pinery Room at the Portage County Public Library

30 people attended the Networking for Local Food Producers, Restaurants, and Retailers event and discussed ways to build relationships between food growers and buyers.

Monday, Feb 4th at PJ Jacobs Jr. High