School Gardens, Taste Washington Day, Artisan Food Fest

Community happenings:

Daniel Bagley Elementary in Greenwood has been building a garden for and with the students to teach them about the earth-to-table process. Next week (9/20-9/24) is Garden Week. Among the scheduled activities are “Move the Mountain” work party on 9/22 at 6 p.m. and an Apple Social on 9/24. Eric Boutin, the new Nutrition Services Director for Seattle Public Schools, will make an appearance. For a more information and a full schedule of events — including volunteer opportunities — please visit DB’s site.

Taste Washington Day is part of WSDA’s Farm to School Program and takes place on 9/29. More than 60 schools and 50 farms throughout Washington have agreed to participate. On 9/29, these schools will serve meals that use ingredients sourced from local farms. For a full list of schools and farms, visit this link.

Pike Place Market Artisan Food Festival takes place 9/25-9/26. It’s two days of celebrating handmade foods and crafts, and local producers. Slow Food Seattle will be hosting programming at its booth on both days, including a conversation about School-Food Revolution led by Hsiao-Ching Chou (of JOFRSEA) and Eric Boutin, Nutrition Services Director for Seattle Public Schools. This discussion will take place on 9/25 at noon at the Slow Food Seattle booth.