Events for May, 2013 — Eat Local, West Michigan!

Calendar of Events

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		1 Dig In For Health: Herbs for Wellness Series Eat Local Zeeland! Eat Local Zeeland! May 1, 2013 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Groundswell is offering boxed CSA shares in Zeeland–NEW this year. This event will have a cooking demo, a short talk about the farm and a chance to sign up to…	2	3	4	5
6	7 Eat Local Zeeland! May 2013 EatGR Meet Up (First 20 RSVPs) May 2013 EatGR Meet Up (First 20 RSVPs) May 7, 2013 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm OK gang, the May 2013 meet up will be at the Electric Cheetah. It will be on a Tuesday evening at 6:30pm	8	9 May 2013 EatGR Meet Up (First 20 RSVPs) STOUT OUT at SpeakEZ Lounge STOUT OUT at SpeakEZ Lounge May 9, 2013 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm Stout Stout Stout Stout – Stout Stout Stout Stout During the last part of the 19th century, STOUT PORTER BEER gained the reputation of being a healthful, strengthening drink, so that…	10 STOUT OUT at SpeakEZ Lounge Ladies Night Out Ladies Night Out May 10, 2013 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Join us for an evening of wine, sweets, shopping, & pampering! No better way to spend a Friday evening! -$1 wine tasting ** includes souvenir wine glass -25% off all Reisenthel products -BOGO…	11 Ladies Night Out Spring Wild Edibles Workshop Spring Wild Edibles Workshop May 11, 2013 10:00 am – 1:00 pm In this workshop we will take a hike through the woods looking for spring edibles such as wild leeks, marsh marigolds, mushrooms and more. Rachael will discuss harvesting techniques, which…	12
13	14	15 Spring Wild Edibles Workshop Dig In For Health: Herbs for Wellness Series Dig In For Health: Herbs for Wellness Series May 15, 2013 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Wednesday evenings in May we will be offering a series of classes on herbal wellness. Local herbalist, wildcrafter, urban farmer, and author plus wife and mother of two, Lisa Rose…	16 Dig In For Health: Herbs for Wellness Series Dig In For Health: Herbs for Wellness Series 50 Mile MI Wine Dinner 50 Mile MI Wine Dinner May 16, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Spend an evening with Salt of the Earth Sommelier Jeremy Dugan as we taste through a five course dinner, paired with southwest Michigan’s finest wines. (Cost: $75 per person, plus… Salt of the Earth ’50 Mile Dinner Series’ Salt of the Earth ’50 Mile Dinner Series’ May 16, 2013 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Join your friends at southwest Michigan’s premier farm-to-fork eatery for a series of dinner and beverage events featuring ingredients and beverages sourced within a 50 mile radius of Salt of…	17 Salt of the Earth ’50 Mile Dinner Series’ In-Store Beer tasting: Oskar Blues Brewery In-Store Beer tasting: Oskar Blues Brewery May 17, 2013 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Join us for a tasting of great beers from Oskar Blues Brewery, the first craft beer to produce cans, and the most recent Colorado arrival to the Michigan beer scene! As…	18 In-Store Beer tasting: Oskar Blues Brewery In-Store Beer tasting: Oskar Blues Brewery In-Store Beer tasting: Oskar Blues Brewery Heirloom Seedling Sale Heirloom Seedling Sale May 18, 2013 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Lubbers Family Farm will again be selling heirloom seedlings this spring. All are open-pollinated and all are grown right here in our greenhouse. Over two dozen are from Slow Food’s… Blossom Day Blossom Day May 18, 2013 11:00 am – 5:00 pm CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS! Please note: if traveling in a group, purchase all tickets from the same starting winery. Old Mission winemakers invite you to their tasting rooms for a sample of unreleased… Girl’s Afternoon Out at Fenn Valley Girl’s Afternoon Out at Fenn Valley May 18, 2013 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Join us for a fun afternoon as Chef Christine Ferris demonstrates easy to follow cooking techniques. These fun events are a great way to be entertained while learning some culinary…	19 Girl’s Afternoon Out at Fenn Valley FULL MOON SUPPER CLUB: PROVENCE– C’est la Printemps! FULL MOON SUPPER CLUB: PROVENCE– C’est la Printemps! May 19, 2013 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm We’ve made it through winter! Let’s celebrate! We’ll be throwing a dinner in honor of the rites of spring, and head to the sunny slopes of southern France! Flowers, vegetables, and…
20 FULL MOON SUPPER CLUB: PROVENCE– C’est la Printemps! GRap Swappers Spring Food/Plant/Seed Swap! GRap Swappers Spring Food/Plant/Seed Swap! May 20, 2013 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm THIS WEEKEND! Spring Food/Plant/Seed Swap! Join the local food underground for a food artisan swap. You know how it works: Bring seeds or transplants for swapping AS WELL AS preserves, vinegars, ciders,…	21 GRap Swappers Spring Food/Plant/Seed Swap! Find Out Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Goat’s Milk! Find Out Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Goat’s Milk! May 21, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Speaker: Mary Windemuller of www.CountryWindsFarm.com. http://www.meetup.com/Nourishing-Ways-of-West-Michigan/events/87580562/	22 Find Out Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Goat’s Milk! Dig In For Health: Herbs for Wellness Series Dig In For Health: Herbs for Wellness Series May 22, 2013 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Wednesday evenings in May we will be offering a series of classes on herbal wellness. Local herbalist, wildcrafter, urban farmer, and author plus wife and mother of two, Lisa Rose…	23	24	25 Dig In For Health: Herbs for Wellness Series Dig In For Health: Herbs for Wellness Series Dig In For Health: Herbs for Wellness Series March Against Monsanto Grand Rapids, MI March Against Monsanto Grand Rapids, MI May 25, 2013 2:00 am – 5:00 pm To host a Workshop, play Music, be a Vendor, or be a Sponsor Please visit our blog for all the details and contact Jill. Can’t wait to see what you… Heirloom Seedling Sale Heirloom Seedling Sale May 25, 2013 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Lubbers Family Farm will again be selling heirloom seedlings this spring. All are open-pollinated and all are grown right here in our greenhouse. Over two dozen are from Slow Food’s… Garlic Mustard Pull Garlic Mustard Pull May 25, 2013 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Please join us this Memorial Day weekend for our first annual Garlic Mustard Pull at Lubbers Family Farm. The woods at the farm contain such richness of life. In order…	26
27	28	29 Garlic Mustard Pull Dig In For Health: Herbs for Wellness Series Dig In For Health: Herbs for Wellness Series May 29, 2013 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Wednesday evenings in May we will be offering a series of classes on herbal wellness. Local herbalist, wildcrafter, urban farmer, and author plus wife and mother of two, Lisa Rose…	30	31