A new national campaign to change the way Americans eat and think about food, will be taking place in hundreds of cities nation-wide this week. And Houston will be participating in the day by hosting events at the City Hall Farmer’s Market this Wednesday, October 26, from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
(901 Bagby adjacent to the Reflection Pool)
Food Day, a grassroots campaign modeled after Earth Day and organized by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, was created to promote a healthy, sustainable, and just food system. In its first year, the event strives to spark millions of conversations about what it means to “eat real” that will ultimately lead to individual and systematic change.
Featured Activities:
- 11:00am – 12:00pm: Collard Green Throwdown!
Hosted by Recipe For Success Foundation, this event will feature three celebrity chefs in an audience participation (and tasting) showdown: Chefs to include Monica Pope of t’afia, Randy Evans of Haven and Peter Garcia of El Meson plus Chef Jose Montoya of the Houston Food Bank. - 12:00pm (Noon): The BYOL (Bring Your Own Lunch)
Urban Harvest will host the LARGEST community lunch ever held in Houston, allowing hundreds of neighbors to share at a large communal table set around the perimeter of the City Hall reflection pool. Participants may bring their own brown bag, or purchase lunch from the market vendors. - 1:00-2:00pm: Food Day Town Hall Meeting
The City of Houston will host a town hall style meeting on the City Hall lower, featuring a panel of local food movement leaders and community stakeholders to discuss actionable ideas towards the local food movement.
For more information visit the Urban Harvest website.