Friday, 09 September 2011 11:45

Haymarket Days: Celebrating 80 Years of Eating Local - Saturday, September 10th, 9am - 1pm at Fondy

Come to “The Haymarket” (aka Fondy Farmers Market) for a festival celebrating the market’s 80-year legacy of bringing locally grown produce to the heart of Milwaukee. Fondy began as the Center Street Haymarket on 29th and Center in the 1930s, and moved to its present location on 22nd and Fond du Lac in 1980. Many long-time customers still fondly refer to it as "The Haymarket." The festival is a celebration of the history and culinary traditions of Fondy's culturally diverse shoppers and farmers. The festival is also the culminating event for Milwaukee's Eat Local Challenge. Join us for a fun-filled day of music, storytelling, cooking demos, local food, and free activities for all ages. 

Free Activities for All Ages!

• Canning Demo: Mt. Mary Dietetics Students: 9am - noon
• Youth Booth: Healthy Lunch Bag Craft: 9am - noon
• Korean Drumming & Interactive Kids Demo: 9:30am
• Ex Fabula Storytelling: Listen to & tell food stories: 10am - 1pm
• Kids Face Painting (free!): 10am - noon
• Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest (adults & kids): 10am - noon
• Taste the Season Cooking Demo: Chef Deborah: 10am - noon
• Free Drawing for a bag of delicious Fondy produce: 7am - 3pm
  sign up at the Info. Booth; need not be present to win

Meet Local Food Organizations, 9am - 1pm

• Alice's Garden/SeedFolks
• Fondy Farm Project
• Milwaukee Urban Gardens
• Mt. Mary Nutrition Education
• Victory Garden Initiative
• Slow Food WI Southeast

Haymarket Days takes place Saturday, September 10th from 9am - 1pm at Fondy Farmers Market (2200 W. Fond du Lac Ave., Milwaukee, WI). The event takes place rain or shine. The market is open 7am - 3pm. Free parking is available in lots and adjacent streets.