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National Food Day Thursday

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On Thursday, October 24, National Food Day will be celebrated at the Byrd House farmlet beginning at 3:30 pm. National Food Day serves to promote safer, healthier diets; support sustainable and organic farms; reduce hunger; reform factory farms to protect the environment and farm animals; support fair working conditions for food and farm workers.

The event will feature games, a Pop-Up photography exhibition, and family-style dinner tables hosted by Slow Food RVA, Tricycle Gardens, Farmers Market @ St. Stephens Church, Renew Richmond, Faces of Hope, Shalom Farms with Greater Richmond Coalition for Healthy Children, Open High School, Sub Rosa Breads and William Byrd Community House.

Each organization will provide the framework for conversation for their table and be responsible for recording the issues, solutions, plans and actions discussed. The insights from all the groups will be compiled, distributed to all attendees and made available to the public. While the event is not open to the public, media is invited to attend and engage in conversations with each of the parties.

For more information about this Food Day event, please contact Ana Edwards, Manager, Byrd House Market, 804/517-4049, byrdhousemarket at gmail.com.

Byrd House Market Tuesday: Support For Halloween Parade

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The Byrd House Market will be open Tuesday from 3:30 to 7:00 pm. Be sure to stop by the booth for St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church and support the All Saints Theater Company 8th Annual Oregon Hill Halloween Parade.

On the second and fourth Tuesdays, St. Andrew’s has a table selling its preserves (Bread and Butter Pickles, Peach Marmalade, Fig Preserves and Marinara – all with 2/3 to 100% local ingredients from market vendors). Tuesday, October 22 is our last market of the regular season, and on that day will be donating 100% of our market proceeds to support The All Saint’s Theatre Company’s 8th Annual Halloween Parade through Oregon Hill. Come by our table, pick up some of our delicious preserves and support a new neighborhood tradition.

Byrd House Market Today

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It’s 3rd Tuesday
So think in 3s! The combinations are endless and the preparation quick!
Peppers, Potatoes & Onions sauteed or roasted
Potato and Leek soup with Goat cheese garnish
Mushrooms and Sausage served over Egg Noodles or Greens
Bake Chicken with Apples and Garlic
Scrambled Eggs and Salad Greens with Croissant
English Muffin toasted with Butter and Honey
Really running?
Pick up a combination dinner from Phal’s Noodles & Spring Rolls
or for simplicity how about a Loaf of good bread, a hunk of cheese and a jug of cider
74 and partly cloudy – come on out!
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Lexicon of Sustainability Sneak Peak
Come see the preview showing of The Lexicon of Sustainability – an exhibit of images and words about Food in our communities.
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What is SNAP?
In 2012, 49.0 million Americans lived in food insecure households, 33.1 million adults and 15.9 million children.
Remember “Food Stamps? This critical safety net federal program is now called SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). Intended as a support to household food budgets, most people rely on it entirely as incomes have not kept pace with costs of living. Students, families, our elders and working adults use use SNAP. Did you know you can use SNAP to buy fresh foods, food plants and seeds? Byrd House Market has offered access to SNAP users since 2011. Know someone who might need help paying for food? Look for the “Ask Me About SNAP” sign next to the BHM Info Tent.
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National Food Day at the Market is Oct. 22. Join us with partners in the VCU Wellness Resource Center and the Healthy Community Action Team for great nutritional information for Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle. $10 Student Boxes (with Student ID), Raffles, Music and …

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Eat Good, Grow Great!
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Ana Edwards, Manager
Byrd House Market & Library Programs
Grace Arents Library & Education Center
William Byrd Community House
www.wbch.org / 804.643.2717 ext.306

Trash/Recycling Pickup Tomorrow

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This Wednesday is a red Wednesday, which means trash and recycling pickup. Please make sure you pick up containers after pickup tomorrow night. They do not belong on the sidewalk after tomorrow night.

Also Wednesday:

Sierra Club Falls of the James Group. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m. Jepson Alumni Center on the University of Richmond campus. Students from Virginia Union University, Virginia Commonwealth University and University of Richmond will review their recent green accomplishments— both on and off-campus— including e-cycling collections, rainwater irrigation, community gardensand much more. Join us to learn about their projects for the upcoming school year considering the needs of their campuses and neighboring communities. Located on Crenshaw Way; fordirections go to http://events.richmond.edu/jepson-alumni-center/directions.html.

Also, don’t forget the Fall Plant Exchange tailgate before the meeting 5:30-6:45 in the adjacent parking lot!

Rainy Night At The Folk Festival

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Last night reminded me a bit of the opening night of the National Folk Festival in 2005. Back then, no one knew what to expect, and I found myself in the rain with, no lie, about 10 people, watching some Bulgarian jazz. Thankfully, as we know, more Richmonders caught on to the festival, the weather improved, and the National Folk Festival moved on a few years later but the Richmond Folk festival was born.

There was a lot more than 10 people there last night, and I hope more people will attend today and tomorrow as the weather improves. There were a few hiccups last night, with some performers delayed by traffic, but great music was present-

Reggae singer Don Carlos (I was very pleased to see actual horns instead of synthesizers!)

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I believe this is Garifuna singer Aurelio Martinez, who played when not all the Stooges Brass Band were available.

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