15 Apr Respecting the Land that Provides Our Food – Barton Creek Farmers Market Recognizes Earth Day
Barton Creek Farmers Markets are a resource for local food that is organically produced with no GMO, no growth hormones and no added chemicals. All the farmers use sustainable practices that respect and protect the land that produces their food. Because the farmers at Barton Creek Farmers Market know that the health of the soil has a direct impact on the abundance and nutritional value of the food it sustains we are recognizing Earth Day Saturday, April 20th from 9 AM – 1 PM at Barton Creek Square Mall and Sunday, April 21st from 10 AM – 2 PM at Highland Mall.
Rainwater Harvesting
Is Harvesting Rain feasible during a drought? The market is hosting Dick Peterson. Peterson brings over 30 years of expertise from his work as the Coordinator of the Xeriscape, Irrigation and Rainwater Programs with Austin Water Utility and as Environmental Program Coordinator with Austin Energy Green Building where he oversaw the approval of the first rebated rainwater systems in Austin. His knowledge of rainwater harvesting for landscape and agricultural irrigation is well known. Bring your list of questions to the rainwater information booth at the farmers market.
Microbial Earth Farms will feature their system for soil restoration through the use of beneficial soil microbes and other natural soil amendments, such as mycorrhizae, azomite and calcium, as well as through various forms of composting such as Bokashi Composting.
Chef Demo & Tasting
Leena Dillingham, Chef at Leena’s Table provides a cooking demo & tasting of farmers salads with spring greens, fresh fruits and early spring specialties with subtle dressings that enhance the natural flavors.
Earth Day for Kids
Tiny Tails To You petting zoo brings Barton Creek Farmers Market at Barton Creek Mall, hedgehogs, chicks, ducklings, bunnies, turtles, a bearded dragon and other small animals for kids to learn to hold at this Earth Day Celebration. Barton Creek Farmers Market Poet for Hire, Jena Kirkpatrick will be tapping out Earth Day poetry on the spot on her antique typewriter. As always you’ll also find face painting and balloon sculpture tables set up.
Music for the Earth
The Better Halves host our musical guest is Amanda Mora. She's been featured on radio stations from Martha’s Vineyard to Los Angles, was a finalist in the 2009 Mountain Stage New Folk Contest, and has shared the stage with many of her musical heroes, including Alejandro Escovedo and Eliza Gilkyson. On Earth Day you’ll hear songs from her soon to be released CD, “Awaiting the Sound.” As always there’s lots of fun, good food and arts at Barton Creek Farmers Market at Barton Creek Mall.
Barton Creek Farmers Markets bring healthy food, arts and people together by continuing to feature local grass-fed meats, eggs from free range chickens, low temperature pasteurized, non-homogenized milk, organic local produce, specialty prepared foods made from local ingredients, talented artisans and live music at both farmers markets. Originally Sunset Valley Farmers Market, Barton Creek Farmers Market is one of Austin’s original local farmers markets and has been endorsed by Wolfgang Puck, voted one of top 5 farmers markets in Eating Well Magazine and Audubon Society ranked it as one of the top 10 Farmers Markets in the country.
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