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The Dish: Farming in the Time
of Climate Change
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 – 5:30pm to 7:00pm
ArtsRiot (map)
Vermont’s weather is evolving in wild, unpredictable ways. Long-term meteorological trends show the state becoming warmer and wetter. How will farmers adapt to the environmental upheaval and keep food growing through fast-shifting weather patterns? How will these changes ripple through the distribution chain — and how will they affect what Vermonters eat in restaurants, institutions and at family tables?
Join a panel of local experts for a lively discussion on the challenges and rewards of growing food in a changing climate — now and into the future.
Brought to you by City Market, the Intervale Center and Seven Days with special thanks to ArtsRiot. This Dish is presented in partnership with Seven Days as part of Vermont Restaurant Week. Free! Suggested donation of $5 for Vermont Foodbank.
Storytime Saturday at Phoenix Books: Very Hungry Caterpillar
Saturday, April 30, 2016 – 11:00am to 12:00pm
Phoenix Books (map)
Enjoy your Saturday morning with City Market and Phoenix Books, and join us for a reading of the children’s book The Very Hungry Caterpiller by Eric Carle. As we read the story together we will make our own hungry caterpillar snacks! This event is free and does not require pre-registration. Free
Free Herbal Consultations
Mondays in May – 4:00pm to 8:00pm
Burlington Herb Clinic (map)
Have you ever been interested in using herbs to improve your health? Join the clinical interns fromVermont Center for Integrative Herbalism (VCIH) for a personalized, confidential consultation, and leave with valuable information tailored to suit your specific needs. Students are supervised by professional herbalists and have already completed over 1000 hours of training. VCIH offers consultations and herbs using a sliding-scale and gift model–this means you only pay what you can, when you can. All sessions are held on Mondays and last two hours. By appointment only. Contact VCIH at info@vtherbcenter.org or 802-244-7100.
Please note: Consultations will now be held at the Burlington Herb Clinic, located at Railyard Apothecary, 280 Battery Street.
Free
Cooking with Indian Spices
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 – 5:30pm to 7:00pm
McClure Multigenerational Center (map)
Together we will prepare an Indian rice pilaf, a nutritious lentil soup and a quick vegetable dish. Participants will learn that cooking with spices in Indian cuisine can be quite simple with delicious and healthy results. During the class we will go over benefits of spices and how they aid in our digestion. We will also learn how recipes don’t have to be time consuming to offer health benefits. Akshata Nayak MSACN, MS is a Clinical Nutritionist who practices at Alternative Roots Wellness Center in Essex Junction.
$5 City Market Members, $10 non-members
Magnificent Microbes, Healthy Guts
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 – 6:00pm to 7:30pm
City Market (map)
Join local food and health enthusiast Eric Garza for a workshop on the role that microbes play in our gut health. Eric will discuss cutting edge research linking gut microbe diversity with chronic ailments like obesity and neurodegenerative conditions. He will also talk about key foods we can add to our diets to feed and increase the prevalence of particular microbes known to enhance gut health and will note foods that increase the prevalence of gut bugs known to contribute to poor gut health. Samples will be provided as well as recipes to try at home!
$5 City Market Members, $10 non-members
A Mosaic of Flavor:
Bosnian-Herzegovinian Palacinke
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 – 5:30pm to 7:30pm
McClure Multigenerational Center (map)
This monthly series is a collaboration with theVermont Refugee Resettlement Program. In May, we will be preparing Bosnian coffee and palacinke, Bosnian pancakes, with savory filling of sour cream and cottage cheese and sweet filling of fresh fruit. Nada Popovac came from Sarajevo in 1998. She is a traveler, has worked at Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program for 16 years, is the “office mama,” a proud mother and grandmother and loves Vermont.
$5 City Market Members, $10 non-members
A Wild Taste of Spring
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 – 6:00pm to 7:30pm
City Market (map)
Join local foraging enthusiast Eric Garza for an overview of some of the wild edible plants that are becoming available for the picking as spring tiptoes towards summer. Eric will bring in resources participants can use to identify a few wild edibles and will discuss the health benefits that they afford. He will also offer a few tasteful recipes that offer ways to integrate strong-tasting wild edibles into more common fare.
$5 City Market Members, $10 non-members
Brew Methods
Saturday, May 14, 2016 – 10:00am to 11:30am
Brio Coffeeworks (map)
City Market has partnered with Brio Coffeeworks to offer a special line of coffee exclusively available at City Market. Included in the City Market blends are a dark, medium, light roast and decaf. The beans are sourced from fair trade farms and roasted locally at Brio Coffeeworks’ facility on Pine Street. Come tour the coffee facility run by Nate and Magda Van Dusen and learn from them about the roasting process and the various methods of brewing coffee at home. Tyler Van Liew, Coffee Educator, will demonstrate various brew methods including a French press, chemex, pour-over, full-immersion brewers, aeropress, and espresso.
$5 City Market Members, $10 non-members
Natural Pedicure Products
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 – 6:00pm to 8:00pm
City Market (map)
It’s time to pamper your hard-working feet—and just in time for summer sandals! Learn to make a skin-softening foot soak, skin-smoothing exfoliant, heal-healing oil, and aromatherapy foot powder, all from natural, nourishing ingredients! Participants will create three of the recipes to take home. Leading this hands-on workshop is Jessica LaBrie, a passionate herbalist, Wise Woman, and owner of Blackbird’s Daughter Botanicals.
$5 City Market Members, $10 non-members
Pennywise Pantry Tour
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 – 6:30pm to 7:30pm
City Market (map)
With this interactive and hands-on tour, participants will learn how to shop for affordable, fresh, long-lasting, and nutritious foods at City Market. We will begin by exploring the Produce and Bulk departments, learning a simple method for finding the best value on fruits, vegetables, grains, and beans by paying attention to the price per pound. Then we will enter the Grocery aisles and Perishables coolers, to learn to become savvy label readers as we shop for nourishing, long-lasting foods that contain 5 ingredients or fewer. No matter what kind of diet you follow, these pennywise tools will help you stock your kitchen with variety of healthy, local, and even organic foods and develop a better understanding of Co-op sales.
If the date and time above don’t work for your schedule, or if you would feel more comfortable with a one-on-one individualized tour, please contact our Outreach and Education Coordinator, Meredith Knowles, atmknowles@citymarket.coop or 802-861-9757.
Free
Weight Loss for Foodies
Thursday, May 19, 2016 – 6:00pm to 7:30pm
City Market (map)
No matter what your goals are, a healthy, loving relationship with food and your body is a must. Learn why indulging in wine, chocolate and bread is actually crucial for shedding pounds, PLUS try and take home delicious recipes that will make you the talk of your neighborhood potluck (without sacrificing your weight-loss goals!) Krissy Ruddy, Holistic Health Coach, will lead this class.
$5 City Market Members, $10 non-members
Crop Mob with Jericho Settlers Farm
Saturday, May 21, 2016 – 10:00am to 1:00pm
Jericho Settlers Farm (map)
Join us for a volunteer work party at Jericho Settlers Farm in Jericho, VT! We will help Christa and her crew plant flowers and herbs, and we’ll also get a farm tour of their hoophouses, greenhouse, and farmstand. Please come prepared for the weather with appropriate layers, sturdy shoes, work gloves, and water. Light snacks will be provided. City Market Member Workers can earn hours for their time.
Note: In the event of bad weather, this work day may be cancelled. We will do our best to notify you as early as possible.
Questions? Please contact Sarah at sbhimani@citymarket.coop or 802-861-9753.
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Instore Tours
Want to learn how to shop at the Co-op and find ways to save money?
Not comfortable signing up for a group Pennywise Pantry tour?
We’re happy to offer one-on-one tours with our Outreach and Education Coordinator to help you feel more comfortable at the
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Mentoring pairs can sign-up to take City Market’s food and herbal education classes for free! To find out how, please contact Sarah: sbhimani@citymarket.coopor 861-9753.
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