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Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Community Corner: Forsyth Farmers' Market Partners with Farm Hospitality Group to Present Inaugural Chefs + Farmers Event on Thursday, March 6
Farm Hospitality Group? You get a unique culinary experience!WSAV's Kim Gusby sat down with Forsyth Farmers' Market Executive Director Debbie Fowler and local chef Brandon Carter from the Farm Hospitality Group to preview this week fundraiser event.. Click the arrow in the video box above to watch the interview. Chefs + Farmers: A Culinary Experience Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum41 Martin Luther King, Jr. March 67 proceeds will support Forsyth Farmers' Market programs Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Entertainment
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Forsyth Farmers' Market to hold Valentine floral workshops
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Forsyth Farmers' Market will host two Valentine's Day floral arranging workshops on February 12, 2025, at the Farmers' Market Headquarters on Waters Avenue in Savannah. Enjoy beautiful flowers, food trucks and pop-up booths featuring farmers and small businesses represented at the Forsyth Farmers' Market, which is held each Saturday in Forsyth Park. Get creative and make a beautiful hand-tied cupid bouquet at a Valentine's Day-themed flower arranging workshop. Choose from an assortment of fresh flowers, herbs, foraged greenery and romantic roses grown by local vendors. Attendees can also sample craft champagne or sparkling fruit juice mocktails. This special mid-week market will feature The Corner Store, an in-house retail space at the Forsyth Farmers' Market's midtown Savannah headquarters which offers a curated selection of fresh produce and artisanal food items from local farmers, growers, and food producers. Discover a handpicked collection of Valentine's-inspired products. Both workshops are open to the public. What: Blooming Love Valentine's Day Floral Arranging Workshops and Pop-Up Market When: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 (Session 1 – 5:30-6:30 p.m./Session 2 – 7:00-8:00 p.m.) Where: Forsyth Farmers' Market Headquarters, 6228 Waters Avenue, Savannah, Ga. TICKETS: Tickets are $60 per person. Get yours here. Forsyth Farmers' Market, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Savannah, Ga. that organizes south Georgia's largest farmers' market, supports local farmers and expands community access to fresh, healthy food. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Business
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Forsyth Farmers' Market to offer biweekly educational workshops
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Forsyth Farmers' Market has announced a new biweekly series of workshops called the Fresh Perspectives Series. The workshops will be offered on Saturdays at the Forsyth Farmers' Market in Forsyth Park at 13 E. Park Ave. between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., and will officially launch on Saturday, February 8 at 10 a.m. The bi-weekly events will cover a wide variety of topics, including gardening, composting, mushroom cultivation, edible plant identification and more. 'Our Fresh Perspectives Series is an exciting new addition to our weekly market and is a fun way to engage with our local food system while learning new skills,' said Asia Harold, Director of Community Engagement for Forsyth Farmers' Market. 'We're delighted to collaborate with local small businesses, agricultural experts, master gardeners and horticultural leaders to establish Forsyth Farmers' Market as a trusted source for food and information that has the power to improve the overall health of our community.' The Forsyth Farmers' Market Fresh Perspectives Series will offer ongoing interactive workshops led by local experts, including: GETTING YOUR GARDEN PREPPED FOR SPRING Master Gardener Anisha Cook will discuss pre-Spring preparations for local garden management. SHITAKE MUSHROOM CULTIVATION Swampy Appleseed Mushrooms owner Ancil Jacques, a mushroom farmer based in Reidsville, Ga., will teach attendees how to grow shitake mushrooms on a regenerative sweet gum log. UNCOMMON CROPS THAT THRIVE Ben Chaffee, the founder of Fruitful Futures — a Savannah-based 501(c)3 nonprofit helping to build a resilient, equitable and resourceful culture for coastal Georgia through urban agriculture — will discuss uncommon edible plants that can thrive in a backyard garden. COMPOST TEA: NATURAL FERTILIZER Code of Return Compost co-founder Maria Vaughan will demonstrate how to make an aerated compost tea that can be used as a natural fertilizer. POWERED BY PLANTS Local pediatrician Dr. Yolanda Caudill will discuss the health benefits of a plant-based lifestyle for children as well as adults. SALSA AND BACHATA LESSONS Roger Wilson will offer Salsa and Bachata lessons, offering the opportunity to learn classic Latin rhythms. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
