We celebrated Food Day here at the library almost two months ago, but it's a movement that you can celebrate all year long. This national event takes place every October 24 to raise awareness about our diets and food policies. It's about changing our diets to eat real, healthy, and sustainable food, but it's also about food-related problems in our communities, food education, and farmworkers' rights.
We wanted to take the time to share pictures of our past event, and also thank all of our participants.
This group offers a weekly box of in-season, locally grown produce. Visit their site for more info or to place an order. During Food Day, they had an info table along with an adorable yarn apple craft for children. They also gave away free apples and had a photo booth for the "
Apple Crunch." To view photos of El Pasoans taking part in the Apple Crunch, visit the EP True Food facebook page!
The LIGHT (Lotus Integrative Group for Health and Transformation) is a community-based group that provides health related services including meditation sessions and classes, mind-body workshops and clinics, healthy eating classes and yoga classes. They had an info table and also gave a delicious food demonstration on Indian cooking. Participants were able to learn about the health benefits of ingredients commonly used in Indian cookery, how to sprout legumes at home, and taste a flavorful Masti Sprouts salad.
Located in Anthony, NM, this cooperative of farmers is working to produce organically-grown and fairly produced vegetables in the Southern New Mexico-El Paso region. You can find their produce at Food City supermarkets, in the El Paso True Food boxes, and at the farmers markets. They graciously donated produce from their farm to the public, as well as had a craft table for children.
Owners from this local eatery located at 7114 N. Mesa stopped by to demonstrate a refreshing cucumber salad.
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| El Paso True Food Buying Club setting up! |
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| The LIGHT Center demonstrating Indian cooking. |
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| The LIGHT Center displayed ingredients used in Indian cooking. |
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| Sprouts Masti salad demonstrated by the LIGHT Center. |
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| Crafts @ Sol y Tierra Farms' info table. |
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| Crafts @ Sol y Tierra Farms' info table. |
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| Papa Pita Restaurant food demonstration. |
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| Cucumber Salad made by Papa Pita Restaurant. |
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| Crafts & free apples @ the El Paso True Food table. |
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| Sugar overload display. To find out how many teaspoons of sugar your drink or snack has, divide the grams by 4. |
We also handed out flyers for our forthcoming seed libraries!
We have a lot to look forward to in the spring of 2016!
