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One Big Block Party
FarmPlate Feb 25, 2010 Rutland 0 comments
Move over Crescent City. It's Burlington's turn to let les bons temps rouler. The Magic Hat Mardi Gras Celebration in downtown Burlington, Vermont, opens with music at Higher Ground on Friday night. On Saturday, live bands on Church Street will fill the air with Cajun/Creole sounds as pubs and cafes will serve up tasty New Orleans fare. The King & Queen of Mardi Gras Costume Contest begins at noon outside City Hall. Winners are each awarded $500 and will help lead the Grand Parade with Magic Hat's Alan Newman and Mayor Bob Kiss. The event, now in its fifteenth year, will benefit the Women's Rape Crisis Center. • If you go, keep in mind: Smart revelers park their cars at Magic Hat HQ on...
Localvore Dinner Series Comes to Penny Cluse Cafe
FarmPlate Jan 28, 2010 Rutland 0 comments
Fundraisers at the Vermont Commons School have found a delicious way to help promote sustainable communities through their popular Localvore Dinner Series. Billed as a friend-raising event, each winter/spring dinner includes a four-course meal at a well-known Vermont restaurant with a guest speaker who's a leader in sustainability. This coming Wednesday's dinner will be at Penny Cluse Café in Burlington. Chef/owner Charles Reeves intends to put a typically Penny Cluseian flavor-powerd spin on seasonal, local ingredients. Look for parsley root fries with house-made ketchup, braised Vermont lamb with plenty of garlic, cinnamon-stout ice cream and much more. Saleem H. Ali, associate professor...
Consumer Reports Finds BPA in Food
FarmPlate Nov 10, 2009 Rutland 0 comments
In an op-ed article for the New York Times, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Nicholas Kristof points out that although Steven Hentges of the American Chemistry Council dismisses the results of BPA testing, many studies show links between BPA and adverse health effects, including reproductive abnormalities, heightened risk of breast and prostate cancers, diabetes and heart disease. According to Consumer Reports, an FDA special scientific advisory panel reported in 2008 that the agency’s standard for BPA levels was inadequate and should be re-evaluated. Bills are currently pending in Congress that would ban the use of BPA in all food and beverage containers. Until changes are made to...
Savor Burlington
FarmPlate Oct 29, 2009 Rutland 0 comments
More Regional Events Oct. 30-Nov.1: The Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, VT, welcomes the Green Mountain Alpaca Fall Spectacular this weekend. The three-day event includes halter shows, fleece judging, seminars, a photo contest and vendors selling products for and from alpacas. Sept. 25-Oct. 1: Stop in the Seminary Art Center in Waterbury Center, VT, to see "Bounty: A Celebration of Vermont's Farming Artists." The show features paintings, sculpture, videos, photographs and textiles from a dozen Vermont artist farmers. The exhibition, sponsored by UVM's Center for Sustainable Agriculture, will travel to other venues around the state. Oct. 29-31: Thread your way through the big...