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HomeGrown Festival

September 8, 2012: 5th Annual HomeGrown Festival is a grassroots community event showcasing the best of our region’s locally grown food, drink, music and fun.

Held under the historic Ann Arbor Farmers' Market pavilion, the fifth annual HomeGrown Festival will take place on Saturday, September 8th, 2012 from 6-10pm at 315 Detroit Street in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The volunteer organized HomeGrown Festival showcases a vibrant and sustainable local food system and seeks to strengthen community food security in Southeast Michigan.

FESTIVAL SUMMARY

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- 12 area chefs who prioritize local food in their restaurants and businesses have been matched with local farms to prepare affordable ($1-$7) small-plate tasting portions.

- 12 Michigan beer and wine vendors will each bring multiple labels to taste, in addition to Michigan-made mead, kombucha and traditional hard cider.

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- Three popular local bands will provide live Main Stage music and smaller acoustic sets throughout the Festival, from folk to Latin jazz to blues to funk and soul.

- Chef Demos scheduled at the Festival may include mozzarella making and cake decorating.

- 40 Silent Auction donors.

- 20 Food System (and related) Non-profits.

- 35 Local food and artisan vendors (with tastings!)

- 50 Heirloom Tomato varieties in the Project Grow Tomato Tasting.

-  Hands-on kid and educational activities including the "Farm Stand" educational display highlighting area farms and the Great Lakes Heirloom Seed Project.

- Dancing, tastings, demos, and more

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