Local Food Expo tonight at CMC in Edwards
This article was first published in the Vail Daily. Daily staff report.
The butcher, the baker — even The Hen House Maker — will attend the Local Food Expo from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Colorado Mountain College to sell the fruits of their labors to eager “locavores.”
Presented by the Vail Daily — in partnership with Colorado Mountain College, Slow Food on Campus and the Eagle Valley Alliance for Sustainability — the goal of the Local Food Expo is to connect local food producers with buyers and increase Eagle Valley’s access to local, sustainable food.
“People are busy — especially chefs. They don’t have time to research where to find locally raised, grass-fed beef,” said Cassie Pence, one of the event’s organizers. “This is an opportunity for people to meet many farmers and ranchers all in one location. And hopefully, people walk away with not only product but new relationships that allow them better access year-round to the local food that’s being grown and raised right here in Eagle County and along the Western Slope.”
Farmers, ranchers and local food businesses will gather to showcase everything from veggies and community-supported agriculture shares to raw milk shares, cheese, honey, elk, eggs, grass-fed beef, lamb, bison, chicken and heritage turkeys. There’s even food-growing services on display.
The Hen House Maker, aka Jared Staber, will sell his chicken-coop-construction services. He’ll design and construct a hen house for you to raise chickens and eggs.
Chris LaVenture, from LaVenture Farms in Gypsum, will be at the Local Food Expo selling consulting services. LaVenture Farms grows for local restaurants, predominately Larkspur in Golden Peak, and LaVenture will offer her experience to those of you who have land and want to start your own vegetable garden or hobby farm.
Contact Cassie Pence at cassie@organichousekeepers.com or Jared Staber at jstaber@vaildaily.com with questions.