[http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs087/1102102919933/img/376.jpg] Pierce County Farm-to-Table Forum - October 13, 2011, Tacoma, WA Find Local Products. Meet Buyers and Farmers. Make Connections. Thursday, October 13, 2011; 10:30 am - 5:30 pm Urban Grace Building 902 Market Street, Tacoma, WA 98402 Please RSVP by October 7th Register online at Brown Paper Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/193076<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=6x5hhncab&et=1107597372318&s=682&e=001tfxnlWVvfvMImFOnkLeoVihiOu3_Lw25oQmGbqQIhgUy3QePx8GW9decSgxOCrn_iH_jVuKpDf5IYs2FAjWSN-b7duPMni0wwKwWJYUzufFUlvyzfm2CSiixL3soaegc1j2HZL-6lBcr-mO57GR9ag==> FREE event thanks to generous sponsors! Event includes a locally sourced and prepared lunch Producers in Pierce County raise amazing amounts of diverse products from rhubarb to oysters, wine to eggs, and jalapeños to pumpkins. At the same time, many children and adults aren't eating enough healthy foods, and many are obese, overweight or going hungry. Join local farmers, distributors, health care professionals, school staff, chefs, cooks, retailers, sustainable food advocates, and others interested in growing, distributing, and buying local foods for a day of network building, expert panel discussions, and more. Help build connections, creating healthier people, jobs, and environments. With guest speakers: * Mayor Marilyn Strickland - City of Tacoma * Ellen Gray - Executive Director, Washington Sustainable Food and Farming Network * Executive Pat McCarthy - Pierce County Farm-to-Table Forum Topics: * Sourcing local "101" * Supply & demand logistics * Culinary agritourism * Farm-to-restaurant buying * Farm-to-institution: health care, school, and senior center * And more! Parking: Next door in the Rhodes Center lot for $1/hr or 2hr pay parking on nearby streets. Bus & Tacoma Link Light Rail: Many routes stop nearby - call (253) 581-8000 or go to http://www.soundtransit.org/Schedules/Tacoma-Light-Link-Rail.xml<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=6x5hhncab&et=1107597372318&s=682&e=001tfxnlWVvfvO4QFNDPrYtXyeeb630njasYolkuX63tJ9t77wbgTHehjhe1mM5BsHk0E4gjizSJu8ssLiGwiZe_Xtz1eZfQHzlO9Vjw7t6uDQaK1E5WWG0UU7757YsmUs1C5lTI0JpUZk5ZUtVXxyGGALoCYknLNudpISDWgXqSI4=> Volunteering This event depends on the efforts of volunteers to make it a success. If your interested in helping with the event with set-up, tear down, administrative, or on site assistance, please e-mail micaela@tacomafarmersmarket.com. For more information, please contact: Sarah Wilcox sarah@cascadeharvest.org (206) 632-0606 Hosted and sponsored by: Tacoma Farmers Market, Northwest Leadership Foundation, Cascade Harvest Coalition, WSDA/USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, MultiCare, Healthy Communities of Pierce County, and the Tacoma Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau. Forward email<http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?llr=6x5hhncab&m=1102102919933&ea=kristin.lynett%40cityoftacoma.org&a=1107597372318> [http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/SafeUnsubscribe_Footer_Logo_New.png]<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&mse=001VUyJZcZ--foPUWr4fW-6nI9hJUsn7WCF&t=001duX1jL0RHJPDAG10B8hNMg%3D%3D&reason=001IqezpQbqEsU%3D&llr=6x5hhncab> [http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/CC_Footer_Logo_New.png]<http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=TEM_Rest_201> This email was sent to kristin.lynett@cityoftacoma.org by newsletter@tacomafarmersmarket.com<mailto:newsletter@tacomafarmersmarket.com> | Update Profile/Email Address<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&mse=001VUyJZcZ--foPUWr4fW-6nI9hJUsn7WCF&t=001duX1jL0RHJPDAG10B8hNMg%3D%3D&reason=001IqezpQbqEsU%3D&llr=6x5hhncab> | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&mse=001VUyJZcZ--foPUWr4fW-6nI9hJUsn7WCF&t=001duX1jL0RHJPDAG10B8hNMg%3D%3D&reason=001IqezpQbqEsU%3D&llr=6x5hhncab>(tm) | Privacy Policy<http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp>. Tacoma Farmers Market | P.O. Box 707 | Tacoma | WA | 98401