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Denver’s Food Day activities are rooted at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York Street, which has partnered with several community groups for an eleven-hour extravaganza that’s part of a nationwide campaign to promote affordable food in a sustainable way.
The activities, which will run from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today, include cooking classes, speakers on a variety of topics, a noon spread of samples from local restaurants, screenings of movies on community gardening and food production, and an all-day Food Day expo in Mitchell Hall. And all of the events are free — as is admission to the Gardens today.
Here’s the complete schedule:10 – 11 a.m. Lecture: “Cooking Healthy on a Budget”
10 a.m.- 1 p.m. Children’s activities including Home Harvest Garden scavenger hunt, fresh veggie taste test, planting veggies to take home
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Cooking Demo: “Healthy Snacks for Kids”
11:15 a.m.- 12:15 p.m. Film Screening: A Garden in Every Neighborhood
Noon – 1 p.m. Restaurant Sampler: Free tastings from local restaurants
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Lunchtime Lecture: “Get in Touch With Your Food Source” — understanding where your food is coming from
1:45 – 2:45 p.m. Lecture/Discussion: “Food Access and Action”
3 – 4 p.m. Lecture/Presentation: “School Food — Stirring the Pot for a School Food Renaissance”
3-6 p.m. Restaurant Supported Agriculture Symposium
4:15 – 5:15 p.m. Lecture: “Home Food Preparation, Preservation and Dehydration — Best Practices”
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Cooking Demonstration: “Canning Like Your Life Depends On It”
7-9 p.m. Film Screening: The Power of Community
Find more information at the Denver Botanic Gardens website.
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