SBLP Businesses to Take Part in the Boston Local Food Festival

by Katey Tobin, Boston Local Food Program

Sustainable Business Leader Program participants and graduates Boston Organics, City Fresh Foods, Dancing Deer Baking Co., Haley House Bakery Café, Harvest Coop, Save That Stuff, Stone Hearth Pizza Co., Taza Chocolate, The Longfellow Clubs, and Ula Café will be at the 2nd Annual Boston Local Food Festival on Saturday, October 1, 2011 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Fort Point Channel.

Themed “Healthy Local Food For All!”, the festival is produced by the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Boston (SBN) and is based on the principals of local, green, and fair.  This free admission and zero waste event promotes the benefits of eating local food and offers a diversity of locally grown and sourced dishes at affordable prices of $5 or less.  The Boston Local Food Festival is the premier event where eaters can support local restaurants, farmers, and food producers.

The festival takes place along the Fort Point Channel waterfront, extending from Boston Children’s Museum Plaza under Seaport Blvd. to Northern Avenue.  Festivities include over 100 food vendors, farmers, educational exhibits, Do It Yourself demo booths, chef demos, a Seafood Throwdown competition, and educational activities for children and families.  A Crop Share program will be collecting harvested vegetables from attendees to share with those who are in need.

Festival-goers are encouraged to take public transportation, walk, bike, or take a water taxi.  Mass Bike, sponsored by Boston Collaborative for Food and Fitnes will provide bicycle valet service.  The festival is accessible by the MBTA via the Silver Line’s Court House Station or the Red Line’s South Station.

Visit www.bostonlocalfodfestival.com for festival updates and more information.

Katey Tobin is the Program Coordinator for the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Boston's Boston Local Food Program.  She can be reached at Katey@sbnboston.org.