What: Come Home to Eat 2010, a local food celebration and festival honoring our local farmers
When: Sunday, August 22, 2010, 3 pm to 8 pm
Where: Western Gateway Park, Penn Valley

Free admission and parking. Everyone is welcome.

Picnic dinner prepared from locally grown foods (served from 4 pm to 7 pm)

Cost:

• adults $12 in advance, $15 at event
• adolescents (12-18): $6
• children under 12: free
• benefactors: $20-35 per adult

Advance food ticket outlets:
APPLE Center, BriarPatch, Peaceful Valley, UCCE office (Grass Valley Vets Hall)

Advance tickets go on sale July 22 and must be purchased by Saturday, August 21

Also featuring local wines and regional beers (available for purchase)

Entertainment by local bands, and contra dancing:
Past Due and Playable
Ragged But Right
7 pm -- Contra dancing: Hot Cider, with Bob O'Brien calling

Program honoring local farmers and ranchers at 6:30

Fun activities for adults and kids:
dunk tank, games for kids, "A Walk through the Farm Guide" scavenger hunt, and more.

SPONSORS:
Lead sponsor: BriarPatch Co-op Natural Foods Community Market

Supporting sponsors:

• Nevada County Certified Growers' Market
• Nevada County Farm Bureau
• Nevada County Grown
• Nevada County Land Trust
• Peaceful Valley Farm and Garden Supply
• Sierra Nevada Brewery

INFORMATION: www.localfoodcoalition.org


Come Home To Eat is an all-volunteer event.
Net proceeds will benefit projects that support local agriculture.