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CLASSES TO GROW BY 

Urban Harvest offers year round education in topics ranging fromorganic gardening to rainwater harvesting to sustainability &permaculture.

Backyard Poultry WHAT: Keepingchickens and ducks aspets is becoming widelyacceptable in suburban

areas. Learn the manybenefits of keepingbackyard poultry alongwith information aboutvarious breeds, housingdesigns and expectedmaintenance.WHEN: Saturday, Oct19, 9-11 a.m.WHERE: A privateresidence East of downtown near Clinton& Waco.

COST: $36 for non-members; $24 for members 

For a complete schedule, please visit our classes page. 

LEARNING IN THE OUTDOOR CLASSROOM 

14th Annual2014 Fruit Tree

Sale 

Save the Date! 

Our 14th Annual Fruit

Tree Sale is coming!Saturday, January 18Rice University's

Stadium Parking Lot Stay tuned for moredetails & classes!

Join us this October 26th for the second

annual OktOHBAfest!With live local music,

lite bites from top local

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Growing a School Food Revolution! Kids in our school garden programs will be celebrating Food Dayduring the week of October 21 with "Tastes From the 

Garden" Education Curriculum. We will

feature freshly harvested and foraged fall vegetables in simpleand easy to prepare recipes. Weinvite you to celebrate withus! Food Day is a nationwidecelebration of healthy, affordableand sustainably produced foodand a grassroots campaign for better food policies. Join HISD'sown Food Revolution Hero Kellie Alcorn-Karavias& gardeneducators across thenation! Head to our UrbanHarvest Farmers Markets to

prepare healthy recipes with localseasonal produce. (photo: Kellie Alcorn-Karavias on the right with Alice Waters in the center and two student chefs!) 

Want to further nutrition education at your child's school or tostart/enhance a school garden? Apply now for a school gardengrant offered by The Whole Kids Foundation. Then sign up for our two-part class series: Starting a School Community Garden onNovember 2 & 16, 2013.

OUR FARMERS MARKETS 

Saturdays at EastsideStreet 8am-12pm, year-round 

3000 Richmond Avenue 

Music: Bob Henschen andhis HCC Jazz Ensemble 

Featured Vendor :  AnimalFarm 

 Animal Farm is a Certif iedOrganic farm located in CatSpring about an hour west of Houston. A long time vendor at the markets, Animal Farmproduces the highest qualityheirloom vegetables. Their 

Sundays at EastsideStreet 11am-3pm, year-round

3000 Richmond Avenue 

Music: Wild Rabbit Salad

Featured Event : The GreatSweet Potato Harvest 

We invite kids of all ages to joinus this Sunday for an eventthat celebrates the season!Learn all about this versatileroot vegetable and harvestyour very own to take home.Chef German Mosquera will be

chefs and an unlimitedflow of top quality craft

beers from BuffaloBayou Brewing Co., it's

sure to be an

OktOHBA-blast with100% of net proceeds

supporting organiceducation and the

SustainabilityScholarship Fund. For 

tickets and to learnmore, click here. 

SeasonalSelections 

SweetPotatoes

Eggplant

Southern Peas

Collard Greens

Cucumbers Peppers

Basil

Okra

Melons

Persimmons

Squash

Long Beans

The Farm BillNeeds Your Input! 

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farm is truly a marvel to beseen in person, so be sureand check out their upcoming farm dinner  withChef Soren Pedersen thisSaturday, Oct 19th.

onsite to demo some fun andunique preparations for theFall's most beloved tuber thatyou can try at home!

Farm and RanchFreedom Alliance is a501c4 that lobbies onbehalf of small,sustain-able producersat the state andnational level. Learnabout how the newFood Safety bill willaffect small to mid-sized sustainableagricultural producers

on the FARFAwebsite. Scroll down tothe bottom of the pageto learn about how totake action. Thecomment period endsNov. 15th. 

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 City Hall Farmers Market Wednesdays @ City Hall 11am -1:30pm 901 Bagby 

Join over 35 farmers, food trucksand chefs for the best lunchexperience in downtown. On October 23, celebrate National Food Day with Urban Harvest and RecipeFor Success in our Food Day festivities. There will be a chef's"throw down" using a secret ingredient from the marketand a panel of celebrity judges! Each chef will have plenty of freesamples for market customers to try.

BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGHGARDENS

Harvest Celebration Nov9th!! Community Gardeners,come join us for the 2013Harvest Celebration! Alabama Community Gardenwill be cooking up somechicken and fish so bring a

side or dessert to share.There will be plants, bulbsand seeds to giveaway. If you can, please bring some of your favorite varieties to swap.

In an effort to waste less, this year we are encouraging guests tobring their own silverware, plate, and cup. Those who do will receive an extra raffle ticket! Email the Community GardensCoordinator  if you have any questions, or if you would like tovolunteer. 

Harvest Celebration When: Saturday, November 9, 11am - 1pmWhere: Alabama Community Garden, 2818 AlabamaStreet, 77004

FALL FESTIVAL AT WOOD DUCK FARM 

Saturdays & Sundays in October 

Fruit Share Houston'sprogram encouragestree owners to sharethe bounty of your citrus fruit trees withthose in need in our 

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Take advantage of thisgreat Autumn weather andget outdoors via a day tripto one of our Urban Harvest

Farmers Market farms.Take a look at this recent ABC-13 segment filmed atWood Duck Farm FallFestival Video. Less than50 miles from downtownHouston, Wood Duck Farmis nestled in the pineywoods just north of Kingwood. This 87-acreworking farm grows

produce for Houston area restaurants as well as Whole Foods.The Fall Festival is every Saturday (10am-6pm) and Sunday

(noon-5pm) in October.More details: Wood Duck Farm Location:270 Pine Valley Rd., Cleveland TX 77328 

community. If you havemore healthy citrus fruitthan you need, let uscome harvest your pesticide-free citrus

trees for donation anddistribution to those inneed. To register your tree/trees or volunteer to harvest & deliver fruit, contact MarshaHartsell 713.468.0088or email Karen Gordon. 

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