Southwestern Pennsylvania Events
September 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
For every TABLE Magazine subscription purchased (only $9.95) during the month of September [Local Food Month], using the promotional code "PASA," $5 will be donated to the Pennsylvania Association for ( Read More ... )
PASA is promoting its program for consumers, the Good Food Neighborhood during Local Food Month with a $5 off month long promotion!
We want to sign up 1,000 new Neighbors!
Get Local Foods Rewa ( Read More ... )
Join the East End Food Co-op this September in a pledge to Eat Local! Kick-start your quest to eat more local foods by joining Eat Local, America! Hosted by natural food co-ops nationwide and the East ( Read More ... )
FOOD, INC is now Showing at SHENANGO VALLEY CINEMAS on September 1, 2 & 3Show this coupon when you buy your tickets to see the film Food, Inc and receive a free fresh small popcorn. Thi ( Read More ... )
The Spitfire Grille offers upscale dining in South Greensburg at the foothills of the Laurel Mountains. The Spitfire Grille is committed to purchasing food from local farmers and producers in the regi ( Read More ... )
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
In partnership with Pittsburgh Garden Experiment Learn how to safely and successfully ferment food, with a focus on fermenting seasonal veggies. Pick up pointers on extending your gardening season to ( Read More ... )
Please join PASA and EEFC as part of Local Food Month & the Eat Local Challenge for a free community screening of Fresh the groundbreaking movie!
FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and busine ( Read More ... )
Big Burrito Restaurant Group's corporate chef Bill Fuller and The Allegheny Front's Jennifer Szweda Jordan are taking your calls on food and the environment. This week, Jennifer l ( Read More ... )
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Join us in celebrating Local Food Month with weekly events at Farmers at Phipps!
September 2nd- "Good Bugs, Bad Bugs", a demonstration by Phipps' own Integrated Pest Management Specialist, Scott Crea ( Read More ... )
With the Pennsylvania Resources Council Think you've done everything you can for your garden? Don't just sit their waiting for your veggies, start making compost! Join the Pennsylvania Resources Counc ( Read More ... )
Friday, September 4, 2009
Enjoy a lovely meal on the first friday of every month. Join us for our First Friday Dinner. 30 special people all get together at our café for a family style dinne ( Read More ... )
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Market District Health & Wellness Classes — Food for Life! with Judy Dodd, MS, RD, LDN, Market District Corporate Nutritionist at South Hills Market District
Market District offers monthly health and wellness classes with topics ranging from eating for heart health and diabetes to cooking for a gluten-free diet. Hosted by our expert nutritionist Judy Do ( Read More ... )
Market District Health & Wellness Classes — Food for Life! with Judy Dodd, MS, RD, LDN, Market District Corporate Nutritionist at Shadyside Market District
Market District offers monthly health and wellness classes with topics ranging from eating for heart health and diabetes to cooking for a gluten-free diet. Hosted by our expert nutritionist Judy Do ( Read More ... )
Sunday, September 6, 2009
PASA will receive a donation for 20% of your total purchase!Present this voucher with your purchase on Sunday, September 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00p.m. and PASA will receive a 20% donation based on you ( Read More ... )
Join us for our weekly corn roasts in September! Fun for the whole family!
Monday, September 7, 2009
The Time for Lunch Campaign is a project of Slow Food USA, an educational non-profit with the goal of creating a world in which everyone can enjoy food that is good, clean and fair.
This year, we're ( Read More ... )
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Whole L ife Events Presents: Tuesdays in September6:00pm – 7:00pm A series of workshops and speakers will be available at Blackberry Meadows Farm. This series will present ideas and skills that ( Read More ... )
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Garden Talk: How Does Our (Sustainable) Garden Grow?
Susanna Meyer of Grow Pittsburgh explains her methods of organic gardening used to grow herbs and vegetables, all of which are started in ( Read More ... )
Curious about local food, farms, and Western Pennsylvania's unique foodshed? The Enrico Biscotti Company and the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture are teaming up for another Buy Fre ( Read More ... )
Saturday, September 12, 2009
For anyone interested in wild mushrooms, this is an outstanding event.
Featured speaker will be Gary Lincoff, author of the Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms. Gary is the nation ( Read More ... )
One amazing show to celebrate the beauty and nature of Southwestern Pennsylvania Countryside.Ten local artists were assigned to ten local farms to create new work inspired by the landscape, the famili ( Read More ... )
Schwartz Market on Pittsburgh’s historic South Side since the 1920’s will be hosting an extravaganza rejuvenation event on Saturday, September 12, 2009, from 10:00AM -1:00PM. Schwa ( Read More ... )
Interested in native plants? Enjoy spending time in the woods? Looking for a way to diversify farm income or help cover annual forestland ownership costs? Eric Burkhart, instructor a ( Read More ... )
Now you can buy fresh-picked, homegrown produce straight from our local farming partners conveniently at our stores while enjoying the ambiance of a real farmer’s market. Come support local a ( Read More ... )
In two short years, the Big Pour has established itself as the preeminent craft beer festival in the region.
Come and experience Craft Brewing like nowhere else in Pittsburgh. No one attending will e ( Read More ... )
What better way to celebrate Local Food Month than tasting Locally grown tomatoes! You won't want to miss this event! Stroll the store on Saturday, September 12th between the hours of Noon ( Read More ... )
Ladies of the Land tells the story of four women who never thought they'd be farmers - but today have dedicated their lives to goats, grains and green beans. Three members of PASA will discuss ( Read More ... )
Sunday, September 13, 2009
You can do it. Handouts, equipment display, recipes, tastes galore. What: TOMATOES STAR CHEF 5-Part SERIES Star Chef: TBA Demos: Nancy Hanst, Barrie Mars, Virginia Phillips, Susan Barclay ( Read More ... )
Share time with the area’s renowned organic and sustainable farmers/producers.
Enjoy informative conversation and products from these agricultural leaders.
Jamison Farm ( Read More ... )
Learn to make homemade and filled pastas the quick and easy way. Discover the secrets to unique sauce preparations as well as alternative pastas including whole wheat and vegetable and cold pastas usi ( Read More ... )
Dear Lovers of Local Produce, please join us for a harvest dinner in the orchard highlighting corn, peaches, tomatoes and the rest of September's bounty.
Hosted by the McConnell family and chef Brand ( Read More ... )
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
The Red Oak Café’s daily blue plate will feature all natural Berkshire pig from Miller Farms in New Wilmington. Meet Farmer Mose Miller from 12:00- 2:00 pm while sampling local f ( Read More ... )
Whole Life Events Presents: Tuesdays in September6:00pm – 7:00pm A series of workshops and speakers will be available at Blackberry Meadows Farm. This series will present ideas and skills that w ( Read More ... )
Cooking with the Green Chef, is offering a dynamic, new cooking series, “Moon Feasts” at the Sewickley Public Library. Based on the book: Full Moon Feast: Food and the ( Read More ... )
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
5% of your purchase will be donated to the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture. Also, make sure to check out Whole Foods's Last Wednesday Farmer's Market in the Paking Lot
On the third Wednesday of each month, Kaya® presents a seasonal vegetarian prix fixe dinner. Chef Sean Ehland’s menus emphasize flavor and variety, presenting familiar foods in exciting ways ( Read More ... )
Join McGinnis Sisters Special Food Stores at the 9th Annual Taste of Cranberry Event! Tast of Cranberry takes place September 16th 5:00 PM-7:00 PM at the municipal center. For tickets conta ( Read More ... )
It's Local Food Month with the Pennstlvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture and we're celebrating with a hike around East Liberty. We'll meet at Mellon Park and enjoy an easy walk to the ( Read More ... )
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Travel around the world with Slow Food Revolution, a film that covers cultures rich in food traditions and the efforts being made to preserve them through sustainability. Come home to Pittsburgh, w ( Read More ... )
Friday, September 18, 2009
As part of Buy Fresh Buy Local's Local Food Month, PASA is putting together an Urban Farm Bike Tour! on Friday, September 18, 2009 from 12-7 pm. It is a self guided tour through the city showcasing ( Read More ... )
We shock ourselves sometimes.
The Beloved Biscotti Bunch or in this case, All you Mateys!(Use a deep, throaty pirate voice when reading!)Shiver me Timbers! The “End O’ Summer Enrico Bisc ( Read More ... )
Saturday, September 19, 2009
SFP's Laptop Butchershop celebrates six years of connecting Pittsburgh with organic and/or carefully-raised local meats and poultry. Animals are pastured, meaning they are raised outdoors on grass, th ( Read More ... )
Cheer on some local chefs as they create masterpieces using our fresh local ingredients. Tastes of local products.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
extended normal brunch hours 11:00 – 3:00 $25.00 Brunch featuring Holiday themed food items
A community day of local food, live music, art making for all ages and handmade art for sale. All activities take place right in front of the East End Food Co-op, rain or shine!
Exercise your runner beans, get your tomatoes into training, and start preparing for the sweet taste of victory at the 1st annual PASA Blue Ribbon Vegetable CompetitionThis Competition is for artists ( Read More ... )
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Farm Feast at Soba
Six course communal table dinner hosted by Chef Danielle.
Soba is Pittsburgh's premiere example of Pan-Asian cuisine. Housed in a richly decorated three-story building, Executive Chef Daniell ( Read More ... )
Whole Life Events Presents: Tuesdays in September6:00pm – 7:00pm A series of workshops and speakers will be available at Blackberry Meadows Farm. This series will present ideas and skills that w ( Read More ... )
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Join the Chatham College community for an educational lunch to discuss why eating locally grown food is important for economic and environmental reasons. Plan on enjoying an entire locally ( Read More ... )
Legume Bistro invites you to a special tasting menu featuring local goat meat and cheese on Thursday, September 24th.
They're really excited about cooking goat, a source of animal protein that ( Read More ... )
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Fall Festival Kickoff Weekend! Sunday will have the Corn Roast and pony rides, and "Get A Grip" band will help us kick the Festival Season off right!
Whole Foods Market and Pennsylvania Resources Council host a Compost Workshop! Learn how to turn your summer garden scraps into rich compost! Participants will receive an Earth Machine Com ( Read More ... )
Shelter #12, Ed Calland ArboretumFREE!There is fungus among us!The Plischkes, experts from the Western PA Mushroom Club, will discuss edible wild mushrooms and lead us on a mushroom hunt in the arbore ( Read More ... )
Calling all kids! Stop by our local farmer's market...just for kids! Meet the amazing folks at Turner Dairy Farm & Emerald Valley Artisian Cheese while strolling a "child size" market ( Read More ... )
Watch Gimme Green, a documentary that examines the American obsession with the residential lawn. Then join Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens to gather tips on transforming your front lawn i ( Read More ... )
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Want to make bread like Enrico or enjoy a delightful meal featuring our woodburning brick oven? Enroll in our breadmaking class, which takes place on the last Sunday of every month. You can also res ( Read More ... )
Focus on Fall Flowers with The Organic Gardeners, Jessica Walliser & Doug Oster at South Hills Market District
Come see Jessica and Doug, organic authorities, columnists (Jessica with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and Doug with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) and co-hosts of KDKA Radio’s The Organic Gard ( Read More ... )
We'll be trying recipes from Cynthia Lair's Feeding the Whole Family. Try out a recipe and sample other people's dishes. For further information, contact Emily Fear (efear@josephbeth.com) ( Read More ... )
Focus on Fall Flowers with The Organic Gardeners, Jessica Walliser & Doug Oster at Shadyside Market District
Come see Jessica and Doug, organic authorities, columnists (Jessica with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and Doug with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) and co-hosts of KDKA Radio’s The Organic Gard ( Read More ... )
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Whole Life Events Presents: Tuesdays in September6:00pm – 7:00pm A series of workshops and speakers will be available at Blackberry Meadows Farm. This series will present ideas and skills that w ( Read More ... )
Whole Foods Market is proud to once again host Local Chef Kevin Sousa, owner of Salt of the Earth, a restaurant in Garfield. Kevin will be demonstrating recipes and techniques from his new ( Read More ... )
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Join us under the large white tent for this fantastic local event. Meet with local farmer's & vendors where they will sell & sample some of the freshes produce around! Our markets ( Read More ... )
6:00pm 'til the cows come home
Buy a good friend a good beer dinner.
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Meet & Greet
Open-faced Reuben Crostini Allegro Hearth Marble Rye, ( Read More ... )
7:00 Free screening of Fresh at the Co-op, Popcorn will be served!