FruitFest at Urban Artifact
August 29 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join Urban Artifact, Edible Ohio Valley Magazine, & Cincinnati’s Foodshed: An Art Atlas for the annual Fruit Fest event, where we celebrate the perennial edibles of the
Ohio River Valley Region. This year our expert panel will lead the audience through a conversation about Invasive Species. Come and mingle with friends, check out our Fruit Park Food Map Series, and enjoy a special tasty Freshie made with locally harvested fruit.
Date/Time: Saturday, August 29th, 4 – 8 pm
Admission: Free
Schedule:
- 4 – 5 pm – Walking Tour, Northside Plant ID. Led by Mel Melvin, Common Orchard Project.
- 5:30 – 6:30 pm – Expert Panel on Invasive Species: New Considerations.
Featuring Luis Aguilar-Dwyer from the Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati, Mike Foreste and Tom Borgman from White Oak Nursery; Nicole Gunderman from Hamilton County Soil &Water Conservation District; and Crystal Courtney from the City of Cincinnati Parks Department. - 6:30 – 8 pm, Connections & Conversations
Food Available from Dean’s Mediterranean Table.
Honey for sale from Hive and Comb.
Wine for sale from Fruit Blood.
Special Event Beverage: Locally Grown Freshie featuring Goumi, Josta, and Serviceberries
Participating / Tabling Organizations:
- Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati
- Central Ohio River Valley Food Guide
- Cincinnati Parks Department
- Cincinnati Permaculture Institute
- UC School of Environment & Sustainability
- Citizens for the Rights of the Ohio River Watershed
- Green Umbrella (Food Policy Council & Common Orchard Project)
- Ham County Soil & Water Conservation District
- White Oak Nursery
- Groundwork Ohio River Valley
- Edible Ohio Valley Magazine
- UC Horticulture & Planning
- Turner Farm Community Garden Program
- Cincinnati’s Foodshed: An Art Atlas
