Daily Archives: June 29, 2010

Thursday, July 8, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Neighborhood Night

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On Thursday, July 8, enjoy a summer’s evening soiree celebrating the arrival of summer plants and flowers in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum courtyard, 280 The Fenway, with family events, including planting flowers to take home.  The evening will begin at 5:30, runs until 8 pm, and is free, although tickets are available Tuesday through Thursday, from 11 – 4, the week of the event, since space is limited.  Call 617-566-1401 for more information.

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Wednesday, July 7, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Heritage Wheat Field Day

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After years of collecting heritage wheat seeds in villages in Europe and the Mideast,  the University of Massachusetts invites farmers and gardeners, chefs and researchers  to tour the UMass heritage wheat trials of rare grains, spanning little known ancient einkorn, emmer, and Transcaucasus wheat plants to delicious varieties beloved by French artisan bakers, and many more, on Wednesday, July 7, between 1 – 5 pm. Taste and bring home heritage wheat seeds that thrive in New England. Learn how to integrate small grains in a diversified rotation. Share practical experiences to build a local wheat-to-bread system. Taste high nutrition einkorn bread (pictured below)  that is safe for many people who suffer with gluten allergies. $10 donation for einkorn bread.  Contact Eli Rogosa to register: growseed@yahoo.com See: www.growseed.org for registration form. Funded by NESARE.  The address of the UMass Research Farm is 8991 River Road (off Rt. 116), Deerfield, Massachusetts.

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Fridays, July 9, July 23, August 6, and August 20, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm – Look Local, Shop Local, Cook Local

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Gail Blakely, long-time food editor of the Enterprise Newspapers and artisan bread baker herself, will guide you through getting to know the vendors of the Falmouth Farmers Market, using local seafood in your recipes, becoming familiar with local cheeses, learning from a local fish chef, and then moving into Fall with the bounty of local produce.  This nutritious and delicious opportunity to eat and cook well is sponsored by Highfield Hall, 56 Highfield Drive in Falmouth, and the four part series will be held on Fridays, July 9, July 23, August 6, and August 20, from 10:30 – 12:30.  Classes are $20 or $75 for the four part series.  Sign up at www.highfieldhall.org.

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