tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15515314126594299642024-03-14T07:32:48.676-04:00HomeGrown Festival 2016Save the Date! Saturday September 10, 2016Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551531412659429964.post-14260186064247251432017-09-07T17:01:00.000-04:002017-09-07T17:03:43.766-04:00No 2017 Event: HomeGrown Festival on HiatusWith heavy hearts we regret to say that the HomeGrown Festival is on hiatus for 2017 due to not enough volunteer planners.<br />
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If you are interested in volunteering to make the HomeGrown Festival a reality in 2018 please contact us via the contact tab here at this webpage.<br />
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Thank you for your previous support and your continued interest in celebrating our local community.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551531412659429964.post-68723743355578014682016-09-09T11:18:00.000-04:002016-09-09T11:19:06.019-04:00Welcome to the 9th annual HomeGrown Festival!<span style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.76px;">The Homegrown Festival is a grassroots community celebration of our region’s locally grown food, drink, music and fun. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.76px;">This years festival will include:</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.76px;">- Tasty locally sourced food prepared by some of your favorite local chefs</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.76px;">- Beer, wine, mead, kombucha, and more, from some of Michigans greatest brewers and fermentors</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.76px;">- Three popular local bands providing live music on the Main Stage</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.76px;">- Local vendors promoting their products</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.76px;">- A silent auction</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.76px;">- Hands-on and educational activities for kids </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.76px;">Plus much more! Please bring your friends and family and enjoy a great night celebrating all things Local!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.76px;">This is a FREE event! Can't wait to see you there!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16847165545777057933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551531412659429964.post-59340632528297067672016-08-28T13:26:00.000-04:002016-08-28T14:43:00.411-04:00HomeBrew Competition Prizes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The end of summer is a busy time, with Labor Day vacations and getting the kiddos back to school! All you home brewers out there, don't forget to drop off your submissions for the HomeBrew Competition. You can drop off your submissions at Adventures in Home Brewing Ann Arbor between now and Sept. 8th, 2015. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For more information on how to enter, please click on the <a href="http://hgfest.blogspot.com/p/homebrewcompetition.html" target="_blank">Homebrew link</a>!</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551531412659429964.post-79105539461084877842016-08-04T19:27:00.002-04:002016-08-04T19:27:15.708-04:00HomeGrown Planning in Full Swing!The HomeGrown Festival Planning team is in full swing with the festival just five weeks away! Sponsors are rolling in while many tables are spoken for. Early bird pricing has ended but there are still tables available for Chef/Food Vendors, Michigan Goods Vendors, and not for profit organizations interested in engaging with the thousands of eco-friendly locals we attract each year. Make sure to check up on <a href="http://signup.com/go/zbVJtT" target="_blank">volunteer opportunities here</a> and contact us at <a href="mailto:info@homegrownfestival.org">info@homegrownfestival.org</a> to learn about sponsorship.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16847165545777057933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551531412659429964.post-19234458016077387442015-09-02T21:12:00.001-04:002015-09-02T21:24:41.288-04:00HomeGrown Festival on CTN<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We are featured on CTN! So proud of all that we represent. Watch Maggie Cease from our PR team talk about what HomeGrown is all about (from minute 5:48). Thank you CTN!<br />
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ilikeya2021http://www.blogger.com/profile/08765943030848391805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551531412659429964.post-33762145806551249162015-08-17T11:37:00.004-04:002016-03-13T15:55:58.973-04:002016 Delicious Treats at the Homegrown<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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ilikeya2021http://www.blogger.com/profile/08765943030848391805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551531412659429964.post-41146118281303217292015-08-17T10:35:00.000-04:002016-03-13T16:06:18.977-04:00Silent Auction 2016!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Many local businesses donated goods and services as items to the Silent Auction in 2015, and the money we raise helps to fund next year's HomeGrown Festival! Items have been generously donated by:</span><br />
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Zingerman's Community of Businesses</span></div>
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There is something for everyone at the 2015 Homegrown Festival. So bring your kids and they are sure to be entertained and educated!<br />
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Come to the education tent to learn more about pollinators, food, and help us create our pollinator-themed mural.</div>
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<b>Several local experts </b>will have information about pollinators, how to become a pollinator ally, activities for kids, and much more.</div>
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<strong>Pollinator mural</strong> Help us create our pollinator-themed mural! Children are encouraged to help create the mural by painting pieces that will be added during the installation. </div>
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Materials created and donated by the Eisenhower Center.</div>
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ilikeya2021http://www.blogger.com/profile/08765943030848391805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551531412659429964.post-42976621914289069732015-08-10T16:19:00.001-04:002016-03-13T15:54:43.345-04:002016 Alcohol Vendors<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<li><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"><a href="http://witchshatbrewing.com/">Witch's Hat Brewing</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"><a href="http://wolverinebeer.com/">Wolverine State Brewing Company</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"><a href="http://www.unityvibrationkombucha.com/">Unity Vibration</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"><a href="http://chelseaalehouse.com/">Chelsea Alehouse Brewing</a></span></li>
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ilikeya2021http://www.blogger.com/profile/08765943030848391805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551531412659429964.post-30127236559283389122015-08-03T17:46:00.002-04:002016-03-13T15:53:34.048-04:002016 Music Lineup<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Want to participate in Homegrown festival? We love those who want to be part of this wonderful festival celebrating our local community. To find out how you can help out, please click on the link below and we can get started right away.<br />
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ilikeya2021http://www.blogger.com/profile/08765943030848391805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551531412659429964.post-61010342047583948502014-08-20T08:00:00.001-04:002014-08-20T08:00:27.385-04:002014 Festival Details - Food, Drink, and Merriment!September 6th is only a few weeks away! Here are some of the delicious treats and beats you can look forward to enjoying at this year's Festival. Hope you can make it!<br />
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We'll have lots of local restaurants and
chefs making delicious and reasonably priced tastings from locally
sourced ingredients. Come hungry, and enjoy food from Arbor Brewing
Company, Bona Sera, The Brinery, Central Provisions, Earthen Jar, eat,
Hut-K Chaats, The Lunch Room, Pilar's Cafe, San Street, Silvio's Organic
Ristorante and Pizzeria, and Simply Scrumptious Catering. <br />
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Brewing Company, Witch's Hat Brewing Company, Chelsea Alehouse,
Wolverine State Brewing Co., Unity Vibration Living Kombucha Tea LLC,
Superior Lakes Mead and Wine, and J. Trees Cellars.<br />
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What's a party without
music? Our main stage will be packed with locally sourced musicians and
artists, include Annie and Rod Capps with Jason Dennie, Kroon, Liquid
Monk, and spoken word artist Garret Potter. The acoustic stage will also
be jamming, line up TBA.<br />
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Kids and
families can take part in our HomeGrown Scavenger Hunt, following clues
and solving riddles as they make their way around the Festival.
Completed Scavenger Hunt clue cards can be shown at the family activity
table before 9pm to pick up a prize bag (while supplies last).<br />
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Many thanks to People's Food
Co-op, Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room, The Farm at St. Joe's, and
our other sponsors! Their support make the festival possible, and keeps
admission free. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551531412659429964.post-35802740314429613572014-05-07T13:40:00.001-04:002014-05-28T14:55:28.633-04:002014 Chef Guidelines/Applications, Not-for-Profit/Michigan/Food Retailer Applications, and HomeBrew Competition Details PostedThe 2014 Chef Vendor Guidelines and Chef Vendor Application Part 1 <a href="http://hgfest.blogspot.com/p/participate.html">has been posted</a>!<br />
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Let your delicious ideas start to percolate!!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551531412659429964.post-90515983186979963422014-04-28T12:33:00.002-04:002014-04-28T12:33:45.850-04:002014 HomeGrown Festival likely Saturday, September 6th!We are excited to announce that the 2014 HomeGrown Festival is tentatively scheduled to be September 6th at the Farmers Market in Kerrytown again - that is the Saturday evening right before the annual Kerrytown BookFest as always.<br />
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041619107450270577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551531412659429964.post-45777681584950863532013-07-30T07:29:00.001-04:002013-07-30T07:29:35.360-04:00We are just weeks away from the 6th Annual HomeGrown Festival, but this group of folks has been busy since February working hard to make this festival possible! Are you interested in being a behind the scenes HomeGrown volunteer? We need help with everything from posting flyers, picking up donations, to getting the word out at various Farmers Markets. For more information on volunteering for the festival click on the "Volunteer" tab. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10480817052261522407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551531412659429964.post-59383207755586030742013-06-10T20:50:00.003-04:002013-06-10T20:50:59.540-04:00The Grey-Green Gradient<div class="MsoNormal">
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airplane is that you can see out of both sides and out into the big wide world.
And, as I sit here, looking out at southeast Michigan, I am struck by the
difference between the view out of the right and left windows. On the right, I
gaze at the Detroit River and see all of the trademarks of heavy industry: the
billowing smokestacks and I swear I see the growing piles of petroleum coke
that have been so hotly discussed by the media (although surely this must be my
imagination). On the left,west of the city, I see a myriad of small lakes
gleam silver in the early evening light; dense wooded areas, as well as the
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have a bird’s eye view of the world that I am reminded o the importance of events
such as the Homegrown Festival and the greenbelt initiative. The Festival works
to build community support through people’s hearts (and stomachs). Support that
is vital to the initiation and continued support for political actions that
will protect and conserve what makes our community green. I have found, through
recent experiences, that there is nothing more powerful than communication and
community involvement when working to affect change. This change could be
altering peoples’ spending habits, whom they elect, or what ballot initiatives
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So let’s work together to stay on the green side of the
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041619107450270577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551531412659429964.post-46568665031953411772013-05-23T11:21:00.002-04:002013-05-23T11:21:59.683-04:00Whey oh Whey!In an interesting article posted yesterday on Modern Farmer I was made aware of the huge quantity of whey that is produced annually as a by-product of Greek Yogurt (<a href="http://modernfarmer.com/2013/05/whey-too-much-greek-yogurts-dark-side/#disqus_thread" target="_blank">read more</a>). To be more specific, more than 150 million gallons of this acidic whey was produced just in the northeastern United States! Unfortunately, this stuff appears to be very detrimental to the environment if not handled properly. Companies are desperate to get rid of this stuff. Chobani is even paying people to take it. <div>
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12041619107450270577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551531412659429964.post-17890212918279439702013-05-19T15:40:00.002-04:002013-05-19T15:40:36.273-04:00Springing towards the 2013 Homegrown Festival<br />
Whew! We made it through what felt like an un-ending winter! Nothing brings a smile to my face like going to the Farmer's Market and seeing bright, fresh produce starting to pile up at the various stands. In a few months it won't seem so miraculous, but right now, the thought of eating fresh spinach or baby radishes makes me want to do a jig!<br />
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