Green Cuisine is Michigan’s first zero waste event and an expression of our mission to “raise awareness around just and sustainable food systems” and our best effort to promote the best in local food and sustainable business practices. Visitors will be able to meet and sample the works of local food and beverage artisans, tour Food For Thought’s organic farm and green buildings as well as socialize, learn and have fun in a beautiful setting. We also have a “green lifestyles” tent where you can learn about other green local products and services.
In line with that philosophy, this is a “zero-waste” event. As in all things
sustainable, “zero-waste” is a process, not a destination. The goal is for all
the waste generated from the event to be either reusable, recyclable or
compostable. In year’s past we’ve had up to 1000 visitors and generated
less than 7 ounces of waste! We
accomplish this, in part, by composting 100% of our food and paper waste here
on the farm. By attending you can
observe all our other green tricks we perfected over the years.
It’s free! This is important to us because Green Cuisine is about promoting our partners in the local food and lifestyle businesses. All our artisans volunteer their time and a lot of their product to make this happen. So in exchange we do require your contact information in order that we can share that with the “vendors and sponsors only.” In addition we have some generous underwriters that help us cover part of the cost. Food For Thought picks up the balance. Therefore, this year we have added a donation option when you register. Please consider helping us out. At any donation level you will be given a name badge at the event identifying you as a sponsor so that we can thank you personally.
When: Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Time: 5 pm to 8 pm
Location: Food For Thought 10704 Oviatt Rd. Honor, MI 49640
For more information, please call 231-326-5444
or email green-cuisine@foodforthought.net Interested in Volunteering? Email:Kristen Messner
The list of exhibitors in 2011 was stellar:
MAJOR SPONSORS:
Cherry Capital Foods
Oryana Natural Foods Market
Yen Yoga
Honor Bank
Tasty Morsel Culinary Tours
Interlochen Public Radio
Porterhouse Productions
FOOD/BEVERAGE VENDORS:
La Becasse
Oryana
Higher Grounds Trading Co.
Chateau Chantal
Black Star Farms
Cherry Republic
Ciccone Vineyard and Winery
Shady Lane Vineyards
Trattoria Stella
Short's Brewery
Light of Day Organics
L. Mawby Vineyard
Left Foot Charley
Shetler Dairy
Pleasanton Brick Oven Bakery
Stone House Bread
Naturally Nutty Nut Butters
Bel Lago Vineyard
Right Brain Brewery
Grocer's Daughter Chocolate
The Redhead's Hummus
Land of Goshen
Crystal Mountain
45 North Winery
Northern Naturals Winery
Honor Family Market
GREEN LIFESTYLE / AWARENESS:
New Mission Organics/Organic Hops Alliance
Wings of Wonder
9 Bean Rows CSA
Ware Farm CSA
Northern Michigan Bioneers
SUPPORTERS:
Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association/Absolute Michigan
Design: Chelsea Bay Wills
Volunteer Coordinator: Patrick Daly
Horse Taxi: Black Horse Farm
Parking: Moonshadow Farm (Robb Bollenberg & Jeanne Strathman)
Sarah Payette
Jason and Linda Gollan
Joel and Sarah Mulder
Robert Downes and Jeannette Wildman-Downes
Dianne and Ross Stephenson
Kristin Karam
Mark and Janet Copher
Denny and Kathy Lauterbach
Carole and Dennis Becker
Jeff & Diane Hamilton
Cammie Buehler
Charles & Irene Hathaway
Nancy & Joe Belton
Chris Gladieux
Amy & Matt Martin
Holly & Tom Reay
Cathleen MacDonald
Susan Michener
Sam Clark
Nina & Stuart Tarr
Warren & Davida Robinson
Becky & Doug Barnaclo
Tom & Connie O'Rourke
Diane & Dean Conners
Norm & Lucille Weichelt
Pat Stinson
Sean Burns
Joanne Heuss
