First Fridays: May Announcements
For our May edition of First Fridays we hosted a wonderful conversation about outdoor dining featuring Jon Walters from Nature of the North, Rebecca Duncan from Reigning Picnics, and Chad Terstriep from Camp Lonetree at 701 Eateries! Missed it live? Check out the livestream here.
We had great announcements about upcoming food and farming happenings in Fargo-Moorhead. Check out the list:
Candace Anderson - Red River Harvest Coop
Red River Harvest Coop is a producer owned and ran coop that offers an online marketplace. Place orders between 9am Thursday and 8pm Monday and pickup your order on Wednesday between 4-6pm at 212 8th St S, Moorhead. Sign-up & learn more: www.redriverharvest.com
Amanda Booher - Audubon Dakota
Join Audubon Dakota and The Fargo Park District to celebrate Spring Migration with the annual Fargo Birding Festival on Saturday, May 14 from 7am to 11am. The Fargo Birding Festival is held in Forest River Park which is designated as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by the National Audubon Society and Birdlife International, joining a global network of the most important sites for birds. All skill levels are welcome at this free community event. Bring your family out and learn about birding from experts, courtesy of Audubon Dakota. Learn more at: https://dakota.audubon.org/get-outside/upcoming-events
Jack Wood - Growing Together & Tomato Seed Savers Club
Every Tuesday starting May 17, the Tomato Seed Savers Club will have over 100 varieties of tomatoes for sale from 2-4 PM at the Gathering Garden (3910 25th Street South, Fargo)
Every Thursday starting May 19, Growing Together will have a plant sale from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Catalyst Gardens (1800 21st Ave S, Fargo)
They still have a few openings for interested gardeners. Contact Jack Wood at jackstomatoes@gmail.com if interested.
Learn more at: https://www.growingtogetherfm.org/locations.html
Carrie Wintersteen - Theatre B
What will endure when the cataclysm arrives – when the grid fails, society crumbles, and we’re faced with the task of rebuilding? Can art remake a civilization? Mr. Burns propels us forward and imagines a future where Bart Simpson and the pop culture references of one era evolve into the mythology of another. Show runs May 19 – 29, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30 PM. Sunday matinees on May 22 & 29 at 2:00 PM. Learn more & purchase tickets: https://www.theatreb.org/
Arlette Preston - Cass Clay Food Partners
The Cass Clay Food Partners Food Commission meeting is May 11, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm. The agenda is focused on rising food costs and the impact on food pantries. The meeting is held via Zoom. Learn more at: www.cassclayfoodpartners.com
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