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Dirt Fair in Charleston
Sunday, April 29th ~ Mullet Hall in Johns Island
Carolina Dirt Fair is a celebration of local agriculture, gardening and the fine food of the South.
Featuring Celebrity Guest Chef HUGH ACHESON!
Top Chef Judge and Author of A New Turn in the South: The Cuisine of Hugh Acheson
The Carolina Green Fair and Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission are hosting, Sunday, April 29, 2012, at Mullet Hall, Johns Island, a unique agricultural experience that will educate attendees on the cycle of local farming and the food we eat. During one of the many instructional sessions of the Dirt Fair, five-time James Beard nominee and restaurant owner Chef Hugh Acheson will demonstrate cooking with local, seasonal ingredients, as well as create food courses for the Sunday evening farm-to-table, family-style dinner and hoedown.
The Carolina Dirt Fair is an event that offers all levels of fun, education and family-friendly activities where no one leaves without getting their hands dirty. Adults and kids can experience throughout the day workshops on gardening, backyard chickens, joining a community-supported agriculture (CSA) program, putting that CSA box to good use, composting, canning, preserving, food storage, and water conservation. These workshops will be facilitated by Dirt Fair partner organizations including the South Carolina Aquarium, Lowcountry Local First, Crop Up, MUSC and GrowFood Carolina. Attendees will leave the Dirt Fair armed with the knowledge needed to apply these sustainable food practices in their daily lives, and they will even have the opportunity to sign up for community-supported agriculture programs at the event.
