Food
MLK Food Lion store to be closed less than a year after opening
Count me among those shocked to hear that the brand new Food Lion store on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, which has been open for just over 10 months, is slated for closure. At the store’s groundbreaking on March 30, 2011, a store official told the Savannah Morning News, “We are dedicated to being Savannah’s … Continue reading
Forsyth Farmers’ Market announces one-time date and time change, extends season
Late sleepers rejoice! The Forsyth Farmers Market is adjusting its hours this weekend due to the Savannah Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon. Normally held Saturdays, the event will shift to Sunday from 2-6 p.m. Those for whom the market has become a Saturday morning tradition need not worry. The market returns to its normal Saturday, 9 … Continue reading
Oct. 22 Savannah Food Day Festival promotes sustainable food systems
Well Fed Savannah is sponsoring the Savannah Food Day Festival Saturday, Oct. 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Mother Matilda Beasley Park on East Broad Street. What is Food Day? Organizers describe it as “an Earth Day for Food.” “Aimed at promoting healthy, sustainable, affordable, and just food systems in America, Food Day … Continue reading
Savannah Earth Day Festival assembled of popular components
Forsyth Park will be home to the City of Savannah’s annual Earth Day Festival again on Saturday, April 23. The long-running features individual events and programs that have become immensely popular. The Savannah Bicycle Campaign’s Earth Day Wheelie Bike ride, which attracts hundreds of cyclists, departs from the park at 4 p.m. Earlier in the … Continue reading
Barton predicts Food Lion store will be an oasis in a food desert
Tom Barton wrote about the new Food Lion supermarket, slated for construction on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, in his Savannah Morning News Column yesterday and reveals it was his first encounter with the concept of a food desert, which he describes as “an area where residents must travel vast distances to do their grocery … Continue reading
Bamboo Farm Spring Festival presents opportunity to show support for threatened program
The 16th Annual Spring Festival at the University of Georgia’s Bamboo Farm and Coastal Garden on March 20 provides a great excuse to visit the largest collection of bamboo specimens available for public viewing in North America and maybe even buy some to take home at the plant sale. Also worth checking out is the … Continue reading
Sustainable agriculture conference to be held in Savannah, April 16 and 17
The Greening the Southeast Regional Summit is scheduled for April 16 and 17 at the Coastal Georgia Center in Savannah. According to event organizers, the summit will, “bring together regional and national experts and grassroots organizations to provide training/information and successful models that focus on renewable energy sources for agriculture and forestry, to discuss how does sustainable farming … Continue reading
Study links walkability and access to healthy food in Savannah
Mary Landers’ story, Savannah examines making healthy food an easier choice, in the Jan. 6 Savannah Morning News describes a study commissioned by the Healthy Savannah Initiative, which documents the problem of food deserts in Savannah. Landers describes the study’s methodology, which uses a variety of data sources “to come up with a block-by-block analysis … Continue reading
Forsyth Farmers Market season extended through Dec. 19
Folks, who have made a stop at the Forsyth Farmers Market part of their Saturday morning routine, now have more chances to buy locally grown food directly from the farmers, who grew it. The market’s season, originally scheduled to conclude today, has been extended for another month. What’s the deal with the market? The Forsyth … Continue reading
More options for local food, but ya gotta go to make it work
Yesterday’s Savannah Morning News highlighted The Market at Trustees’ Garden‘s expanded hours (now on Saturday mornings and Wednesday evenings) as well as the up-and-coming Forsyth Farmers’ Market (located at the south end of Forsyth Park starting May 9th). Check out the article HERE and GO!
