Join us for our annual Fruit Fest event, where we celebrate the perennial edibles of the Ohio River Valley Region. This year our expert panel will lead the audience through a conversation about Invasive Species. Come and mingle with friends, check out our Fruit Park Food Map Series, and enjoy a special tasty Freshie made with locally harvested fruit!
Date/Time: Saturday, August 29 th , 4 - 8 pm
4 - 5 pm - Walking Tour, Northside Plant ID. Lead by Mel Melvin, Common Orchard Project.
5:30 - 6:30 pm - Expert Panel on Invasive Species: New Considerations. Featuring Luis Aguilar-Dwyer from the Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati, Mike Foreste and Tom Borgman from White Oak Nursery; Nicole Gunderman from Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District; and Crystal Courtney from the City of Cincinnati Parks Department.
6:30 - 8 pm, Connections & Conversations
Location: Urban Artifact, Reliquary
Food Available from Dean’s Mediterranean Table. Honey for sale from Hive and Comb.
Wine for sale from Fruit Blood.
Admission: Free
Special Event Beverage: Locally Grown Freshie featuring Goumi, Josta, and Serviceberries
Participating / Tabling Organizations:
Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati
Central Ohio River Valley Food Guide
Cincinnati Parks Department
Cincinnati Permaculture Institute
UC School of Environment & Sustainability
Citizens for the Rights of the Ohio River
Watershed
Green Umbrella, Food Policy Council
Ham Co. Soil & Water Conservation District
Green Umbrella Common Orchard Project
Fruit Blood
White Oak Nursery
Groundwork Ohio River Valley
Edible Ohio Valley Magazine
UC Horticulture & Planning
Turner Farm Community Garden Program
Cincinnati’s Foodshed: An Art Atlas
