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