The Open Space Authority invites the community to the Coyote Valley Family Harvest Feast, a celebration of locally-grown food, local farms, and Silicon Valley’s agricultural roots.
This free and family-friendly festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve, 550 Palm Avenue in Morgan Hill. This year’s Family Harvest Feast is sponsored by Bay Area Parent, Peninsula Open Space Trust and American AgCredit, according to OSA spokeswoman Patty Eaton.
Attendees are encouraged to register in advance at CoyoteValley2016.eventbrite.com. Free shuttle service will be available from Milpitas and downtown San Jose. Details are available on the registration site.
The Family Harvest Feast will feature cooking demonstrations, fresh produce for sale, music and entertainment from around the world, guided hikes, and affordable, delicious food, Eaton said. There will be plenty of shade and fresh drinking water. Attendees should bring re-fillable water bottles, wear sturdy closed-toe shoes, and bring a wide-brimmed hat and sunscreen to protect them from the sun.
The festival’s theme of urban agriculture reflects a worldwide movement to make cities healthier and more sustainable by local, community-based growing and selling of garden-fresh food. Attendees will learn about kid-friendly healthy eats, starting a vegetable garden, recipes for garden-fresh ingredients and more. The event will feature three San Jose-based urban farming innovators: Veggielution, a community-based urban farm and farm stand serving East San Jose; La Mesa Verde, a home and community gardening initiative that empowers local families to grow their own healthy foods; and Garden to Table, a nonprofit that runs a community-based urban farm near downtown San Jose and advocates for urban agriculture policy
It will be a delicious event for food lovers, according to Jamie Chen, Organizing Director of La Mesa Verde. “People will experience the fun of growing food together and enjoy delicious recipes with fresh summer produce right from the farm,” Chen said.
Family-friendly activities scheduled throughout the day include home gardening, farming and craft food demonstrations; cooking demonstrations led by local chefs; music and entertainment from around the world; games and activities and more.
Attendees can bring a picnic lunch or purchase food from on-site food trucks. Food cost is about $10 per person.
For additional information and registration for the free event, visit CoyoteValley2016.eventbrite.com.
