Fresh-Picked Photo Galleries
Check out these galleries for reports back from some Fresh-Picked field trips.
For more galleries, also see Flickr, the World Food Market Tour Photo Essays, and on Freeattle, the See Free SEA Galleries have ideas for FREE Seattle activities.
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Food, Identity & Health at NW African American Museum, September 22, 2011 (12)
At the end of September, the NW African American Museum held a special free community event called "Sharing Stories" that focused on food, identity and health. It was inspired by two exhibits at the museum, and INDIVISIBLE: African-Native American Lives in the Americas (which runs until 10/16) and Checking Our Pulse, which focused on health in the African American community and just wrapped up at the end of September. -
A Fresh-Picked Summer (37)
One summer of fresh, free and natural stuff to do around the Pacific Northwest. -
Egyptian Bazaar & Dinner, September 3, 2011 (14)
Earlier this month, St. Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church of Lynnwood (http://www.stmaryseattle.com/) threw an Egyptian Bazaar and Dinner at the Edmonds Yacht Club. -
Brook's Canning Class at Jubliee, July 20, 2011 (18)
August 13, 2011 was Nat'l Can It Forward Day, but my friend Brook of LearnToPreserve.com got starting canning it forward early by teaching a free class to the residents of Jubilee Women's Center in July. -
Berry Foraging & Cooking Class, July 18, 2011 (16)
Berry foraging class through the Bainbridge Island Parks Dept. Taught by Langdon Cook, author of Fat of the Land. fat-of-the-land.blogspot.com/ -
Irina's Piroshky Party, May 1, 2011 (29)
Irina Vodonos of Moscow Gourmet Kitchen had me and some other friends over to make piroshky. -
Pea Soup Challenge 2011! Sweden vs Ireland, April 29, 2011 (31)
In April 2011, the Swedish Cultural Center held its second Annual Pea Soup Challenge. Reigning champ Gunnar Wallin was faced with a cross-cultural challenge from Pat McMonagle and his Irish Pea Soup. -
Metro Market Goat Cheese Class, April 12, 2011 (11)
Metro Market offers periodic FREE! cheese classes. Here are some photos from the goat cheese class I attended earlier this year. In my cheese-related excitement, I forgot to bring my good camera, so please excuse the cell phone shot quality. -
Squirrel University, Aug 17 & 18, 2010 (11)
Squirrel University was my friend's name for a class on Fruits and Seeds at UW through the Burke Museum. Captions, titles to follow. -
Fermented Foods Class, November 13, 2010 (17)
Fermented foods class with Elizabeth Tomicki, Master Food Preserver. See details in the post here. -
Native Herbs Class with Mary Preus (13)
Most of these pictures were taken at a native herbs class taught by Mary Preus at the Cedar River Watershed Education Center on July 10, 2010. There are also some photos from Discovery Park and Center for Urban Horticulture to illustrate some plants. -
Fruits, Seeds and Nuts Walk, November 7, 2010 (15)
Tour of the Washington Park Arboretum led by local plant expert Arthur Lee Jacobson. If the slideshows on this site don't work in your browser, you can also see the same content on Flickr. -
Cheese-A-Topia Public Cheese Sale, August 29, 2010 (8)
The single best food event I've ever been to. For more about it, click here. -
Butter-Making Class, July 29, 2010 (10)
A free butter-making class I took at Madison Market: how to make butter with nothing more but cream, a jar and your arm. For the full class report, click here. -
Polish Festival November 8, 2009 (9)
Polish Festival at Capitol Hill's Polish Home. Polish Home also features Friday dinners and an annual Pierogi Fest! -
Tulip Fest 2010 (35)