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Advance discount Tickets available for the 2013 Palmetto Tasty Tomato Festival

Advance discount Tickets available for the 2013 Palmetto Tasty Tomato Festival

          Mark your calendars….  Saturday, July 20th for the 4th Annual Tasty Tomato Festival! Advance discount tickets are still on sale until the end of May! 2 tickets for $10! Get yours! More information about the festival at www.tastytomatofestival.com Online event registration for 4th Annual Palmetto Tasty Tomato Festival powered by Eventbrite

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April 23rd: Intro to Permaculture Course by Matt Kipp

Permaculture is the conscious design of landscapes that mimic natural patterns and relationships while yielding abundant food, fiber, and energy for provision of local needs. People, their buildings and the ways in which they organize themselves are central to permaculture. Thus permaculture not only refers to a “permanent agriculture”, one that harmonizes with the health ...

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Fresh Documentary and Food Justice Week

Fresh Documentary and Food Justice Week

  As part of Food Justice Week, Sustainable Carolina’s Garden Team will be partnering with Sustainable Midlands’ “Spring Green Movies Series” to screen the documentary FRESH at Columbia’s very own urban farm, City Roots. The 72-minute film “celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed ...

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Spring Member Madness Event

Spring Member Madness Event

Join us for a visit to the diversion dam fish ladder and take a behind the scene tour lead by Park Ranger Ed Vincent. You’ll climb down to the underwater observation room and watch the fish on their journey upstream. More information on the fish ladder. Family friendly event! If you like, bring your brown bag ...

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Monday, March 11th: Caring for Creation 2013

Monday, March 11th: Caring for Creation 2013

Midlands Green Congregation Initiative invites area faith based congregations to attend! Caring for Creation 2013:”Building your Green Team and The Power of Inter-faith Community Partnerships”. Monday, March 11, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 8 PM Historic 701 Whaley Street, Columbia, SC The Midlands Green Congregation Initiative, a project of area faith based organizations, Sustainable Midlands, the City of ...

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Saturday, February 16th: Tasty Tomato “Plant-A-Seed” Event! 9AM -1PM

Saturday, February 16th: Tasty Tomato “Plant-A-Seed” Event! 9AM -1PM

Gardeners, start your tomatoes! The Tasty Tomato Contest “Plant-a-Seed” Event & the “Faces of Local Food” Photo Booth will be at the Soda City Farmer’s Market  (1500 block of Main Street in Columbia) on Saturday, February 16th from 9am to 1pm. Visit our Sustainable Midlands Booth where you can start your winning tomato plant and  add your ...

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Your community vision for 2013

Your community vision for 2013

A new year has begun and it’s time to set the course for 2013!  Your input is very important to us, so we asked you to take a survey about your community vision for 2013.  Your insights will help us allocate resources to address your concerns. Thank you for your participation and your interest. See the ...