The popular non-profit food
tour Taste History has adopted the Urban Farm in Downtown Boynton Beach with
the purpose of coordinating volunteers for its re-planting on Saturday, September 7th in
preparation for the new harvest season. The
re-planting rain date is Saturday, September 21st. The Urban Farm promotes
growing fruits and vegetables locally, and practices and advocates for sustainability
efforts for local and urban farms.
The Urban Farm in Downtown Boynton Beach is operated by the non-profit
Boynton Beach Community Caring Center which runs the farm-to-table eatery the
Secret Garden Café. The fruits, vegetables and herbs grown in the Urban Farm
services the café. From there, the organic farm provisions are used for farm-to-fork
cuisines created by local chefs and bakers who are members of the Center’s
Culinary Incubator Program. The Secret
Garden Café opened in 2008, the Urban Farm was established in 2009 and in 2010
the Senior Veggie Mobile was developed with the purpose of also delivering the
fruits and vegetables grown in the Urban Farm to physically challenged and economically challenged senior
citizens.
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| Chef Phillip Herman of the Urban Farm in Downtown Boynton Beach, Florida |
The
Urban Farm and Secret Garden Café in downtown Boynton Beach are highlights on
the Taste History Culinary Tour where tour guests experience the Urban Farm
followed by tastings and cooking demos in the café infused with fruits, vegetables and herbs from
the Urban Farm. Urban farms represent a
rising agricultural movement of returning to better nutrition and taste by growing
foods locally.
Macy’s team members and
students are among the volunteers for the re-planting. Volunteer opportunities
are still available for the Urban Farm.
Pre-registration is required and must be completed using the on-line
registration application. Visit
urbanfarmboynton.eventbrite.com to pre-register. Volunteering is free and
volunteer space is limited. For more information,
call 561-243-2662 or e-mail tour@tastehistoryculinarytours.org.
The Urban Farm is located between Ocean Avenue and East Boynton Beach Blvd. in Downtown Boynton Beach, Florida. And, the Secret Garden Café is at 410 East Boynton Beach, Florida. Volunteering will not be permitted without pre-registration.
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| Okra grown in the Urban Farm in Downtown Boynton Beach, Florida |
Click here for the "...goes a-planting" blog in the Dish of Palm Beach Daily News (aka 'Shiny Sheet').
Click here to read Amy Wood's blog about the Urban Farm re-planting.
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The Urban Farm in Downtown Boynton Beach, Florida. Taste History is coordinating volunteers for the re-planting of the Urban Farm.
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The Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Palm Beach County program is a food eating, art and history experience offered by the non-profit Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History (MLFH) and sponsored by Macy’s. This culinary tour consists of travels to historic Lake Worth and Lantana on the second Saturday of each month; and historic Delray Beach and Boynton Beach on the third and fourth Saturdays of each month, year-round at 11am plus private tours are offered during the weekday. The tour partners include family-owned eateries and bakeries; and non-profit cultural centers highlighting local artists.
The Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Palm Beach County
premiered in October 2011 as the first food tour of its style in Palm Beach
County, Florida. Originally, this gastronome tour program was designed to visit
historic Delray Beach and Boynton Beach but when the first seven-months
sold-out it was expanded to offer more dates and in April 2012 to include
historic Lake Worth and Lantana, Florida. As a result of the inclusion of Lake
Worth and Lantana, Taste History has been a leader in introducing new audiences
to that city and town which has created an economic benefit for them. In downtown Lake Worth, the featured art
galleries are the Maryanne Webber
Gallery, the non-profit Lake Worth
Art League Gallery, and the non-profit
Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery in addition to visiting restaurants for
cultural eating experiences.
Taste History
incorporates a rotation of cuisine tastings representing varied cultures that
are African American, Southern American,
Brazilian, Caribbean, Greco-Roman,
Italian, English, French, French
Canadian, Irish, Australian, New Zealand, Hungarian, Turkish and Ancient
Mexican along with farm-to-table and
organic tastings. Taste History combines history, culture and cuisine
therefore this gastronomy tour infuses food tastings with the history of the State
of Florida and local area along with visits to historic buildings and art
galleries.
The non-profit Taste History Culinary Tours of HistoricPalm Beach County, Florida has been designated one of the official
community event partners for the State of
Florida’s 500th anniversary, VivaFlorida.
The quality programming
of Taste History has garnered many accolades including an “Approved” designation from the famed culinary website Tasting Table.
The culinary journey visits an assortment of restaurants, markets, an urban
farm, art galleries, cultural centers and historic buildings.
Taste History is sponsored, in part, by Macy’s. Sponsorship
opportunities are still available.
Additional support for Taste History has been received from
bequests from the late Patricia Ann Ravo and the late Boris & Edith Rueger.
Click here for reservation information for the Taste History Culinary Tours.
The Museum of Lifestyle
& Fashion History (MLFH) is a non-profit 501c3 organization as designated
by the IRS. MLFH was established in year 1999 in Palm Beach County, Florida.
The Mission of MLFH is to offer educational programs, and history and
retrospective anthropology exhibits showcasing lifestyle, cultures, people,
places, fashion trends, clothes, architecture, furnishings, decorative arts,
interior designs, locomotives and toys, and information about popular uses of
artifacts by people/events of various periods of time. In year 2004, MLFH
premiered the Narrated Bus Tours of Historic Delray Beach, Florida. The tours
have been hugely popular and rated the Most Unique Travel Gem by AAA Travel Home & Away Magazine.
The Historic Tours have hosted more than 8,000 passengers. The mission of the
tours is to showcase the historic cultural lifestyle, people, and places.
American Express was a sponsor of the Narrated Bus Tours of Historic Delray
Beach in year 2007. In October 2011, MLFH premiered its newest program the Taste History Culinary Tours of HistoricPalm Beach County. The purpose of the Taste History Culinary Tours is to
infuse food history, food culture, foodways and food tastings into facts about
the historic districts and pioneer people of Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake
Worth, and Lantana, Florida (Palm Beach County) along with highlighting art
galleries, historic buildings and showcasing the contributions of early settlers.
There are more than thirty culinary partners for this program that include
restaurants, cafes, an urban farm, historic buildings and art galleries.
Macy's, the largest retail brand of Macy's,
Inc., delivers fashion and affordable luxury to customers at more than 800
locations in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. Macy's
stores and macys.com offer distinctive assortments including the most desired
family of exclusive and fashion brands for him, her and home. Macy's is known
for such epic events as Macy's 4th of July Fireworks(R) and the
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade(R), as well as spectacular fashion
shows, culinary events, flower shows and celebrity appearances. Building on a
150-year tradition, Macy's helps strengthen communities by supporting local and
national charities that make a difference in the lives of our customers.
Macy's
Viva
Florida 500 is a statewide initiative led by the Florida Department of State
(FDOS) to highlight the 500th anniversary in 2013 of the arrival of Juan Ponce de Leὀn
to La Florida.
The FDOS is working very closely with several core partners and leveraging
public and private partnerships with many engaged individuals and organizations
at the state and grassroots level to showcase Florida’s Spanish Colonial
history and the many different cultures including Native Americans that have
shaped Florida and contributed to its diverse heritage.
Florida’s
500th anniversary presents
a unique opportunity to strengthen tourism, spur economic development and
educate the world about the state’s significant history and heritage. Viva
Florida 500 is a once-in-our-lifetime opportunity to reposition and rebrand
Florida by highlighting 500 years of history and unmatched cultural diversity.
This
anniversary will educate children and adults worldwide about Florida’s
significant “firsts” in the foundation of the United States. Viva Florida 500
will acknowledge and promote the state’s history to establish a legacy that
will foster a better understanding of where we came from and inspire an even
greater pride in Florida heritage. Every American should know that the nation’s
identity began in Florida. From the first practice of traditions such as
Thanksgiving and Christmas, to the establishment of powerful economic
industries like cattle ranching and citrus farming, Florida’s Spanish settlers
paved the way.
By
commemorating Florida’s history and heritage, Viva Florida 500 will generate
new tourism opportunities on a global scale long after 2013. Commemorative
activities will contribute to Florida’s unique tourism landscape – a clean,
safe, family-friendly environment that appreciates the state’s cultural
heritage, history and natural resources. Expanding Florida’s tourism marketing
efforts to include 500 years of rich cultural diversity and history (that no
other state can claim) will raise the state profile to increase resident,
domestic and international travel.
By
reminding the world of the state’s historic role in international trade, Viva
Florida 500 will promote the state’s business-friendly environment. Viva
Florida 500 will reintroduce Florida as the Gateway to the America’s and the
place where the nation’s cultures first came together. Business incentives in
Florida are improving, and international investment further strengthens
Florida’s economy. With over 400 Spanish businesses in Florida, and the
expansion of the Panama Canal in 2014, opportunities are opening up for more
global business and cultural exchanges.
Spanish
and Hispanic contributions to Florida in particular are deeply woven into the
historic tapestry of the beautiful Sunshine State, though Florida’s cultural
heritage is inextricably connected to many nations. This is passionately
evident in the art, architecture, culture, cuisine, language and music shared
throughout the state. Viva Florida 500 will share the distinct flavor of
Florida with the nation and the world, strengthening the ties - the very old
ties - between the Old and New Worlds.
Viva Florida
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