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Homegrown Fort Collins is a month long celebration of our local food and agricultural roots. Homegrown Fort Collins introduces our community to the local farming and agricultural community and creates connections between the Northern Colorado public, our local growers, and our fine chefs and restaurants.

We hope you'll join us at the following Homegrown Fort Collins events!

Battle of the Burners - September 25, 2010
	Six local chefs compete for best first, second and third course using locally sourced ingredients. The audience will enjoy plates of all six of the chefs’ creations, each paired with a great local beer. Live music and beer garden. Event details: Saturday, September 25 5:30pm Fort Collins Masonic Temple (click here for map) Tickets: $35 in advance, $40 at the door Ticket includes plates of all six dishes, plus beer pairings Click here to buy tickets
Adventures in Food - September 18, 2010
	Join Chef David Daggett, owner of Tastebuds Epicurean Café, on a culinary adventure. Chef David will teach you how to prepare the locally sourced, multi-course meal he’ll be serving you. Enjoy live music and complimentary libations while you savor this one-of-a-kind dining experience at the Fort Collins Masonic Temple. Event Details: Saturday, September 18 Dinner 5:30 - 9:00pm Fort Collins Masonic Temple (click here for a map) Tickets: Dinner: $65 (Table of 8 for $480) Ticket includes plates of all six dishes, plus beer pairings
Youth Adventures in Food - September 18, 2010
	It’s okay to PLAY with your food and EAT it too. Children ages 5 and up can join Beet Street and a local chef as they learn how to prepare healthy, locally sourced and fun lunch box foods. Event details: Saturday, September 18 Fort Collins Sustainable Living Fair (click here for details) Tickets: $15 Ticket includes interactive cooking class, meal, and drinks
Downtown Tasting Tours - September 10-26, 2010
	Eighteen Downtown restaurants create custom menus highlighting foods prepared by local chefs using locally sourced ingredients. Event details: Friday, September 10 through Sunday, September 26 Hours and prices vary by restaurant Click here for a map of participating restaurants and other details
Free Homegrown Activities
	Farmer's Market food - learn how to use what's in season! Downtown Fort Collins Farmer's Market (click here for map) September 4, 11, 18, 25 Food blogs featuring local chefs September 10-26 Click here for the Beet Street blog
PARTNER EVENTS:
Harvestival - September 11-12, 2010
	Grant Family Farms is hosting its 3rd annual Harvestival, featuring live music, local food and drink, farm tours, fun for the kids (hay rides, pumpkin bowling, straw bale maze), and farmer’s market. Event details: Saturday-Sunday, September 11-12 Grant Family Farms (click here for details) Free shuttle available from downtown Fort Collins Tickets: $20 Saturday, $30 Sunday, $45 weekend Children under 12 are free Click here for details and to buy tickets
Sustainable Living Fair - September 18-19, 2010
	The Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Association is hosting its 11th annual Sustainable Living Fair, featuring nationally acclaimed speakers, 250 exhibitors, and more than 50 workshops and demonstrations. Event details: Saturday-Sunday, September 18-19 Saturday 10am - 6pm; Sunday 10am - 5pm Legacy Park - NEW VENUE FOR 2010 (click here for details) Tickets: $8/day Children under 12 are free Tickets available at Fair entrance Click here for details

Six local chefs compete for best first, second and third course using locally sourced ingredients. The audience will enjoy plates of all the chefs’ creations, each paired with a great local beer. Live music and beer garden at the Fort Collins Masonic Temple.