BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Food can do more than nourish our bodies. What we eat\, and h ow we eat\, can also contribute to our sense of personal identity and sa tisfy our desire for a sense of place and community. At this Second Satu rday Festival\, we&rsquo\;ll use Wyck&rsquo\;s own food traditions and f arm as a launching pad to explore how and why food matters to us&mdash\; beyond physical nourishment.\nFeaturing:\nAfrican American-Jewish culina ry historian and author Michael W. Twitty makes a stop at Wyck on his na tional Southern Discomfort tour\, documenting his family history through his ancestors&rsquo\; culinary experiences and visiting places of cultu ral memory related to slavery and the development of Southern cuisine.\n David Siller\, farmer\, naturalist and primitive skills practitioner\, u ses his extensive knowledge of plant life in the natural environment to harvest wild and wonderful food from the woods of the Delaware Valley fo r local restaurants and direct sale. Take a tour with David and discover what unknown edible treasures lurk in Wyck&rsquo\;s (and possibly your own) backyard.\n&ldquo\;To Prepare\, Present and Consume: Food Ceramics at Wyck&rdquo\; &mdash\;Considering the intersection of function and dec oration with personal identity\, this illustrated talk by Wyck&rsquo\;s Curator\, Laura C. Keim\, will highlight food storage\, preparation and presentation wares from Wyck&rsquo\;s collection\, with a special focus on some of the outstanding early 19th-century services. The talk will be followed by a food-themed tour in the house with time dedicated to exam ining the details of some of these wares up close.\n&ldquo\;Please Eat t he Roses!&rdquo\;&mdash\;Taste food and drinks created with rose petals\ , including Rose Jelly\, Rose Pepper\, and Sparkling Roseade. \; Eli zabeth Belk\, Wyck&rsquo\;s Horticulturist\, will share recipes and expl ain how to make your own rose delicacies at home.\n&ldquo\;A Taste of Ha nnah Haines Receipts: A Manuscript Receipt Book in the Wyck Collections& rdquo\;&mdash\;Food historian and historical interpreter Susan McLellan Plaisted will discuss and demonstrate the preparation of fascinating lat e 18th-century recipes\, or &ldquo\;receipts\,&rdquo\; found in Wyck&rsq uo\;s archive of over 100\,000 Wistar-Haines family papers. Samples\, to o!\n&ldquo\;Lacto fermentation&rdquo\; is food preservation at its simpl est\, a way to turn\, for example\, an abundant cabbage harvest into hal f a year&rsquo\;s worth of sauerkraut without our usual packaging\, proc essing and refrigeration. Yogi and fermented foods enthusiast Dawn Reid will have samples of garlic dill pickles\, senposai kimchi\, spicy napa cabbage kimchi\, radish pickles&mdash\;all made with Germantown-grown pr oduce!&mdash\;and will chat about her inspiration from Sandor Katz and h is classic book Wild Fermentation.\nThe Wyck Home Farm\, now in its 6th season in its current form\, is home to a wide variety of vegetable and fruit crops\, a mixture of historic heirlooms and modern hybrids\, all g rown organically in the heart of Germantown\, as well as a small flock o f heritage-breed laying hens. Tour the farm and talk to Emma Morrow\, Wy ck&rsquo\;s Farm Manager\, about urban agriculture and its place in our community\, then and now. Wyck produce\, fresh herbs and cut flowers wil l be available for purchase in the marketplace.\nAdditional Participants and Activities:\n\nAmanda Staples and Matt McFarland\, the innovat ive team behind Wyck&rsquo\;s neighbor\, the Germantown Kitchen Gar den\nBeer connoisseur and home brewer Scott Wikander of Mount Airy& rsquo\;s Malt House\nA variety of crafts and other activities for k ids guided by Christina Moresi\, Wyck&rsquo\;s Youth Education Coor dinator\nMusic by Chana Rothman\, Philadelphia-based singer/songwri ter\, music educator\, and community gatherer\, and friends\nOutdoo r dance performances by the Blind Faith Project Dance Company\, hea ded by Daniela Galdi of Northern Liberties&rsquo\; Trullo Pilates\n Refreshments (non-alcoholic) from Capogiro Gelato Artisans\, Earth Bread &\; Brewery\, GeeChee Girl Rice Cafe\, and other vendors\n \nAlso: Check out the Dog Days of Summer Festival\, featuring music\, a ctivities and barbeque(!)\, at Germantown Mennonite Historic Trust\, ju st across the street from Wyck at 6133 Germantown Avenue.\nWyck&rsquo\;s 2012 Second Saturday Festival Series is made possible by a generous g rant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, the primary so urce of federal support for the nation&rsquo\;s 123\,000 libraries and 1 7\,500 museums. Through grant making\, policy development\, and researc h\, IMLS helps communities and individuals thrive through broad public access to knowledge\, cultural heritage\, and lifelong learning. URL:http://chestnuthill.patch.com/events/homegrown-food-roots-culture-and -community-festival-327f234f SUMMARY:“Homegrown: Food Roots\, Culture and Community” Festival LOCATION:6026 Germantown Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA 19144: 6026 Germantown A ve\, Philadelphia\, PA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR