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"To Prepare\, Present and Consume: Food Ceramics at Wyck " &mdash\;Considering the intersection of function and decoration with p ersonal identity\, this illustrated talk by Wyck&rsquo\;s Curator\, Laur a C. Keim\, will highlight food storage\, preparation and presentation w ares 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 examining the deta ils of some of these wares up close.\n"Please Eat the Roses!"&mdash\;Tas te food and drinks created with rose petals\, including Rose Jelly\, Ros e Pepper\, and Sparkling Roseade. \; Elizabeth Belk\, Wyck&rsquo\;s Horticulturist\, will share recipes and explain how to make your own ros e delicacies at home.\n"A Taste of Hannah Haines Receipts: A Manuscript Receipt Book in the Wyck Collections"&mdash\;Food historian and historic al interpreter Susan McLellan Plaisted will discuss and demonstrate the preparation of fascinating late 18th-century recipes\, or "receipts\," f ound in Wyck&rsquo\;s archive of over 100\,000 Wistar-Haines family pape rs. Samples\, too!\n"Lacto fermentation" is food preservation at its sim plest\, a way to turn\, for example\, an abundant cabbage harvest into h alf a year&rsquo\;s worth of sauerkraut without our usual packaging\, pr ocessing and refrigeration. Yogi and fermented foods enthusiast Dawn Rei d will have samples of garlic dill pickles\, senposai kimchi\, spicy nap a cabbage kimchi\, radish pickles&mdash\;all made with Germantown-grown produce!&mdash\;and will chat about her inspiration from Sandor Katz and his classic book Wild Fermentation.\nThe Wyck Home Farm\, now in its 6t h season in its current form\, is home to a wide variety of vegetable an d fruit crops\, a mixture of historic heirlooms and modern hybrids\, all grown organically in the heart of Germantown\, as well as a small flock of heritage-breed laying hens. Tour the farm and talk to Emma Morrow\, Wyck&rsquo\;s Farm Manager\, about urban agriculture and its place in ou r community\, then and now. Wyck produce\, fresh herbs and cut flowers w ill be available for purchase in the marketplace.\nAdditional Participan ts and Activities:\n\nAmanda Staples and Matt McFarland\, the innov ative team behind Wyck&rsquo\;s neighbor\, the Germantown Kitchen G arden\nBeer connoisseur and home brewer Scott Wikander of Mount Air y&rsquo\;s Malt House\nA variety of crafts and other activities for kids guided by Christina Moresi\, Wyck&rsquo\;s Youth Education Co ordinator\nMusic by Chana Rothman\, Philadelphia-based singer/songw riter\, music educator\, and community gatherer\, and friends\nOutd oor dance performances by the Blind Faith Project Dance Company\, h eaded by Daniela Galdi of Northern Liberties&rsquo\; Trullo Pilates \nRefreshments (non-alcoholic) from Capogiro Gelato Artisans\, Eart h Bread &\; Brewery\, GeeChee Girl Rice Cafe\, and other vendors \n\nAlso: Check out the Dog Days of Summer Festival\, featuring music\, activities 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 gra nt from the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, the primary sourc e of federal support for the nation&rsquo\;s 123\,000 libraries and 17\, 500 museums. Through grant making\, policy development\, and research\, IMLS helps communities and individuals thrive through broad public acces s to knowledge\, cultural heritage\, and lifelong learning. URL:http://chestnuthill.patch.com/events/homegrown-food-roots-culture-and -community-festival SUMMARY:"\;Homegrown: Food Roots\, Culture and Community"\; Festi val LOCATION:6026 Germantown Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA 19144: 6026 Germantown A ve\, Philadelphia\, PA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR