Food Font: 22 Community Alphabets and 1209 Letters Later

This year there were lots of public Food Font events done in various locations.  The goal of the events was to get the project into public and to start to build community for the project.  The Summer and Fall Food Font events have wrapped up, and currently the focus is developing the
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Farmers@Firehouse Market Alphabet : Dill, Greens, Onions, and Cucumbers

On Saturday October 13th, Food Font was at the Farmers@Firehouse Market in Pittsburgh, PA.  It was sunny but chilly, but lots of people came by to make letters. Special thanks to Next Life Farm who gave us some interesting cucumbers and peppers to use and to Mott Family Farm who gave
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Today is World Food Day : A Focus on Hunger and Agricultural Cooperatives

Today, October 16th is a worldwide event that is designed to increase awareness, understanding and informed, year-around action to alleviate hunger. Today around the world people are participating by organizing a World Food day food packaging event, walking to end hunger, doing food d
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Food Font – at Farmers@Firehouse Market in Pittsburgh PA

On Saturday October 13th, Food Font will be in Pittsburgh, PA at the Farmers@Firehouse market from 9am-1pm. I just checked the market blog, and there is lots of amazing produce available – so we’ll see what is used to make alphabets.  Tomatillos, sweet potatoes, mushrooms, and lots of
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Kale, Cabbage, and Brussel Sprouts: Food Font at the West Side Market Festival

On Saturday October 7th, Food Font was at the West Side Market Festival and Parade that celebrated the 100-year anniversary of the West Side Market in Cleveland, OH. The event was festive and there was lots of  food, more food, music, and lots of rain! The turnout was still good, whic
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Food Font – at the West Side Market Festival and Parade this Sunday

100 years!  This Sunday October 7th from 1-6 pm Food Font will be at the West Side Market Festial and Parade which celebrates the 100 anniversary of the West Side Market in Cleveland, OH. This is a free event and there are lots of great activities going on which include a parade with
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Sunflowers, Beets, and Sprouts – The Root Café Sunflower Alphabet is in the Works

Last Saturday night, Food Font was at the “Sunflower Affair” dinner at the Root Café in Lakewood, OH.  This event was a 5 course raw/whole food dinner, and people were given a letter to make during the event. About half of the guests made letters, and the alphabets are really beautifu
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Raw food, sunflowers, and Food Font! Food Font at the Root Cafe

On Saturday September 29th,  Food Font will be at the Root Café event, a “Sunflower Affair.”  This event is a 5 course raw/whole food dinner, and at the event people will be invited to make a letter out of raw food. After the letter is photographed – each person can then e
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Alphabets made of String Beans, Cucumbers, and Yellow Cauliflower – Food Font at RIPE!

This past weekend, Food Font was at the RIPE! Fest at the Cleveland Botanical Garden in Cleveland, OH.  In the sun, rain, and hail – people stopped by to make letters out of local produce.  On Saturday, two alphabets were made; one out of cucumbers and one out of broccoli and ca
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Food Font at the RIPE Festival at Cleveland Botanical Garden – This Weekend

This weekend Food Font will be at the RIPE! festival at Cleveland Botanical Gardens from 11am-dusk.  The festival has lots of fresh food, gardening talks, culinary workshops, and activities.  Come stop by and make a letter – we will be making alphabets out of cucumbers, beans, s
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