All Invited to Virtual Miami Spring Festival
Missing South Florida’s nonstop stream of events and festivals during the coronavirus closings? You’re invited to Cultivating Culture on Sat., May 9, an online gathering of local food artisans and gardeners hosting demos and presentations all day via Instagram Live.
The idea came from last month’s Florida Ferment Fest, an annual event that went online when events were shut down, says Tico Aran of Radiate Kombucha. “They did a really good job,” with the ferment fest, which featured demos all day on making mead, shrubs, sourdough, tempeh, miso and other foods,” he says. “We watched four sessions, and it was easy to pop in for half an hour.” He and his daughter made a shrub with blackberries and mango.
Aran decided to follow a similar format featuring artisans to bring together the community during these hard times and shine a light on our seasonality. “I know how we’re doing,” he says. “There’s a lot of down time.” The programming also focuses on activities homebound people are interested in, like backyard gardening and baking.
Cultivating Culture, which runs from 10:30am through 5:30pm, is a series of half-hour presentations by artisans. Guests visit each of their Instagram accounts for their designated time slot. Miss one? No problem – presentations will be available to see for 24 hours.
10:30am • Tico and Susan from Radiate Miami – Welcoming guests and doing a demo: Fermenting mangos, Kombucha and Kraut
11:00am • Dylan from Ready-to-Grow Gardens – Summer Edible Garden Strategies
11:30am • Art and Ashley from Urban Oasis Project – Connecting Consumers to Local Farms
Noon • Rohan of BeCultured Tempeh – Intro to Soy-free Unpasteurized Tempeh
12:30 • John of PINCH MIAMI – Demo Lemongrass Vinaigrette and Green Mango Salad
1pm • Susan of Radiate Miami
1:30pm • Pamela Wasabi – Vegan and Gluten-free Baking
2pm • Sergio of Great Circle Coffee – Making Great Coffee
2:30pm • Sam and Diana of MAGIC City Gardens – Edible Summer Crops
3pm • Casey from Center for Subtropical Affairs – Mushroom Tinctures at Home
3:30pm • Gabi from Buenezas – Learning from Nature Together
4pm • Alex and Raul from Mima Market – Celebrating Local Makers
4:30pm • Ana from Anacacao – Raw Chocolate Treats
5pm • Julie from della bowls – Homestead Farms: Day Trip Guide
“We hope this can provide a bit of entertainment to individuals and families quarantined at home, while also providing locals awareness of our local businesses and organizations and seasonality of the beautiful land we live with,” says Aran.
