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March 29, 2016

Contact: Izabella Zucker

sustainableevents@uga.edu 770-714-6150

Farm to Tap Connects Local Food and Healthy Watersheds

ATHENS, GA Caring for local watersheds and agriculture has never tasted so
good. Farm to Tap combines the local food and watershed care movement with Athens
unique culinary culture to bring the community sustainably sourced, delicious eats at the
most hoppin Spring spot in town Terrapin Beer Co.
Join us on Saturday, April 23 from 4:30-7:30 p.m.! Six talented chefs from Five
Bar, Etienne Brasserie, Chops & Hops, White Tiger Gourmet and The World Famous will
prepare tapas showcasing fresh produce grown by local family farms of Collective
Harvest. King of Pops will be serving up their organic treats too!
Tickets are limited and come in two options just eats ($10) or brewery tour plus
eats ($20). Tour plus eats includes 36 oz. of Terrapin beer samples, a souvenir pint glass
and six mouth-watering mini-tapas. Thats right six local chefs plus six pours means
crisp arugula paired with Tangerine Lemon Hopsecutioner, succulent strawberries with
chocolate peanut butter Liquid Bliss. The combinations are endless!
While indulging in healthy creations, attendees can converse with a number of
local organizations promoting watershed care and related initiatives. After all, healthy
watersheds means healthy local produce, which means happier taste buds for all.
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Tickets can be purchased at http://tinyurl.com/farmtotap or by simply searching

Farm to Tap on Facebook. Spots are limited and will likely sell out. Proceeds benefit
the Fresh Food Bus, which enhances access to wholesome foods for members of the
UGA and Athens community.
Farm to Tap is co-hosted by the folks at Collective Harvest, Athens Farmers
Market, West Broad Farmers Market, Real Food UGA, UGA Office of Sustainability,
Upper Oconee Watershed Network (UOWN) and Watershed UGA. The event concludes
the week-long environmental event series, Earth Week, and immediately follows a
community clean-up of the Middle Oconee River hosted earlier in the afternoon by the
UGA Office of Sustainability, Watershed UGA, UOWN, Georgia River Network, Big
Dogs on the River, the UGA Outdoor Recreation Center, and Keep Athens-Clarke County
Beautiful.

Athens Farmers Market fosters a dynamic economic and educational connection

between community members, farmers, and artisans . For more information, please visit
http://www.athensfarmersmarket.com.
Collective Harvest fosters a connection between small-scale sustainable farmers and our
community through a multi farm CSA, local farmers markets and select restaurants. We
are committed to growing quality food using sustainable practices to enrich our local
economy and be honest stewards of our lands. For more information, please visit
www.collectiveharvest.com.
Real Food UGA is the UGA branch of the national student-driven Real Food Challenge.
Through educational campaigns, events, and positive relationships with UGA Food
Services, we strive to shift 20% of UGA Food Services purchases towards real food (fair,
community-based, naturally grown, and humanely raised) by 2020.
UGA Office of Sustainability coordinates, communicates and advances
sustainability initiatives at UGA in the areas of teaching, research, service, student
engagement and campus operations. For more information, please visit
www.sustainability.uga.edu .

Upper Oconee Watershed Network is dedicated to protecting water resources and

improving stream health in our watershed through community-based advocacy,
monitoring, education and recreation. For more information, please visit www.uown.org.
Watershed UGA is a living laboratory transforming campus and community through
teaching, research and service. For more information, please visit
www.watersheduga.edu.
West Broad Street Farmers Market is a community-driven, educationoriented, weekly farmers market that supports local economic
development & community wellness. For more information, please
visit http://www.athenslandtrust.org/west-broad-farmers-market.

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