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During
Have tables and seating areas set up for people to put their food out.
Have small name tags and felt-tip pens so people can write what each dish is or sign their name to it.
Identify where trash and recycling should go.
Celebrate!
After
Clean up and recycle everything.
Send a thank-you and share copies of any recipes people may have brought with them.
REASONS TO CELEBRATE
You will have your own local holidays and community celebrations to look forward to. Just in case you
need more excuses to get together in the garden, the following is a list of food, sustainability, and
family-related events from March into December (gardening months for most areas). Maybe one of
these events will resonate with your community and you can build an activity around it. If nothing else,
you can share these through your communication channels as a fun FYI or learning opportunity.
MARCH
National Celery Month
National Nutrition Month—Good time to talk about and launch a nutrition garden
March 15: Ag Day—A day to celebrate our bountiful food supply
March 16: National Artichoke Hearts Day
March 22: World Water Day—A day to promote awareness about the importance of freshwater
and sustainable resources
March 23: Earth Hour (8:30-9:30 p.m.)—Earth Hour encourages people to unite and take part
in an event that will inspire them to reduce their environmental impact. An example of this is
turning off the lights for the hour in hopes of inspiring others to be more environmentally con-
scious.
March 26: Spinach Day
March 31: Orange and Lemons Day
APRIL
April 6: Caesar Chavez National Day of Service
April 16: Day of the Mushroom
April 17: Healthy Kids Day
April 19: Garlic Day
