Cultivate Amherst!!
Cultivate Amherst!! (CA!!) is a community initiative hosted by Second Stage | Amherst. The purpose of CA!! is to demonstrate the strength of art and artists as catalysts for development and transformation in healthy communities.
Based on the outcomes of our very successful first Cultivate Amherst! event in April of 2016, we have chosen to focus in 2017 on food and agriculture within the region as a way to open dialog and memory about our shared home, Amherst County. CA!! is creating a series of 2017 events that will celebrate the role of food ...
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We have used recipes gathered from you and other County residents to prepare the dishes that will be served at the dinner, which will be served family-style on our hand-made table. We have involned the various communities within Amherst, including the Monacan Indian tribe, local churches, Sweet Briar College, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and other unique communities within the County.
Second Stage is “serving up” good food, good company, and fellowship through shared history, and a mutual interest in the cultural and economic vitality of the Amherst community. |
CA!! initiatives are almost entirely volunteer led. CA!! seeks partners. Individuals and organizations who participate will be those whose focus is on community development and economic sustainability and groups whose focus is on food accessibility and sustainability such as FFA, Dept. of Agriculture, the Health Department, Amherst County Public Schools, local churches, fire and rescue squads, the Garden Club, Sweet Briar College, VCCA, and professionals and students from academic centers whose work seeks to understand the role of arts and food in human experience.
CA!! Events in 2017
Agri + Culture Market
Numerous food and agriculture events will happen throughout the summer of 2017 in conjunction with the 5th season of the 2nd Street Farmers’ Market. The market starts April 27 and is weekly on Thursdays, from 3:30 to 6:30 into October. Scheduled events will be posted as planned.
Come to the Table, a Community Dinner
Saturday, September 30 | A fall food festival & community gathering for all
This will be an afternoon celebration of Amherst food heritage & culture. A 100-foot lighted table featuring photos provided by citizens ... a map of Amherst, stenciled on the street, identifying disappearing communities ... tents with elders who will tell stories, share memorabilia ... samplings of favorite church social & home cook recipes ... these are the activities being planned.
Would you like to participate?
Bring recipes and photos of family/community food events to any Thursday afternoon 2nd Street Farmers' Market at Second Stage, from 3:30 - 5:30 pm, or to the Amherst County Historical Museum, 154 S. Main St., Amherst, on Wednesdays between 1 and 4. The items will be scanned and returned to you. They will become a part of the exhibits at the Community Dinner.
Numerous food and agriculture events will happen throughout the summer of 2017 in conjunction with the 5th season of the 2nd Street Farmers’ Market. The market starts April 27 and is weekly on Thursdays, from 3:30 to 6:30 into October. Scheduled events will be posted as planned.
Come to the Table, a Community Dinner
Saturday, September 30 | A fall food festival & community gathering for all
This will be an afternoon celebration of Amherst food heritage & culture. A 100-foot lighted table featuring photos provided by citizens ... a map of Amherst, stenciled on the street, identifying disappearing communities ... tents with elders who will tell stories, share memorabilia ... samplings of favorite church social & home cook recipes ... these are the activities being planned.
Would you like to participate?
Bring recipes and photos of family/community food events to any Thursday afternoon 2nd Street Farmers' Market at Second Stage, from 3:30 - 5:30 pm, or to the Amherst County Historical Museum, 154 S. Main St., Amherst, on Wednesdays between 1 and 4. The items will be scanned and returned to you. They will become a part of the exhibits at the Community Dinner.
Questions? Contact secondstageamherst@gmail.com.
