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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><U><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Calibri">For Immediate Release</FONT></U></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">July</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#1F497D" FACE="Calibri">7</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">, 2009</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Contact: Stephanie Jordan, 405.476.4005</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">A Local Food Fair will be held July 14 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at Harn Homestead located just south of the State Capitol at 1721 N. Lincoln. Event chair, Stephanie Jordan, announced, “The main goal of this event is to get people to think about where their food comes from and the impact that the answer to that question has on their health, their local economy and the flavor of the food itself.” Sponsored by Central Oklahoma Chapter of Buy Fresh Buy Local and Sierra Club Cimarron Group, admission is free to the public. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Seventeen local food vendors will be on hand to showcase and sell their products sold regularly at area farmers’ markets and/or through the Oklahoma Food Cooperative. (Please bring your own shopping bag to reduce waste.) Members of sponsoring groups will prepare and provide free samples of each vendor’s items. Attendees will be able to taste such foods as lamb stew, buffalo burgers, tabouli, capreze salad, roasted garlic, deviled eggs, and much more, all made with Oklahoma ingredients. Copies of food recipes utilized will be available as well and Oklahoma wine and beer will be set-up for sampling purposes.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Representatives of several non-profits including Oklahoma Food Coop, Closer to the Earth (will be collecting composting from event), Sierra Club Cimarron Group, Central Oklahoma Chapter of Buy Fresh Buy Local and Transition</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Calibri">Town, and more</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> will be available to talk with anyone who is interested in learning more about sustainable living or getting involved with their organization. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">In addition,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Calibri">Fenton Rood & friends will</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> entertain with bluegrass and folk songs throughout the evening. Touring the Harn Homestead gardens and historical buildings will also be free during the Local Food Fair. </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Calibri">For an event flyer and list of food vendors for the Local Food Fair, visit the Cimarron Sierra Club website: </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron/index.htm"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Calibri">http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron/index.htm</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Calibri">. Here is a link to the Harn Homestead map:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A HREF="http://www.oklahomacity.com/oklahoma-city/attractions/harn-homestead/"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Calibri">http://www.oklahomacity.com/oklahoma-city/attractions/harn-homestead/</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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