April is coming in hot! Lots of fun right off the bat….
Easter sweets, if you prefer extraordinary chocolate and caramels over Peeps - place your order in NOW (as in this second) for your Meg Maggie Margaret chocolate eggs and bunnies. Purchase online for pick up at Southpaw on Capitol Hill and grab a pizza for dinner while you’re there! you’re welcome.
We’ve been excitedly awaiting the release of Kate Lebo’s latest book The Book of Difficult Fruit, a blend of natural, culinary, medical and personal history inspired by 26 fruits. As the leader of our very first field trip - Pie School - we’ve been Kate’s #1 fan. Catch her virtual book tour on April 5th at Third Place Books, register here.
Hanami April 10th and 11th! Be a part of the long standing tradition of celebrating spring with a trip to Nashi Orchards on Vashon for an orchard picnic under the apple and pear blossoms. Vashon’s own Bramble House has created a delicious bento box for the festivities - all you need to do is pack a blanket to sit on and get in the ferry line. Reserve your bento box and choose your time here. Bottles of their award-winning ciders and perry will be available for sale on-site.
Love gardening but don’t have a yard? Lend a hand Tuesday evenings at the beautiful Green Plate Special garden or join a weekend work party at the Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands. Digging in the dirt is our kind of therapy!
Love gardening and have a yard? Mark your calendars for Seattle Tilth’s epic plant sale May 7th - 14th by appointment at the Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands.
Get a dose of the idyllic life at Oxbow farm in the Carnation Valley. Bring your binoculars for birding and butterflies, hike the trails, shop the Farm Stand and enjoy the fresh air. Get dates and info on Oxbow Saturdays here.
Seattle Restaurant Week (more like month) April 1st- 30th. Prix-fixe menus all over town from the restaurants we know and love and need our support! We love the new “Buy One, Give One” option which funds the nonprofit Good Food Kitchens distributing meals state-wide to those in need.
Wear your mask, wash hands and be kind to those around you.
“Where flowers bloom so does hope.” -Lady Bird Johnson