June 29 Event: Hobbit Gardens Tour

Be sure to save the date for Slow Food Indy's next event. Constance Ferry--a veritable expert on edible and medicinal plants, both cultivated and wild--will lead a grazing tour through her Hobbit Gardens. Constance has been producing organically in Indiana since before "capital O" Organic and leads an engaging tour based on many seasons of hands-on experience. See you soon!

What: Guided Tour & Picnic at Hobbit Gardens When: Sunday, June 29, 3PM

Where: 6213 East C.R. 300 North in Fillmore, Indiana, (about 30 miles west of Indy); for directions and more, check out http://hobbitgardens.hendrickscountyconnection.com/ Those interested in carpooling should contact slowfoodindy@gmail.com.

Cost for the Tour: $5/person for Slow Food USA members; $10/person for non-members; proceeds benefit Hobbit Gardens and Slow Food Indy

RSVP for the Tour: slowfoodindy@gmail.com by Monday, June 23

Food: Herb tea--fresh from Constance's gardens--will be served. Attendees may bring their own picnic or reserve a meal from Goose the Market (www.goosethemarket.com) for $15 each. The meals include a house-smoked chicken sandwich with all-natural, free-range chicken from Gunthorp Farm in Lagrange, Indiana, and the "billion dollar brownie" among other goodies. Vegetarian meals are also available, just let us know when you reserve your meal.

What to bring: Don't forget your picnic blankets and lawn chairs!