DIY Demo Booths
In 2011, Boston Local Food Festival brought together Do It Yourself (DIY) experts to showcase different uses of local food preparation and preservation to highlight how easy it is to use local food all year round. Sponsored by how2heroes and Local In Season 2011 DIY Demos included:
Photo Credit: Alex Cogan
DIY Body Care Learn about creating your own skin care products. Presented by Iris Weaver of Soul Gardens.
Eat Locally for Under $5 Recipes and menu ideas will be shared with a goal of keeping people eating locally for less. Presented by Kate Demase of Local in Season.
Food Dehydration Learn how to dehydrate a range of foods – fruits, vegetables and meats – using varied methods. Presented by Jon Ross-Wiley and Patrick Kent of Local in Season.
How to Make Your Own Bacon Learn how to make homemade bacon using fresh pork belly and a handful of other ingredients. Small portions of pork belly that are at different stages of the process will be used. Presented by Jon Ross-Wiley and Patrick Kent of Local in Season.
Kombucha Home Brewing Learn the basics of brewing and bottling the fermented tea known as kombucha. Presented by Annabelle Ho of Kombucha Fuel.
Natural Beauty Natural beauty potions for skin and good health might be right in your own backyard. Chef Nadine Nelson will tell you what treasures in your garden will help you create a more beautiful inner and outer you. Chef Nadine is from Toronto, considered the most multicultural city in the world. She is of Jamaican Heritage and likes to combine global flavors with local ingredients. Presented by Chef Nadine Nelson of The Epicurean Salon.
Pickling Demonstration Learn about the preparation of such fermented foods as pickles, sauerkraut, yogurt and kimchi. Presented by Evan Ferrell and Tomasz Piech.
Photo Credit: Tom Morris
Root Cellar Demonstration Learn the necessary steps to building both indoor and outdoor root cellars, which will keep potatoes, beets, turnips and other root vegetables fresh during the winter months. Presented by Jon Ross-Wiley and Patrick Kent of Local in Season.
Seed Sprouting Learn the basics of sprouting seeds such as alfalfa. Presented by Stephanie Lak of the SockHop.
Soda Making Learn about the process of making real soda mixes for root beer, ginger ale, ginger beer, cola and tonic, from seasonal local and organic ingredients. Presented by Stephanie Clarkson.
Sustainable Seafood and Lobstering Learn about the lobster industry and sustainable seafood. Presented by David Casoni of Mass Lobstermen Association.
The Two-Square-Foot Garden Learn how to build a garden using just two square feet of space. The Landless Garden is a garden built in a potato sack. Learn how to build and get tips on what to grow and how to maintain it. Presented by Laurel Valchuis of Landless Garden.
Veracomposting Learn how to compost using worms. Presented by Tai Dinnan of Groundwork Somerville.
Year Round Pickling Learn the basics of the pickling process to extend your summer harvest. Presented by Tara Bellucci of Boston Food Swap.
