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3rd Annual Graze: Birmingham

by | Jul 14, 2017


Graze: Birmingham is a farm-to-fork picnic in which attendees “graze” on a wide variety of dishes, each produced by a different local farmer + local restaurant pair. Add in some picnic blankets, live music, and delicious local beverages… and it’s a picnic you don’t want to miss!

Sunday, September 17, 2017
5-8pm
Avondale Brewery

Scroll to bottom to buy tickets!


FEATURED FARMS, RESTAURANTS, & BUSINESSES:

Marble Creek Farmstead – Sylacauga
Snow’s Bend Farm – Coker
DSR Farms – Danville
Walden Farms – Bessemer
Hepzibah Farms – Talladega
Stillwater Farm – Pell City
Mt. Laurel Farm – Mt. Laurel
Belle Meadow Farms – Tuscaloosa
Heron Hollow Farms – Maplesville
Grandview Farm – Montevallo
River Oaks Farm – Millbrook
Southern Foothills Farm – Oneonta
Southwest Birmingham Community Farm – Birmingham
Petals from the Past – Jemison
Hamm Farms – Hanceville

Jones Valley Teaching Farm – Birmingham
Herb, Inc.
The Atomic Lounge
Harvest Roots Ferments

Tropicaleo
Sprout & Pour
Pelham Culinary Arts
Golden Temple
El Barrio
Little Savannah
Thyme Randle / Underground Cooking Academy
Downstairs Diner at East Lake UMC
Revolve Kitchen & Brew
Highlands Bar & Grill
Avondale Common House and Distillery
Chez Lulu / Continental Bakery
Chef Julia May’s Homestyle Kitchen
Taco Morro Loco
Organic Harvest Cafe
brick & tin.

… and still more being added!

Also featuring live music by Blue Yonder, as well as a special opening set by Will and Liz of Heron Hollow Farm!


SPONSORS:

   


TICKETS:

Tickets to Graze are sold on a sliding scale (pay-what-you-want basis).  This helps make the fundraiser accessible to a wider, more diverse, and more “ASAN” group of attendees!

Please consider your resources, and please give as generously as you can.  If you’re unsure what price to pay, a suggested ticket price is $45 for adults and $9 for kids.

All adult tickets include one drink ticket.  Alcoholic and nonalcoholic options available.  **Buy your tickets on or before September 7 and receive an additional drink ticket free!**
Child tickets do not include a drink ticket.

NOTE: Choose your ticket price and click “Add to Cart.”  This will open a new tab or window in your browser.  Quantities can be adjusted there, before checking out.

***** UPDATE, 12:00pm SUNDAY SEPT 17:  TICKET SALES HAVE CLOSED.
ALL REMAINING TICKETS AVAILABLE WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR, WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.  THANKS!