Community Green Fest

Houston's first Green festival, Community Green Fest, taking place in the great outdoors at the beautiful urban community farm located at 711 North Emile on Saturday October 24th 2009 from 12 noon to 6 PM.

This event will center on the food grown in the heart of Houston's 5th ward and focus on Green Living! Educational activities for children of all ages, food, vendor booths, workshops, demonstrations and entertainment will be showcased in the urban farm.

Join hundreds of local community supporters!

Following are a few features for the event:

Baby Fashion Show featuring organic baby clothing presented by Sama Baby
How to build a Composting Bin demonstration by Brittani Flowers of NotTrash.Houston
How to make your own Natural, non-toxic cleaning products demonstration by Mona Metzger of Urban Green Clean
Electric Car Showcase by Houston Electric Cars
Silent Auction and Raffle featuring local, green products and services sponsored by Houston Green Scene
Environmental Art Workshop by Artist Charles Washington
Balloon animals for kids with bio-degradable balloons by The Bug Man
Featuring Garden Art by Recycle Artist Phil Waldrop
Recycled Structures proudly constructed by Green Construction Company, Bright Side Construction
Special performance by poet, performance artist and author of Haiku2u:101 select poems on love, trial, triumph and trust Jerome Vielman
Special Appearance by Recycled Home Builder Dan Phillips
Interactive garden games provided by United Wellness Center and Last Organic Outpost
Casserole Cook-off Contest made with local ingredients from the garden by local celebrity chefs and area restaurants

Remember to pick-up your Holiday Green Guide featuring farm fresh recipes from the Last Organic Outpost compliments of Houston Green Scene.

Come out and join us for Houston's first Green Festival this Saturday, October 24 from noon to 6:00pm at the Last Organic Outpost. It is a celebration of community with an emphasis on all things renewable, sustainable and green. Vendors, artists, green building, workshops, petting zoo and children's activities.

There will be a Raffle and Silent Auction by the Houston Green Scene. 3 Stages for this event! Children’s activities including free petting zoo, face painting, scavenger hunt, children’s fashion show by Sama Baby, interactive puppet show with Super Happy Funland, storytelling, NIA for tots and other small children, Sack races, art stations, balloon art, gardening activities and many more!

Green People at the event include: Houston Green Scene, Houston Electric Cars, Green Cleaning products, Recycling provided by Not Trash.Houston, The Young and the Restless (children’s resale), Massage in the garden sponsored by Dentiq- Houston’s Premier Green Dental Office, Yoga by Jennyoga and Devanand Yoga Center, Mother’s For Clean Air and many more.

Music- two stages full of wonderful local artists- 144 Elite, Cabo, Tom Tranchilla and Buddy Allen, DJ Sunonwater, Jerome Vielman, and many more.

Food Provided by Radical Eats and Ruggles Green. Featured local artist, Charles Washington will be demonstrating making art out of Recycled Material along with other works of Garden Art.

Download the Schedule (below)

Directions to Emile Street Community Farm Travel to I-10 East, just east of 59 on the Northeast Corner of Downtown. Exit Waco and go South. Turn left on Buck Street. Go to N. Emile and turn Right. The farm is on your right. Look for the big Farm Art Sign.