Saturday April 22nd, 12-4pm
FREE EVENT!
Noyo Food Forest proudly announces our Earth Day 2023 festival Saturday, April 22. We are excited to bring back this community event and fundraiser – our 14th annual! – for the first time since 2019.
Earth Day is an international celebration. Our multicultural and multi-generational event brings people and organizations from all across our community to celebrate the earth with our love and knowledge of sustainable farming and gardening, the environment, and local food sovereignty.
Earth Day 2023, hosted at the Learning Garden on the Fort Bragg High School campus, offers fun kids activities, informational workshops, a Spring plant sale, educational panels, artisan crafts, delicious food, live music, local vendors, community nonprofits, and our famous bicycle-powered smoothies – all with a focus on sustainability and cultivating community.
The event is open to all and free of charge.
Earth Day April 22 Event Schedule
12:o0 – Main Stage
Earth Day Opening Ceremony and Welcome
Edwina Lincoln, Yuki and Pomo Tribal Elder and Activist from Round Valley
12:15 – Main Stage
Music
Lavender Grace & the Honey Hive Ensemble
12:15 – Workshop Tent
Pollinator Sanctuary Workshop – En Español
Francesca Sandoval Rojas, Marie José Rojas
12:45 – Main Stage
Presentation
U’ilani Wesley, Executive Director, Xa Kako Dile
12:55 – Main Stage
Music
Keeter Stewart
1:00 – Workshop Tent
Introduction to Growing California Native Plants
Sakina Bush
1:50 – Circus Structure
Performance
Circus Mecca
1:45 – Shade House
Musical Interactive Children’s Program
CA State Parks
2:00 – Workshop Tent
Landrace Gardening: Shifting Ag towards Adaptation, Community, and Diversity
Julia Dakin, Going To Seed
2:20 – Main Stage
Music
2nd Hand Grass
3:00 – Workshop Tent
Farm Panel: Regenerative Agriculture
Representatives from Nye Ranch Farm, Victory Gardens for Peace, Stanford Inn Garden, Good Things Farm, Beach Front Farm. Moderator: Cornelia Reynolds
3:45 – Circus Structure
Performance
Circus Mecca
FREE FESTIVAL! All events will take place at the Noyo Food Forest, 300 Dana Street (FBHS CAMPUS), Fort Bragg
Our Sponsors
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Here’s what the Earth Day Festival looked like in the past…
Saturday, April 2019 • 12-4pm • FREE event
Exhibitor Booths:
Noyo Center for Marine Science
Mendocino Land Trust
Mendo Solar
Fort Bragg Library
Zero Waste Mendo
Mendocino County Herb Guild
Flockworks
City of Fort Bragg
Bee City USA
Parents & Friends
Project Sanctuary
Living Light Culinary Institute
IECP
Gallery Bookstore
American Red Cross of Lake & Mendocino Counties
Mendo Alcohol Fuel Group
Mendocino Mermaids
Coast Cat Project
Harmony Face & Body Painting
NFF Merchandise
Food & Drinks:
Smoothies! Made by NFF Bike-Powered Blender
Salads! from NFF Learning Garden
Pizza by Piaci’s
Tamales by Garden Bakery
Shrimp Wontons & Clam Chowder by Sugar Coated Catering
Fruit Cups by El Yuca
Macaroons & Mini Cupcakes by Sugar Coated Catering
Coffee by Thanksgiving Coffee
Hydration Station by US Pure Water
On the Stage:
Honey Hive Ensemble
Seaside String Sisters
Wanderlust
Trashion Show by Flockworks
DJ.embe ALL day!
and more surprises…
Links to our generous sponsors:
Mendocino Solar Service
Harvest Market
Cowlick’s Ice Cream
Corners of the Mouth
Thanksgiving Coffee
Aum Construction Inc.
Dirt Cheap Landscape Supply
Mendo Mill & Lumber
Community First Credit Union
City of Fort Bragg
USPW / The Water Store
KOZT / The COAST
North Coast Brewing
Clover Sonoma
Rossi Building Materials
Ben Fienburgh Excavating
Three Sisters Produce
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The 13th annual Earth Day Fest is April 20, 2019 and this year we are joining the International Earth Day Movement theme: Protect Our Species.
The goals of this theme, near and far:
• Educate and raise awareness about the accelerating rate of extinction of millions of species and the causes and consequences of this phenomenon.
• Discuss what we can do to protect broad groups of species as well as individual species and their habitats.
• Build and activate a local movement that embraces nature and its values.
• Encourage individual action in adopting more environmentally friendly habits.
Earth Day Fest is for everyone, it is a day of fun educational activities, informational workshops and networking, with entertainment, a plant sale and delicious food from local chefs and our garden, all free of charge to the community.
Every day Noyo Food Forest is devoted to empowering future generations through our Farm-to-School and Youth Intern Programs. We provide organically grown produce to local school cafeterias and through our partnership with the Fort Bragg Unified School District Nutrition Services and Harvest of the Month program, children are connecting with the source of healthy food consumption. Our intern program has demonstrated an ability to increase student interest in agriculture and sustainability. We engage students in all areas: garden planning, soil development, water management, regenerative growing practices, harvesting and preparing produce. The program fosters the development of life skills such as positive communication, teamwork, leadership and achieving goals.
It is our hope to continue and expand our mission. We have our sight set on protecting our future and we invite you to join us!
Questions? More information? Like to volunteer? Please contact Emily at 707-357-7680 or by email.
Earth Day Fest is at The Learning Garden at Fort Bragg High School campus on Dana Street
*Please observe school campus rules: no dogs, no alcohol or drugs, no smoking. Thank you.
Earth Day Everyday!
2018 • 12th Annual Earth Day Festival
Saturday, April 21st, 12-5PM
FREE family event supports the Farm-to-School and Youth Intern Programs at The Learning Garden – with live entertainment and music, super fun educational kids activities, informational workshops, Spring plant sale, culinary love from local chefs and our garden!
We are grateful for the generous support of our sponsors:
North Coast Brewing Co.
Mendocino Solar Service
Harvest Market
Clover Sonoma
Cowlick’s Ice Cream
Aum Construction Inc.
Silver’s at The Wharf
Thanksgiving Coffee
Dirt Cheap Landscape Supply
Mendo Mill & Lumber
Spunky Skunk / Racines
Community First Credit Union
North Star Nursery Garden + Home
Activities provided by:
PEEC (Pacific Environmental Education Center)
Fort Bragg Library
Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
Mendocino County Herb Guild
Flockworks
Art Explorers
MCRPD Bike Kitchen
MCRPD Interactive Underwater Program
Jug Handle Creek Farm & Nature Center
City of Fort Bragg
California State Parks
Mendo Coast Mamas
Ui’s Face Painting
Fun informational booths:
Noyo Center for Marine Science
Gallery Bookstore
Beautiful Earth
Parents and Friends Garden
Victory Gardens for Peace
Fortunate Farm
IECP
Mendocino Coast Humane Society
Eileen Hawthorne Fund for Animals
Ukiah CHP
North Coast Resource Conservation & Development Council (NCRC&DC)
Waste Management – Fort Bragg
MendoRecycle
Three Rivers Charter School
Mendocino Land Trust
Red Giant Chicken Farms
Food and drinks provided by:
Thanksgiving Coffee
Piaci’s Pizza
Mara’s Coffee House
Tenadam Catering
La Bamba
Herb’n Culture
Desserts by Martine
Bike-powered Smoothies by NFF
Silent Auction items provided by:
North Coast Brewing Company – Sequoia Room
Flynn Creek Circus
Mendocino Film Festival
Glass Fire Gallery
Living Light Culinary Institute
Grey Whale Inn
Spunky Skunk
Bones Graffix
Frankie’s Pizza
Music by:
Honey Hive Ensemble
Sue Mommie’s Kitchen Band
Chuck T.
Blackhorse Blues Band
DJ Nutrishious
A variety of options for supporting the Earth Day event…
• Sponsorship
• Material Items (ie, groceries, ice, hardware, equipment)
• Silent Auction Item(s)
• Volunteer Hours
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poster designed by Marchelo Bresciani, artwork by Peter Gealey
11th Annual Earth Day Fest
April 22, 2017 – Noon to 5pm
A benefit for The Learning Garden At Fort Bragg High School
Teach-Ins, Music, Dance, Activities for the Kids & More!
Climate Literacy Teach-In:
Walt McKeown * Bruce Erickson * Sakina Bush
Music all afternoon with:
- DJ Nutrishious
- Matthew Kravitz
- Seaside String Sisters
- Zumba by Noel
- Sarah Wagner
- Chuck Tourillott
- Say What 2:45 pm
- I-Tahweh 4:00 pm
For over a decade the Noyo Food Forest has been building community one garden at a time and the culminating celebration each spring season is the annual NFF Earth Day celebration…You don’t want to miss it!!
Thank you so much to our sponsors:
North Coast Brewing Co* Mendocino Solar Service* City of Fort Bragg* North Coast RC&D Council* Thanksgiving Coffee Company* Cowlicks* Dirt Cheap & Mendocino Agriculture Products* FloBeds* Harvest Market* The Coast KOZT-FM* Mendo Lake Credit Union* KNYO MCRPD* Mendo Mill* Silver’s at the Wharf*
Sunday, April 9, 2017 – Learning Garden Beautification
Join the NFF team in giving the Learning Garden a little love in preparation for Earth Day!
If you’re unable to attend this date but would like to be involved in some way (volunteering, sponsorship, entertainment, etc.), please call 707-357-73680 or email to admin@noyofoodforest.org.
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Scroll down to see earlier NFF Earth Day Festivals, and our generous partners and sponsors.
9th Annual Earth Day Festival
Saturday April 25, 2015
Earth Day is Noyo Food Forest’s most important annual benefit. Earth Day is family friendly with delicious food, great music, activities for kids, workshops, a plant sale, and more!
Huge thanks go to our amazing sponsors who make this event possible:
8th Annual Earth Day Festival
Saturday, April 26, 2014 from 12pm to 5!
Platinum Sponsors
North Coast Brewing Company
AmeriCorps NCCC Pacific Region
KOZT-FM, Media Sponsor
Silver Sponsors
Campbell Timberland Management
Mendo Lake Credit Union
Mendocino Solar Service
Mendocino Transit Authority
North Coast Resource Conservation & Development Council
Community Sponsors
Corners of the Mouth
Cowlick’s Ice Cream
FloBeds
Harvest Market
Highway 20 Feed
Living Light International
Roundman’s Smokehouse
Savings Bank of Mendocino County
Silver’s at the Wharf & Anchor Lodge
On the last Saturday of April, from noon to 5pm at the Fort Bragg High School Learning Garden, 300 Dana Street, Noyo Food Forest will hold this annual free fun family event, supporting our Farm to School program at Fort Bragg Unified School District.
This cornerstone North Coast community event offers live music and entertainment, culinary showcases featuring fabulous local food and chefs, hands-on sustainable living workshops, kids’ activities, a community art project, and the ever popular Spring Plant Sale.
Discover how community gardens enrich all of our lives. Noyo Food Forest’s Earth Day Festival is a not-to-be-missed event!
