August 11th-19th is Local Foods Week in Columbus. This is the 4th Local Foods week, organized by Local Matters and it gets bigger and better every year. This year there are over 35 events of all types and the first Crave Magazine Farm to Plate week.

Here’s the full calendar of events   but we’ve listed a few examples below:
Columbus Food Adventures local foods week tour.

Dinner at Hoover Y - Join local matters for a cookout on Sunday, August 12th from 5pm to 8pm. With food by Two Caterers, ingredients straight from the garden, Barley’s Ale and sangria, this event is sure to be a good time.

Food Trucks at Food Fort - Celebrate the grand opening of The Food Fort and the Eddie Grayson Culinary lab with mobile vendors, a DJ and activities for the whole family. The event is August 17th from 5pm to 9pm at ECDI.

Dinin’ Hall presents Local Street Food Week (August 13-18).Vendors will be creating dishes using locally grown vegetables and locally sourced food. Also, on August 14 and 17, there will be FREE children’s activities on the theme of DIY gardening and healthy eating.