Locally Harvested Food
April 14th, 2008 by sam
If you’re a Seatle-ite for whom the words local and seasonal are more than just buzzwords, you’ve probably at least heard of the restaurant that everybody from Wallingford residents to New York Times critics is talking about: Tilth. Owned and operated by chef Maria Hines, Tilth lives up to its’ name, which refers to tilling the earth, by preparing some of the freshest organic food in town.
Though the food is delicious, the best organic produce is not plating, but rather the opportunities you can find in the neighborhood at SeattleTilth.org. In addition to the restaurant, Seattle-ites interested in organic food don’t have to look far to find a myriad of gardening classes and workshops (for beginners and experts alike) at nearby Seattle Tilth.
From urban gardening with chickens’ coops to Summer camps for kids, there are opportunities for green thumbs of all ages.
Seattle Tilth also has a number of resources specifically for teachers, including a teachers’ biodiversity series and tours for school groups.
Whether your interests are nutritional, botanical, or whatever else, Seattle Tilth is an organization with passionate volunteers with a commitment to giving back to the local community that we very much identify with here at TeachStreet.