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SUMMARY:Collard Fest
DESCRIPTION:Join us Tuesday\, July 8 from 6 9 PM at Olbrich Gardens for Collard Fest a free community celebration of food\, culture\, and connection. Enjoy West African and Caribbean cuisine prepared by local chefs\, explore a farm stand with fresh veggies from Firm Footing Farm\, and experience an evening of storytelling\, music\, and garden learning.\n\n6:00 8:30 PM\n\n  Food Vendors: Enjoy collard greens and other dishes rooted in African diaspora foodways from Traderoots (Chef Yusuf Bin-Rella & REAP)\, Rasta Barista\, and Woo's Food to the Soul.\n\n  Farm Stand: Stock up on fresh produce from Firm Footing Farm\, a space cultivating equity and experimentation in agriculture.\n\n  Discovery Cart & Companion Plantings: Learn how collards grow alongside celosia and calendula\, and see how Olbrich's Herb Garden is tracking pollinator activity.\n\n6:30 7:00 PM\n\n  Storytelling Pop-Up: Hosted by writer and educator Qwantese Winters\, this storytelling session features first memories of collard greens shared by Vivian King and Charles Payne.\n\n7:00 8:30 PM\n\n  Live Music by Sinkane: Experience the genre-bending sounds of Sudanese-American artist Ahmed Gallab\, fusing funk\, Afro-beat\, gospel\, and soul in a joyful\, high-energy concert.\n\nCollard Fest is a vibrant gathering rooted in community\, culture\, and the shared nourishment of land and story. Reserve your free ticket at olbrich.org/calendar/collard-fest.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Join us Tuesday\, July 8 from 6&ndash\;9 PM at Olbrich Gardens for <strong>Collard Fest</strong>&mdash\;a free community celebration of food\, culture\, and connection. Enjoy West African and Caribbean cuisine prepared by local chefs\, explore a farm stand with fresh veggies from Firm Footing Farm\, and experience an evening of storytelling\, music\, and garden learning.</p>\n\n<p><strong>6:00&ndash\;8:30 PM</strong><br />\n&bull\; <strong>Food Vendors</strong>: Enjoy collard greens and other dishes rooted in African diaspora foodways from Traderoots (Chef Yusuf Bin-Rella &amp\; REAP)\, Rasta Barista\, and Woo&rsquo\;s Food to the Soul.<br />\n&bull\; <strong>Farm Stand</strong>: Stock up on fresh produce from Firm Footing Farm\, a space cultivating equity and experimentation in agriculture.<br />\n&bull\; <strong>Discovery Cart</strong> &amp\; <strong>Companion Plantings</strong>: Learn how collards grow alongside celosia and calendula\, and see how Olbrich&rsquo\;s Herb Garden is tracking pollinator activity.</p>\n\n<p><strong>6:30&ndash\;7:00 PM</strong><br />\n&bull\; <strong>Storytelling Pop-Up</strong>: Hosted by writer and educator Qwantese Winters\, this storytelling session features first memories of collard greens shared by Vivian King and Charles Payne.</p>\n\n<p><strong>7:00&ndash\;8:30 PM</strong><br />\n&bull\; <strong>Live Music by Sinkane</strong>: Experience the genre-bending sounds of Sudanese-American artist Ahmed Gallab\, fusing funk\, Afro-beat\, gospel\, and soul in a joyful\, high-energy concert.</p>\n\n<p>Collard Fest is a vibrant gathering rooted in community\, culture\, and the shared nourishment of land and story. Reserve your free ticket at <a href="https://www.olbrich.org/calendar/collard-fest" rel="noopener" target="_new">olbrich.org/calendar/collard-fest</a>.</p>\n
LOCATION:Olbrich Botanical Gardens 3330 Atwood Ave Madison\, WI 53704
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DTSTAMP:20260731T151033Z
URL:https://stage.greatermadisonchamber.com/events/details/collard-fest-25018
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