Celebrate local food!

New Food Economy Week began today, and the new-ish Main Street Farmers' Market has planned a week full of activities to celebrate!

Here's the schedule of events:

• Thursday June 24: Local foods potluck at Crabtree Farms - Bring a dish and your favorite recipe featuring local ingredients, 5 p.m.
• Saturday June 26: Area restaurants feature local specials - Support your Local Food Economy by dining out at 212 Market, St John's Restaurant, St John's Meeting Place or Niko's on the Southside
• Sunday June 27: Support local farms and artisans at the Chattanooga Market, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Tuesday June 29: Bread, Brats & Beer on Bikes! Enjoy freshly baked bread from Niedlov's Breadworks and sausages from Link 41 with a bike tour that begins at Link 41 (217 East Main Street) and stops along the way at local breweries, 6 p.m.
• Wednesday June 30: Local blueberries are ripe and ready! Celebrate this summer favorite at Main Street Farmers Market's Blueberry Fest 2010, 4 to 6 p.m.

The Main Street Farmer's Market is located on Main Street between Market and Broad streets, at the corner of Main and Williams. For a map and aerial photograph, plus a list of participating farms, click here.