"Let us not forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor of man. When tillage begins, other arts will follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of civilization."
- Daniel Webster
NOW accepting submissions for the photography and recipe contests! Deadline September 23rd.
What's coming up?
Our inaugural project is a photography contest (SUBMIT). The goal of this contest is to create a visual foodscape of San Diego County. We want you to show us how you relate to food: the who, what, when, where, how and why of agri-CULTURE in San Diego.
The contest is open to all ages and submissions are due by September 23rd (Fall equinox). The photography contest will culminate in an exhibit displayed at The Art of Agriculture Harvest Festival on October 2 at the Roots Farm @ Suzies and in a calendar published for 2011. Start shooting!
The contest is open to all ages and submissions are due by September 23rd (Fall equinox). The photography contest will culminate in an exhibit displayed at The Art of Agriculture Harvest Festival on October 2 at the Roots Farm @ Suzies and in a calendar published for 2011. Start shooting!
We are also commencing a year-long project of recipe contests (SUBMIT). We are seeking recipes created by individuals who have been inspired by the wonderful array of foods available locally in San Diego County. The contest is broken up into four submission deadlines: one at the end of each season.
The first due date is the Fall equinox on September 23rd. By this date we want you to submit recipes that you have created and prepared with an emphasis on ingredients available locally during the summer months (July, August, & September) in San Diego. We’ve even got a handy tool to help you figure out what is available during each month of the year. So show us how seasonal foods inspire you: cook up a storm! The recipe contest will culminate in a 4-season cookbook available by the end of 2011.
The first due date is the Fall equinox on September 23rd. By this date we want you to submit recipes that you have created and prepared with an emphasis on ingredients available locally during the summer months (July, August, & September) in San Diego. We’ve even got a handy tool to help you figure out what is available during each month of the year. So show us how seasonal foods inspire you: cook up a storm! The recipe contest will culminate in a 4-season cookbook available by the end of 2011.
Educating, cultivating, and empowering sustainable food communities in San Diego.
What is the Art of Agriculture?
This new program from San Diego Roots (501[c]3), seeks to promote agriculture as it and and often relates to art. The growing, cooking, and eating of food is as much an artistic endeavor as scientific. But the art doesn't end there: agriculture inspires and gives energy to our creative minds, and allows us to express ourselves in a myriad of ways. Through projects, contests, and events we hope to allow you to show us the art of agriculture as you see it.
