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An Urban Barn Dance
On Friday, October 16th, from 6:30 – 9:30 PM, Mass Farmers Markets and Chef Bob Sargent of Flora Restaurant will host the second annual Urban Barn Dance and Harvest Supper. It will be held at the Dante Alighieri Italian Cultural Center in Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA. Tickets are $50 apiece and include both dinner and dancing. The dinner will feature several different preparations of pork raised locally in Belchertown, MA, at Austin Brothers Valley Farm, though vegetarian-friendly dishes will also be available. Dessert will be donated by Copley Square vendor Hamilton Orchards and Petsi Pies of Somerville and Cambridge. Last year’s event sold out, so get yer tickets while they last…You can read about the event at the Mass Farmers Markets site.

Boston’s 1st Annual Barista Throwdown
The region’s best baristas representing over 7 independent cafés will converge in Dorchester, MA on Saturday, October 24th to compete in front of a live and online audience of spectators nationally and internationally for the coveted title of Boston’s 2009 ‘White Chrome’ Barista Champion. All proceeds will benefit The Great Boston Food Bank.

Get Your Brussell Sprouts and Parsnips Here
With some local farmers markets set to close for the season, the Boston Public Market at Dewey Square, featured at Serious Eats by Boston Zest‘s Penny Cherubino, is one that will remain open until the end of the month. Need a reminder about the market nearest you? Check the Farmers Market Map here on the Kitchen’s homepage for information.

Local Milk, Cheeses on Local Menus
“…Are “freshly milked” and “locally churned” next?…” A recent article by Julia Rappaport from The Edge cites several chefs who seek out local dairies for top notch, great-tasting products, including chef Will Gilson of Garden at the Cellar in Cambridge and the fresh mozzarella made by Somerville cheesemaker Lourdes Fiore Smith.