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Toyota Hybrid Farm To Table Tour
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National Tour Arrives at Riverside Arts
Market on Saturday, October 10
 The
Toyota Hybrid Farm to Table Tour came
to the Riverside Arts Market on Saturday, October 10. Toyota
created the Farm to Table Tour to highlight farmers markets around the
country and the benefits they offer their communities, and to celebrate
the food produced by each market’s farmers and vendors. RAM wass the 12th of only 13 stops the tour is making across the USA. During this event, in booths throughout the market 12 local beloved local chefs and farmers were paired together for a day that highlighted the Riverside Arts Market’s offerings. The chefs prepared special tastings showcasing their partner farm’s fresh ingredients and visitors had the opportunity to sample the chefs’ creations while also learning more about the market vendors, their products, and how to buy and eat seasonally. The chefs were from the following great restaurants: Chew, Uptown Market, Eleven South, Taverna, Pastiche, Richard Nunn, Biscottis, Burrito Gallery, Orsay, Cafe Du Marche, Sweet Pete, and Bistro AIX. The chefs served up samples from 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. In addition to free tastings, visitors will had the opportunity to select potted culinary herb plant starts at the Mobile Garden Highlander Hybrid, and also entered for a chance to win a unique culinary prize package. Toyota also provided interested market goers with the opportunity to take a ride in the 3rd Generation Prius or a 2009 Highlander Hybrid.
 Toyota
is dedicated to using eco-friendly materials throughout this nationwide
tour and will be purchasing carbon credits through TerraPass to offset
the impact of the tour’s carbon footprint.“Our market being selected as part of the Toyota Hybrid Farm to Table Tour is at first an acknowledgement of the incredible vision of our founders and the hard work of our amazing volunteers and talented vendors,” said Tony Allegretti, Market Director of the Riverside Arts Market. “And secondly, it’s thrilling to be part of a green tour of this magnitude, as we have been very focused on the impact our market is having on the environment.” After Jacksonville, the Toyota Hybrid Farm to Table Tour made its final stop at the Red Stick Farmers Market in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Saturday, October 17. To learn more, visit www.farmtotabletour.com. ABOUT RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Since its grand opening on Saturday, April 4th, 2009, the Riverside Arts Market (RAM) has introduced an amazing new arts and entertainment venue to Northeast Florida. Unprecedented in size and scope, RAM provides a dependable marketplace for artists and local farmers to sell their products, as well as providing a marvelous family entertainment destination each weekend on the St. Johns River. RAM operates every Saturday 10am to 4pm, April through December. ABOUT TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC. Toyota (NYSE:TM) established operations in North America in 1957 and currently operates 14 manufacturing plants. There are more than 1,800 Toyota, Lexus, and Scion dealerships in North America that sold more than 2.4 million vehicles in 2008. Toyota directly employs over 43,000 in North America and its investment here is currently valued at more than $21 billion, including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and design. Toyota's annual purchasing of parts, materials, goods and services from North American suppliers totals more than $30 billion. |
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Riverside Arts Market
Riverside Avenue at Interstate-95 Jacksonville,
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Mailing Address: 2623 Herschel Street, Jacksonville, FL 32204
Phone: 904-554-6865
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About RAM | Artists & Vendor Info | Directions & Parking | Calendar | Contact Us | About Us | News | Sponsors | Links | Community Service
Riverside Arts Market
Riverside Avenue at Interstate-95 Jacksonville,
Florida
[ MAP]
Mailing Address: 2623 Herschel Street, Jacksonville, FL 32204
Phone: 904-554-6865
e-mail
us at
info@riversideartsmarket.com