Mulberry Madness

Visit baltimoreorchardproject.civicworks.com for more information.

Civic Works’ Baltimore Orchard Project is hosting the 2^nd Annual Mulberry Madness Festival in Baltimore during the month of June 2016. We are hosting mulberry harvests around the city to promote the goodness of mulberries, and the awareness of something even more important: the need to re-imagine a 21^st century food system that must gear up to feed 9 billion people world-wide.

Though mulberries are small, they have tremendous health benefits. They are a great source of antioxidants, provide immune system support, promote healthy blood sugar levels and are a good source of protein, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, fiber, and iron.

And amazingly, they can be found free for the picking throughout our city.

Mulberry Madness is designed to:

• help Baltimoreans enjoy all the delicate fruits that are ripening around us (with too many falling to waste on our sidewalks and lawns!)
• expand the choices that make up our dietary palette
• enable our ability to eat more locally
• reduce food waste
• help us imagine a renewed food system that is good for people, planet and prosperity

From June 23rd to 25th, participating venues in Hampden and Remington will be serving up innovative mulberry dishes, all sourced from local, volunteer-harvested mulberry trees. Stop by the Charmery for mulberry ice cream, the Corner Charcuterie Bar for a mulberry happy hour, Dangerously Delicious Pies for mulberry pie, Golden West Cafe for your mulberry sweet treats, Harmony Bakery for fine mulberry baked goods, Ma Petite Shoe Cafe for mulberry-filled crepes, Play Cafe for mulberry snoballs and mulberry salad, Well Crafted Pizza for a delicious mulberry pizza pie, Zensations by Jen for mulberry cordial/vinegar, Zissimos Bar for a Boodles mulberry gin cocktail, and more to come! Atwater’s will also be featuring mulberry jam at their locations throughout the area.