September 16, 2005
Wild Fruit and Nut Jam Slated for Nebraska City in October
LINCOLN, Neb. — Food, music and educational information will greet visitors at the second annual Wild Fruit and Nut Jam Oct. 15 at the Kimmel Orchard in Nebraska City.
The free event is from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and is open to the public. Participants also will get a look at the new Kimmel Education and Research Center, the site of the event's workshops and demonstrations.
"This is a great opportunity to enjoy the Kimmel Orchard," said Carol Ringenberg, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension educator at the Kimmel Education and Research Center. "It will be a fun family day."
The event will feature presentations about fruit and nut species grown in Nebraska, how they can be used in the kitchen and the economic opportunities these species can provide producers and businesses. Other activities include fruit and nut product tasting, woody floral product displays and discussions, and wood carving and wood turning demonstrations.
Participants can tour historic Kimmel Orchard on a hayrack ride, sample gourmet foods that feature Nebraska-grown fruits and nuts, taste wines from many of Nebraska's vineyards and enjoy the performance of Brian "Pickle" Gerkensmeyer, an acoustic performer who plays original and classic bluegrass, jazz, blues and folk music.
A variety of Nebraska vendors will be at the event with handcrafted items and gourmet food available for purchase.
The Kimmel Orchard is on old Highway 75, one mile west of Nebraska City.
For more information about the Fruit and Nut Jam, contact Ringenberg at (402) 873-3166 or Becky Erdkamp, Nebraska Forest Service education and outreach specialist, at (402) 472-9869.
The event is sponsored by UNL Extension, Nebraska Forest Service and School of Natural Resources in the university's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education.
9/16/05-SAK
Becky Erdkamp
Nebraska Forest Service
Education and Outreach Specialist
(402) 472-9869
Carol Ringenberg
Cooperative Extension --Kimmel Education and Research Center
Extension Educator
(402) 873-3166
Sandi Alswager Karstens IANR News and Photography (402) 472-3030
Department: School of Natural Resources
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