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A TWIST ON A CLASSIC
LOCALLY MADE WITH LOVE
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND CULINARY ARTS
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LIFESTYLE LETTER
Eco Chic SPRING HAS FINALLY SPRUNG! As the last dredges of winter make their way out, and we can finally begin to stop and smell the roses, it’s also a good time to remind ourselves to take the time to appreciate our beautiful planet. While April 22 is Earth Day, here at Two Eighty Lifestyle, we are celebrating the planet all month long with our “Eco” issue.
APRIL 2018 PUBLISHER
Glenn Frey | Glenn.Frey@LifestylePubs.com EDITOR
Nicolette Martin | Nicolette.Martin@LifestylePubs.com
Here in this issue, we highlight the people and places in our community who are
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
committing to keeping this planet beautiful—from local farms using sustainable
Julie Brown Patton, Nicolette Martin, Charmella Williams
practices and eco-friendly organizations giving back to the community to farmto-table restaurants focused on local ingredients to fuel-efficient vehicles for sale at local dealerships.
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Joseph De Sciose
But, you don’t have to be a farmer or business owner to do your part. Shop at the local farmers market and support local growers, visit local businesses who create eco-friendly products or even just start recycling. No matter what you do, we at Two Eighty Lifestyle support your “green” efforts. As always, we can’t wait to see you around.
Glenn Frey, Publisher
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INSIDE THE ISSUE APRIL 2018
FEATURES 12 A Twist on a Classic Shepherd’s Pie from Marble Creek Farmstead
18 Agriculture, Food and Culinary Arts Jones Valley Teaching Farms Transform Education and Lives
24 280 Corridor Feeds Lots of Hungry Kids Charitable Food Bank Matches Up Donations, Volunteers and God’s Blessings
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26 Mazda CX-5 Mazda SUV Provides ‘Sustainable Zoom Zoom’
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DEPARTMENTS 4
Lifestyle Letter
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Around Town
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Culinary Creations
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Water & Woods
24 Giving Back 26 Driver’s Notebook 30 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Local’s Choice
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BIRMINGHAM AND HOMEWOOD RESTAURANTS, CHEFS NAMED JAMES BEARD AWARD SEMIFINALISTS Birmingham restaurants and chefs have been named semifinalists for the 28th annual James Beard Foundation Awards. The awards gala will take place on Monday, May 7, at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Area restaurants and chefs named semifinalists are Dolester Miles of Highlands Bar & Grill, Outstanding Pastry Chef; Highlands Bar & Grill, Outstanding Restaurant; The Atomic Lounge, Outstanding Bar Program; and Timothy Hontzas of Johnny’s Restaurant, Best Chef: South. The Outstanding Pastry Chef award is given to a chef or baker who prepares desserts, pastries or breads in a restaurant, and who serves as a national standard bearer of excellence. Must have been a pastry chef or baker for the past five years.
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Outstanding Restaurant recognizes a restau-
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rant in the United States that serves as a national
seamless online experience where customers
standard bearer of consistent quality and excel-
can purchase a car in as little as 10 minutes
lence in food, atmosphere and service. Eligible
on Carvana.com. Known for its fully auto-
restaurants must have been in operation 10 or
mated, coin-operated Car Vending Machines,
more consecutive years.
Carvana is shaking things up again, opening the
The Outstanding Bar award is given to a restau-
Birmingham location of Carvana Curbside, its
rant or bar that demonstrates excellence in cocktail,
smaller format purchase fulfillment concept. With
spirits and/or beer service.
this launch, Carvana is now also offering free
The Best Chef award recognizes chefs who have set new or consistent standards of excellence in
delivery in Huntsville and Montgomery, marking 50 markets in just five years.
their respective regions. Eligible candidates may
Customers can shop more than 10,000 com-
be from any kind of dining establishment and must
pany-owned vehicles on Carvana.com, finance,
have been working as a chef for at least five years
purchase and schedule Carvana Curbside pickup
with the three most recent years spent in the region.
for as soon as the next day. Upon arriving at
Established in 1990, the James Beard Awards
Carvana Curbside, customers will be given a per-
recognize culinary professionals for excellence and
sonalized keycard that activates all-glass doors,
achievement in their fields and furthers the founda-
revealing their newly purchased vehicle. Mere feet
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from curb to car, customers can be on their way
and other leaders making America's food culture
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Curbside Birmingham ties together the fun ele-
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ments of Carvana Car Vending Machines with the
of more than 20,000 online entries. The prestigious
convenience of a smaller format, showcasing how
group of semifinalists in 21 categories represents
Carvana is continuing to offer customers a new way
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to buy—and pick up—a car.
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its Atlanta roots, while offering customers a modern
For a full list of semifinalists and more
spin on the car buying process. As one of Carvana’s
information on the James Beard Foundation,
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School will present the musical “Hairspray.” The
UPS announced that 18 elite drivers from
musical performance of “Hairspray” tells the story
Alabama are among 1,582 newly inducted world-
of issues with racial segregation in the 1960s by
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Founded in 1907, UPS has a rich history of safety and training. The company issued its first driver handbook in 1917 and began recognizing safe drivers in 1923. In 1928, UPS recognized its first fiveyear safe driver, Ray McCue, with UPS founder Jim
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CULINARY CREATIONS
ARTICLE CHARMELLA WILLIAMS
A TWIST ON A CLASSIC SHEPHERD'S PIE FROM MARBLE CREEK FARMSTEAD
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A COMFORT FOOD CLASSIC, SHEPHERD'S PIE IS A TRADITIONAL MEAT PIE WITH ORIGINS TRACING BACK TO THE UNITED KINGDOM. Typically made with lamb, this recipe instead calls for chevon, goat meat. The recipe shared was a gift from our friends at Marble Creek Farmstead, located in Sylacauga, Alabama. It's a 40-acre family farm that produces all-natural, pasture-raised meats and eggs. The farm's products, including goat meat, are sold online and every Saturday at The Market at Pepper Place in downtown Birmingham.
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SHEPHERD'S PIE INGREDIENTS + 1 pound chevon + 3-4 tablespoons cold water + 1 tablespoon canola oil + 3 large carrots, diced + 1 large onion, chopped + 2 tablespoons tomato paste + 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce + 2 cups chicken or beef stock + 4-6 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks + 2 tablespoons butter, salted or unsalted + Splash of milk (optional) + 2 tablespoons cornstarch + Salt, to taste + Pepper, to taste
DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. 2. Add oil, onion and carrots in a pan and sautée until softened. 3. Add chevon. Brown over medium heat, stirring regularly. Drain off excess fat. 4. Stir in tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce. 5. Add stock and bring to a simmer. 6. Cover sautée pan and cook for about 20 minutes. 7. Bring peeled potatoes to a boil; boil for 20 minutes. 8. Uncover sautée pan and cook uncovered for an additional 20 minutes. 9. Mash boiled potatoes. 10. Remove pan from heat. 11. Mix cornstarch and cold water in a separate container. Pour mixture into sautée pan. Stir well to avoid lumps. 12. Pour the cooked meat mixture into a baking dish and completely cover with mashed potatoes. 13. Cook in the oven for around 20 minutes or until the potatoes start to brown around the edges.
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AG R I C U LT U R E , FO O D AND C U L I N A RY A R TS ARTICLE JULIE BROWN PATTON | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED BY JONES VALLEY TEACHING FARMS
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JONES VALLEY TEACHING FARMS TRANSFORM EDUCATION AND LIVES
ISN'T IT FUN TO KNOW SOME PEOPLE IN THE TWO EIGHTY COMMUNITY ACTUALLY PARTY IN GARDENS? But that's not the only productive development occurring in local patches. Delivering food-based education throughout Birmingham is the mission of a unique initiative delivered under the umbrella of Jones Valley Teaching Farms. The goal of Jones Valley instructors is to nurture local communities into healthier places while empowering students with the knowledge of how to eat smarter, think healthier and live better. Anchored at 701 25th St. N. in Birmingham, the group works through seven farms placed on the campuses of Avondale Elementary, Glen Iris Elementary, Hayes K-8 School, John Herbert Phillips Academy, Oliver Elementary, Putnam Middle and Woodlawn High School. Zoe Burgess, Jones Valley communications director, says the farm was founded in 2002. In 2007, it was moved from Birmingham's Southside to Park Place, where the group established an urban farm on one city block. In 2012, they piloted a Good School Food program as a food-based education model rooted in academic standards. Through hands-on, cross-curricular lessons at the teaching farms, pre-kindergarten through high school students use food, farming and culinary arts as a foundation for academic discoveries. It's become Jones Valley's primary underpinning. "Students are excited by the program! They love to explore the teaching farms to learn through an experiential lens in a way that complements their daily, in-class lessons," Zoe says. This year, she says Jones Valley instructors are continuing to hone the Good School Food program. She adds they also are conducting their second year of an internship at Woodlawn High School. Interns manage the farm operations with a program director and farm manager and run a weekly farm stand that gives neighborhood residents, as well as school staff and families, access to fresh, affordable, sustainably grown produce. Student interns also sell produce at two neighborhood farmers markets, Woodlawn Street Market and The Market at Pepper Place, which attract thousands of customers from metro Birmingham. The third class of interns will start in the fall. CONTINUED >
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In 2017, Jones Valley managers established a culinary education program for the winter months. "That program is getting more robust and refined," Zoe says. "We're working on incorporating additional cooking experiences into all aspects of our programming, and 2018 will include more opportunities to bring cooking into all elements of our curriculum." Through culinary programming, Zoe says students relish cooking and sharing meals with their classmates and friends. "Student feedback to the after-school programs indicates they feel they grow in their leadership skills and problem-solving abilities as they work as teams to manage their weekly markets and help maintain their school's teaching farm." Zoe says the staff and students plan to grow, harvest and sell thousands of pounds—as well as hundreds of varieties—of fruits, vegetables and flowers through their student-operated weekly stands and farmers markets. She says one of the biggest benefits this educational effort delivers to the Birmingham area community is that the Good School Food program is a unique, practical learning opportunity that supplements what students are learning in classrooms. In addition to the school-day programming, Jones Valley instructors also implement opportunities through a Farm Lab Club and Culinary Club. "It's exciting that we're located in a pipeline of schools, so students can participate from elementary to middle to high school," Zoe says. CONTINUED >
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FAST FACTS
Achievements from the student-centered Jones Valley Teaching Farms in Birmingham are many, and ripple through a large portion of the Two Eighty community. + To date, through the seven farms on school campuses, 4,646 students were engaged through 1,000 lessons each year. + The planting of 35,000 seeds led to 1,200 taste tests. + A tally of 379 varieties of fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers were grown, yielding at least 13,000 pounds of produce annually. + Students earned course credit for 1,910 internship hours.
TO VOLUNTEER For anyone who would like to get involved with or support the Jones Valley Teaching Farms endeavors, they welcome individual volunteers and volunteer groups to their downtown farm campus, 701 25th St. N., from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays.
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280 corridor feeds lots of hungry kids ARTICLE JULIE BROWN PATTON | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED BY ALABAMA CHILDHOOD FOOD SOLUTIONS
CHARITABLE FOOD BANK MATCHES UP DONATIONS, VOLUNTEERS AND GOD'S BLESSINGS AFTER LOCAL PARENTS WERE ARRESTED, SOCIAL
the percentage of local children needing food was the same as it
WORKERS LEARNED THE HOUSEHOLD'S TWO CHIL-
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DREN HAD SURVIVED FOR 14 MONTHS ONLY ON FOOD BACKPACKS RECEIVED AT SCHOOL. But this grave situation actually reflects an inspiring example of a community taking care of each other.
"We started in 2011 with 40 backpacks out of our pickup truck," he says. Now, the food bank covers children at 38 schools due to the generosity of U.S. Route 280-area grocery stores and hundreds of volun-
Jim and Linda Jones spearhead the charitable food nonprofit
teers who operate from the nonprofit's 8,000-square-foot warehouse.
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LIFESTYLE CALENDAR
APRIL
3 CHRISSY METZ: "THIS IS ME TOUR"
we become a powerful force. And
Leap Frogs; Navy Band performances
with every step we take, every dollar
and more. Outreach.Navy.Mil
we raise, we're that much closer. 8 a.m. Main.NationalMSSociety.org
Lyric Theatre
Join Chrissy Metz from the critically acclaimed series "This is Us" for an evening of honest conversation about life and its lessons. Chrissy will share the struggles and triumphs of
7 EIGHTH ANNUAL GIRLS INC CAJUN COOK-OFF
"HAIRSPRAY" Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center Sirote Theatre
The 1950s are out, and change is in
Railroad Park
the air! "Hairspray," winner of eight
a journey not just of self-acceptance,
Participants will have the opportunity to
Tony Awards, including Best Mu-
but of embracing the lives we want
enjoy live zydeco music by the Swamp
sical, is a family-friendly musical
and deserve. 8 p.m. LyricBham.com
Poppas, a performance by Girls Inc. pro-
piled bouffant-high with laughter, ro-
gram participants, silent auction, chil-
mance and deliriously tuneful songs.
dren’s activities and taste-testing of an
General: $15 and $20, students: $6,
array of Cajun favorites. All proceeds will
UAB employees and senior citizens:
go to Girls Inc. to fund programs that in-
$10. 7:30 p.m. April 11-14; 2:30 p.m.
spire girls to be strong, smart and bold.
April 15. UAB.edu/CAS/Theatre
her life and invites you to join her on
6-8 "LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE" BJCC Theater
$25; kids 12 and under: free. 11 a.m. to 2
The light-hearted, comedic ballet "La
p.m. BhamCajunCookoff.com.
Fille Mal Gardée" is the story of Lise, the only daughter of Widow Simone. Lise loves Colas, a young farmer, but her mother has far more ambitious plans and is determined that Lise marry Alain, the son of a wealthy landowner. Tick-
8 "DISNEY JUNIOR DANCE PARTY ON TOUR"
12-15 2018 ALABAMA AUTO SHOW BJCC Exhibition Halls
Featuring 2018 and 2019 domestic and import cars, light trucks, SUVs, hybrid
BJCC Concert Hall
vehicles and vans. Manufacturer’s reps,
Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Saturday and
Sing along to Disney Junior’s great-
product specialists and the Birming-
Sunday. AlabamaBallet.org
est hits with your favorite characters:
ham Automobile Dealers Association
Mickey and the Roadster Racers, So-
will be on hand to assist in product
fia The First, Puppy Dog Pals, Elena of
education, feature comparisons, safety
Avalor, Doc McStuffins, Vampirina, The
standards and other points of inter-
Lion Guard and more! Kids of all ages
est on hundreds of makes and mod-
and their families are invited to get up
els. $8; free for children 14 and under.
and dance, play games and join the
AlabamaAutoShow.com
ets start at $33.50. 7:30 p.m. Friday and
6 KEVIN HART: "THE IRRESPONSIBLE TOUR" BJCC Legacy Arena
biggest dance party around! Tickets
Kevin Hart has made a name for
start at $31.25. 11 a.m. BJCC.org
himself as one of the foremost comedians, entertainers, authors and businessmen in the industry today. Tickets start at $39. 7 p.m. BJCC.org
13-15
9-15
SPRING PLANT SALE
NAVY WEEK
parking lot
Brookwood Village, Macy's upper
Linn Park
Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gar-
Navy Week celebrations feature a mix
dens Spring Plant Sale features more
of events designed to give the public a
than 100,000 plants. This sale allows a
better sense of the U.S. Navy's capa-
unique opportunity, providing expert
Homewood Central Park
bilities. Activities planned for Birming-
knowledge on the plants and by offer-
Ending multiple sclerosis for good
ham include a visit by sailors assigned
ing unique plants difficult to find in or-
will take all of us. Walk MS helps us
to the submarine USS Alabama and
dinary garden centers. Free admission.
team up with friends, loved ones and
the USS Constitution; demonstrations
9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
co-workers to change the world for
by divers and Explosive Ordnance Dis-
Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
everyone affected by MS. Together,
posal teams; skydiving displays by the
BBGardens.org
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LIFESTYLE CALENDAR their profound lyrics, harmonies and
worldwide following for their blend of
country-tinged melodies, they cre-
traditional Irish instrumentation and
ated a signature Southern California
modern songcraft. At their shows, the
sound. The Eagles have sold more
group performs classics, modern hits
Birmingham Children's Theatre
than 120 million albums worldwide,
and originals beside Irish dancers,
Experience the surprise and delight of
have scored six No. 1 albums and
bagpipers and a full band boasting
Bunny’s imaginative detours on the way
have topped the singles charts five
bodhráns, tin whistles, bouzoukis and
to dreamland. In this intimate produc-
times. The band has been awarded
Uileann pipes. Tickets start at $43. 7
tion, everyone will revel with Bunny in
six Grammy Awards. Tickets start at
p.m. BJCC.org
the fun of jumping cows, dancing bears
$57.50. 8 p.m. BJCC.org
APRIL
14 "GOODNIGHT MOON"
and a room that springs to life. Adults: $15; seniors, students and children: $10. 10 a.m. and noon. BCT123.org
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19-22 & 26-29 "AIN'T MISBEHAVING'" Virginia Samford Theatre
BCT PRESENTS "SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE!" BJCC Theater
A tribute musical featuring the African
A pop culture phenomenon comes
American musicians of the 1920s and
to the musical stage in "Schoolhouse
Railroad Park
‘30s who were part of the Harlem Re-
Rock Live!" The Emmy Award-win-
Featuring a marathon, half-marathon,
naissance, an era of creativity, cultural
ning 1970s Saturday morning car-
team relay and fun run, BHM26.2 will
awareness and ethnic pride. Five per-
toon series taught history, grammar,
take runners on a tour through the city’s
formers present an evening of rowdy,
math and more through clever, tune-
landmarks. All proceeds benefit Magic
raunchy and humorous songs and
ful songs. Adult: $20/$28, seniors
Moments, the only wish-granting orga-
dances that encapsulate the various
(age 60+) and students (age 13-22):
nization devoted exclusively to children
moods of the time. Adults: $30 or
$15/$18, children: $10. 2:30 p.m. and
in Alabama with chronic life-threatening
$35; students: $15. 7:30 p.m. Thurs-
7:30 p.m. April 28 and 2:30 p.m. April 29.
illnesses, and the Alabama Center for
day-Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
BCT123.org
Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders
VirginiaSamfordTheatre.org
BHM26.2
at Children’s of Alabama. BHM262.com
19 HERE2BEER 5K
20-22 "MOTOWN THE MUSICAL" BJCC Concert Hall
28 FEAST OF SAINT MARK ITALIAN FESTIVAL Saint Mark the Evangelist
Good People Brewing Company
“Mowtown the Musical” is the story of
Catholic Church
Participants will start by drinking a cold
Berry Gordy’s journey from feather-
The seventh annual Feast of Saint
8-ounce beer at Good People Brew-
weight boxer to the heavyweight mu-
Mark Italian Festival features amazing
ing Company, will run a flat and fast
sic mogul who launched the careers of
entertainment, an innovative “stroll-
5K through the heart of downtown Bir-
Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey
ing” Italian food experience and an
mingham and along the Rotary Trail,
Robinson and many more. Motown
incredible up-close fireworks display.
and will finish by drinking a cold 8-ounce
shattered barriers, shaped our lives
Adults: $25, children ages 6-12: $10, 5
beer at Avondale Brewing Company.
and made us all move to the same
and under: free. 3:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Cold root beer will be available for non-
beat. Ticket prices and showtimes
FeastOfStMark.com
beer drinkers. 6 p.m. RunSignUp.com
vary. TheaterLeague.com
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"AN EVENING WITH THE EAGLES"
CELTIC WOMEN "HOMECOMING WORLD TOUR"
BJCC Legacy Arena
The Eagles are one of the most influ-
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We are always accepting submissions for events you'd like to see included
BJCC Concert Hall
in our Calendar section. Submissions
ential and commercially successful
Formed in 2005, Celtic Women, the
are accepted via the Contact Us tab
American rock bands of all time. With
all-female Irish quartet has gained a
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