Michelle, At our Museum of Frederick County History, we've had a demonstration garden since 2001. It is a small plot adjacent to our formal garden and each year it is has a theme that is related to the major temporary exhibit in the museum. The plants we use are primarily heirlooms. Some of the past themes were: victory garden, ersatz garden (to go with a Civil War exhibit), fiber and dye garden (to go with a textile exhibit), Germanic garden (with plants that come from German immigrants or bear Germanic names), and this year is a "travel" garden that has plants that have places in their names such as Boston Pickling Cucumber and California Bell Pepper. At our house museum that we are still in the process of developing, we are working on plans for a kitchen garden that will have plants grown in the 1820s. Heidi Campbell-Shoaf Executive Director Historical Society of Frederick County 24 E. Church St. Frederick MD 21701 301.663.1188 www.hsfcinfo.org -----Original Message----- From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Michelle Moon Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 4:29 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Foodways programming Hello all, I'm working on a presentation about the contemporary interest in food and sustainable agriculture and how museums are playing a part in reviving food traditions. I'm looking for examples of museums, particularly history museums, who have recently instituted a new food program or expanded an existing one. Particular emphasis on heirloom plants, heritage breeds, and regional food traditions and practices. Thank you for any information you can offer on what museums are doing such programming! ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).