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Summer Nights - Eating Healthy from the Garden

Swansons Nursery Presents Summer Nights – Eating Healthy from the Garden, an Event to Benefit Whole Foods Market's Whole Kids Foundation

Tickets for this Summer Nights at Swansons Event are available for $10 on Eventbrite or $12 at the door

WHAT: Seattle gardening institution, Swansons Nursery, along with Whole Foods Market is hosting “Eating Healthy from the Garden” on Thursday, August 13, from 6-9 p.m. Tickets for this exclusive 21-and-over “Summer Nights at Swansons” party can be purchased on Eventbrite for only $10 and include a complimentary cocktail. All proceeds from the purchase of the tickets will benefit Whole Kids Foundation.

Guests will be delighted with the opportunity to learn about healthy eating from the garden, to join Whole Foods Market for food demonstrations and recommendations for using fresh vegetables and fruits for preparing healthy and delicious meals, and to learn about planting and caring for a fall vegetable garden. Guests will also be able to sip specialty cocktails from the unique local pairing of Dry Soda and Sound Spirits Distillery and savor a delicious appetizer buffet catered by Whole Foods Market, all while enjoying live music by Caleb and Walter.

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Raffle tickets for fabulous prizes from Swansons and Whole Foods Market will be available at the party, with one drawing during the event. All raffle proceeds will benefit Whole Kids Foundation.

A locally-owned, Northwest favorite since 1924, Swansons Nursery is a five-acre garden center located in Seattle’s Crown Hill neighborhood, just north of Ballard. Swansons promotes organic, sustainable gardening and is dedicated to growing the smartest, hippest, healthiest gardeners in the Pacific Northwest.

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WHEN: Thursday, August 13, 2015

6-9 p.m.

WHERE: Swansons Nursery

9701 15th Ave NW

Seattle, WA 98117

WHO: Swansons Nursery, Whole Foods Market, Sound Spirits Distillery, Dry Soda, Caleb and Walter, and Whole Kids Foundation.

INFO: For more information on Swansons Nursery or to become a member of the e-Garden club, please visit: http://swansonsnursery.com.

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