Homemade pie is a beautiful example of how local, seasonal foods can convey welcome and community with unique regional qualities. The Pie Lovers Unite! extravaganza honors pie-making traditions in Michigan by inviting people to bake, bring, share, and taste pies from around the area. Pie Lovers Unite! demonstrates that a community is only as good as its homemade pie – and we have a GREAT community.
As always, we’ll have PIE MUSIC, themed PIE WALKS (be prepared to shake your tail feathers), a PIE CONTEST with prizes, the ever-hilarious PIE-KU poetry recital, and of course PIE EATING.
Location: This year Pie Lovers Unite will be held at beautiful Raindance Organic Farm at 2015 East North Territorial Road. There’s a solar pavilion for rain/sun cover, as well as tables and chairs and the most beautiful views around. See below for what you should plan to bring!
Registration: All attendees (free and paying) must register in advance so we can plan ahead for parking and seating!
Volunteer for free admission: please email slowfoodhuronvalley@gmail.com by August 6th to see if there are volunteer spots available
Packing list:
A homemade pie (if bringing)
Tableware (plate, fork, napkin, cup)
Ideas for our Pie-ku readings
Camp chairs or picnic blankets if you have them
Categories for the Pie Contest
NOTE: Participants will choose the category in which to enter their homemade pies. Participants can enter multiple pies, but only one pie in each category.
Sweet Pie
Savory Pie
Local Pie (using as many local ingredients as you can)
Kids Pie (made by a kid 13 and under)
For each pie that you enter in the contest, we ask that you bring a 4 x 6 card with the name of the dessert and a list of ingredients. It’s usually easiest to do this at home before the event, but we’ll provide you with cards at the event if you need one.
Pie Lovers Unite! began as an event on the cross-country Pie Across America/Eat Well Guided Tour, celebrating PIE as emblematic of local food traditions. We won the “Best Pie Event” award from the tour in 2007 and have been inspired to honor our pie-baking roots ever since!
If you’re feeling extra inspired and want to share your pie recipe goodness with Slow Food followers, please post it to our Facebook page! We guarantee that everyone will be grateful for extra recipes as fall fruit comes into season.