If  you weren’t able to make it to GreenFest and the truckload sale on Saturday, you can still purchase a composter or rain barrel.  The composters are $47 and the rain barrels are $58.  Contact Mills 50 at: director@mills50.org.

Mills 50 Main Street, in conjunction with Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan, OUC and My Green CFE, will host GreenFest this Saturday from 9am until 3pm at The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Avenue.

GreenFest features a backyard compost bin and rain barrel truckload sale.  Earth Machine compost bins will be sold for $47 and Systerns for $58.  Checks and credit cards accepted.  No cash.

In addition, vendors specializing in sustainable and/or all natural products, such as Pink Elephant Lighting, Coconut Clean, Earthy Habitats, Purple Sunflower Productions and Long Family Chiropractic, will be on hand.  Be sure to bring your appetite and enjoy hummus, baklava and falafel from Fantastic Hummus; egg rolls, summer rolls, spring rolls and Pappardelle’s Pasta from LotsAPasta; empanadas and arepas from Helados y Postres and fresh produce from Aubrey & Sons.

The first 300 attendees to stop by the Mills 50 booth will receive an eco-friendly shopping tote.

Congratulations to Julio Lima and SAY IT LOUD, winner of 3 silver ADDY awards.

The annual ADDY awards are presented by the Orlando Chapter of the American Advertising Federation to recognize local advertising talent and excellence in advertising. More than 200 entries were received from more than 20 Central Florida companies.

Julio, a member of the Mills 50 Design Committee, created the new Mills 50 logo!

The Orlando Sentinel Culinary Hall of Fame, now in its fourth year, recognizes those who have made significant contributions to how Central Florida eats, drinks and dines. Tien Hung Market, 1110 E. Colonial, has been named as one of ten honorees.

David Phan’s family has owned and operated the full-service Vietnamese supermarket for almost three decades. Shoppers will find spring rolls, fresh fish, a variety of sauces, bahn mi sandwiches, spices, teas and much more.

David says, “People know so much more about food and culture and are willing to seek out new products. We serve everyone.” Along with his wife, Annmarie, and brother Tri, Phan has seen many changes in the Mills50 district, an eclectic mix of restaurants, stores and ethnic shops. “There has been a lot of growth in the local Asian community and we are proud to be part of it.”