Spring CSA Fair – Speed Dating for Seasonal Food
Sponsored by Slow Food Huron Valley
On Sunday, March 24th, 24 CSA farms and 200 people from around the
area met up at the Pittsfield Union Grange for our first annual
shareholder-matching fair. Our raffle winner was refunded her CSA share
cost to Honest Eats Farm LLC!
What are CSAs? CSAs are Community-Supported
Agriculture farms, and they are a staple in the local food movement. Buy
a share with a local farm at the beginning of the growing season, and
you will receive fresh produce every week (the agreements vary farm to
farm). Learn more about CSAs at www.CSAfarms.org.
5th Annual HomeGrown Local Food Summit
When: Friday, February 22, 2013 from 8:00am-4:00pm
Where: Washtenaw Community College
Registration is required ($40 until Feb. 15th) and scholarships are available.
The theme of this year’s Summit is “(Re)Imagining a Fair Food System” with keynote speaker Malik Yakini, Executive Director of the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network. More info coming soon about the day’s program.
Pre-Summit Gathering and Film Screening of “The Greenhorns”
Sponsored in partnership with Whole Foods Market
Where: Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor (map)
When: Thursday, February 21, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: On sale for $5 at the Michigan Theater starting 7:00 p.m.
Join us the evening before the HomeGrown Local Food Summit for this lively film about the USA’s young farmer community, bound to inspire folks considering farming as a career. After the film, enjoy a reception with snack and drinks from Whole Food Market, network with other attendees, and meet with representatives from the Michigan Young Farmers Coalition. (More about the Greenhorns organization.)
TEDxManhattan – Changing the Way We Eat - Viewing Party and Potluck
Sponsored in partnership with the UM Sustainable Food Program, this all-day, drop-in event features (live) speakers talking about the food system issues of the day via videoconference. Bring a potluck dish to share – we’ll break for lunch around noon.
When: Saturday February 16, 10:00 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Where: Dana Natural Resources Building, Room 1040, University of Michigan Campus, 440 Church St., Ann Arbor, MI
Food Stamped film screening with Whole Foods and Food Gatherers
When: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 from 7:00-9:00pm
Where: Food Gatherers, 1 Carrot Way, Ann Arbor, MI
Bring: a healthy, shelf-stable donation to Food Gatherers
Tickets: suggested $5 donation at the door will go to Food Gatherers and Slow Food Huron Valley
Food Stamped is the first film in our Slow Food Film Series sponsored in partnership with Whole Foods Market. Hosted at the Food Gatherers warehouse, this event will begin with snacks (provided by Whole Foods) and a Rap for Food performance, and will be followed by discussion.
Food Stamped is a humorous but informative documentary film that follows a couple as they attempt to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet on a food stamp budget. Through their adventures they consult with members of U.S. Congress, food justice organizations, nutrition experts, and people living on food stamps to take a deep look at America’s broken food system. http://www.foodstamped.com/ Trailer: http://vimeo.com/31749550
Taste of Terra Madre: a farm-to-table Italian Dinner with wine pairing
When: Monday, December 10, 2012 from 6:00-9:00pm
Where: Silvio’s Organic Ristorante e Pizzeria, 715 N. University, Ann Arbor, MI
Tickets: are available in advance for $60. Or $70 at the door if space is available.
In October 2012, Slow Food Huron Valley sent 4 delegates to represent our region at the international Terra Madre conference in Turin, Italy. Silvio Medoro of Silvio’s Organic Ristorante e Pizzeria, Megan DeLeeuw of Handsown Farm, Lauren Maloney and Kim Bayer, both Slow Food Huron Valley Chapter Leaders attended.One of the main highlights was a side trip to visit and talk with winemaker Gianni Bertolino of Tenuta Olim Bauda in Incisa Scapaccino. After a tour of the vineyard and winemaking facilities, Gianni treated us to an 11-course dinner that was one of the best meals any of us had ever experienced. On December 10, International Terra Madre Day, Silvio will recreate highlights of that meal and the delegates will share what they saw and learned at Terra Madre 2012.
