Mercatino di Natale
2018-12-01 11:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | St Rose Parish Hall, 320 10th Street, Santa Rosa, 95401
2018 Mercatino Poster
Slow Food Sonoma County North will have a booth at the Mercatino di Natale

Slow Dinner on Terra Madre Day, 2018
2018-12-10 17:30 - 19:30
Please join us on Terra Madre Day for a cozy dinner to celebrate our Slow community and shared vision for the future!
We will gather in our candle-lit barn to celebrate good food, being together, and working toward common goals. Our meal will be prepared by our Leadership team and feature appetizers, a pork ragu on baked polenta, salad, and dessert. Wine will accompany the dinner.
Come see old friends and meet new ones, get to know your Board members, and let us know what you’d like to see in 2019. We especially welcome those of you who are new to our community!
$35.00 Slow Food members, $45.00 non-members
Space is limited–sign up now!
Get your tickets here!
If you prefer, you may send a check to SFSCN, 985 Lupine Court, Healdsburg 95448. IF YOU ARE SENDING A CHECK, PLEASE REGISTER FIRST AT slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com. We must have your check no later than December 7.
See you on December 10!
Terra Madre Day will be celebrated across the world on December 10. It is an opportunity for the global Slow Food network to enjoy local food and promote sustainable production and consumption to their communities and local decision makers. Thousands of actions in all corners of the world highlight our determination to defend our planet’s future and our philosophy of good, clean and fair food for all.

Slow Books: Discussion of Jose Andres's "We Fed An Island"
2019-01-15 17:30 - 19:00 | Cloverdale
Join us for a Slow Book discussion of We Fed An Island.
There is no charge for this event, but space is limited. Please RSVP to slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com. Once we receive your registration, we will send you additional information and directions to the event.
What Is Slow Books?
Slow Books is a series of discussions of food-related books written from a variety of perspectives–chef, critic, consumer, producer. Meetings are held every 6 weeks and are open to everyone with an interest in the current book. Books are chosen by the group. Hosting and discussion leader changes for each meeting.
*We Fed An Island by Jose Andres, with Richard Wolfe*
The true story of how a group of chefs fed hundreds of thousands of hungry Americans after Hurricane Maria and touched the hearts of many more.
Chef José Andrés arrived in Puerto Rico four days after Hurricane Maria ripped through the island. Andrés addressed the humanitarian crisis the only way he knew how: by feeding people, one hot meal at a time. From serving sancocho with his friend José Enrique at Enrique’s ravaged restaurant in San Juan to eventually cooking 100,000 meals a day at more than a dozen kitchens across the island, Andrés and his team fed hundreds of thousands of people.
Based on Andrés’s insider’s take as well as on meetings, messages, and conversations he had while in Puerto Rico, “We Fed an Island” movingly describes how a network of community kitchens activated real change and tells an extraordinary story of hope in the face of disasters both natural and man-made, offering suggestions for how to address a crisis like this in the future.
Beyond that, a portion of the proceeds from the book will be donated to the Chef Relief Network of World Central Kitchen for efforts in Puerto Rico and beyond.

2nd Annual Snail of Approval Awards Ceremony
2019-02-06 17:30 - 19:00
Join Slow Food Russian River and Slow Food Sonoma County North as we honor our 2018 Snail of Approval restaurant awardees:
Patisserie Angelica – Sebastopol; Red Horse Pizza – Santa Rosa; Lowell’s – Sebastopol; Handline – Sebastopol; Trading Post – Cloverdale; SingleThread – Healdsburg; Mateo’s Cocina Latina – Healdsburg
We are excited to announce that we are also launching our Farm/Ranch Snail of Approval program and awarding our first Snails to:
Tierra Vegetables – Santa Rosa; Lantern Farm – Cloverdale
After the awards ceremony enjoy “Good, Clean and Fair” bites and pours.
Tickets
Snail of Approval recognizes these food-related providers in Sonoma County for making significant contributions to transform our food system to one that is, good, clean and fair.

Chinese Cooking Workshop
2019-03-12 10:00 - 13:00
Celebrate the Year of the Pig with a Chinese Cooking Class
Join us for a hands-on cooking class in which Chef Zeff will share her Chinatown cooking secrets. In honor of the Year of the Pig, all recipes will feature pork. The class will end with a convivial lunch.
Marisha Zeffer’s kitchen, 195 Westside Road, Healdsburg
Slow Food Members, $35; non-members, $45
You will learn to make
• Potstickers
• Wonton soup
• Steamed baby ribs in black bean sauce with steamed rice
• Do-it-yourself fortune cookies
We’ll chop, then stir fry or wok-steam our ingredients, create dipping sauces, and then enjoy our “bounty” in a shared lunch with appropriate beverages.
Please bring an apron, a Chinese cleaver (if you have one) or a sharp paring knife, and a cutting board.
This class is limited to 10 people. Please register at slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com. When we confirm your registration, mail your check made out to SFSCN to Crapeau, 985 Lupine Court, Healdsburg 95448.
Your registration will not be complete until we receive your check!

Slow Books: "Coming to My Senses" (event full)
2019-03-26 17:30 | Healdsburg
Join us for wine, hors d’oeuvres, and a Slow Book discussion of Coming to My Senses: The Making of a Counterculture Cook by Alice Waters.
Lisa Hunter’s home, Healdsburg (address will be sent upon registration)
Please bring an hors d’oeuvre and beverage to share.
There is no charge for this event, but space is limited. Please RSVP to Slow Food Sonoma County North

What Is Slow Books?
Slow Books is a series of discussions of food-related books written from a variety of perspectives–chef, critic, consumer, producer. Meetings are held every 6 weeks and are open to everyone with an interest in the current book. Books are chosen by the group. Hosting and discussion leader changes for each meeting
Coming to My Senses: The Making of A Counterculture Cook by Alice Waters
When Alice Waters opened the doors of her “little French restaurant” in Berkeley, California in 1971 at the age of 27, no one ever anticipated the indelible mark it would leave on the culinary landscape—Alice least of all. Fueled in equal parts by naiveté and a relentless pursuit of beauty and pure flavor, she turned her passion project into an iconic institution that redefined American cuisine for generations of chefs and food lovers.
In “Coming to My Senses,” Alice retraces the events that led her to 1517 Shattuck Avenue and the tumultuous times that emboldened her to find her own voice as a cook when the prevailing food culture was embracing convenience and uniformity.
Dotted with stories, recipes, photographs, and letters, “Coming to My Senses” is at once deeply personal and modestly understated, a quietly revealing look at one woman’s evolution from a rebellious yet impressionable follower to a respected activist who effects social and political change on a global level through the common bond of food. (Amazon)

Tastes & Tales of Terra Madre Dinner
2019-04-13 17:30 - 20:30 | Shone Farm, 7450 Steve Olson Lane , Forestville, 95436
It’s time for our bi-annual Tastes & Tales of Terra Madre dinner to celebrate Slow Food and our chapter’s delegates to Italy’s Terra Madre! Three delegates represented Sonoma County North: Kathy Matonak (chapter leader), Kelly Osman (Oz Family Farms), and Ellen Shick (food writer). Come join us as we hear Tales of their adventures and have Tastes that are inspired by this international food event.
Dinner will be prepared by Slow Food Snail of Approval chef/owners of Zazu restaurant+farm and Estero Café, with assistance from Backyard.

MENU
>Assortment of Slow Appetizers
>Local Wines
>Deconstructed Salad of Mixed Greens and Smoked Fish, Samantha and Ryan Ramey, Estero Cafe
>Honey-Brined Pastured Chicken with Meyer Lemon Conserve, Duskie Estes and John Stewart, Zazu kitchen+farm; brined by Daniel Kedan, Backyard. Chicken from A4 Farm (co-owner Jessica Ascoop is recipient of the 2018-19 Local Farmer grant from Sonoma County North.)
>Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with Aioli and Horseradish Gremolata, Ras-Al-Nanout Carrots, Duskie Estes and John Stewart, Zazu kitchen+farm.
>Polenta Cake with Meyer Lemon and Cream, Sonoma County North
Begin the evening savoring a selection of appetizers and enjoying local wine to the beat of classic jazz from the Blue Smoothies. Then peruse the treasures offered in a silent auction before sitting down for a three-course dinner.
This evening will raise funds to send our delegates to Terra Madre in 2020.
Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4188806
Additional details will be coming soon about this fun & delicious event!!
Some Background About Terra Madre
Slow Food International holds a bi-annual gathering in Turin, Italy called Terra Madre Salone del Gusto. Seven-thousand delegates from 160 countries, over 800 exhibitors, 300 Slow Food Presidia, and 500 Terra Madre food communities took part in the event in 2018.
The theme of Terra Madre 2018 was Food for Change. Event participants were asked to reflect on their food choices: what production methods they support, what they cook, what they put in their shopping cart. Every day the food we choose brings up questions about our health, but also the environment, social justice, economics, politics and many greater issues.

Let's Do It Together! EmBrace Joy + Justice
2019-05-19 15:00 - 17:30
Slow Food Russian River & Sonoma County North invite you to an afternoon of fundraising–with plenty of food, drink, and fun!
Join us as we raise funds for Equity, Inclusion & Justice (EIJ) programs at Slow Food Nations coming up in Denver this summer. Included is a delicious appetizer party featuring selections from the Slow Food Ark of Taste. Local wine and beer will be available for purchase. Nonalcoholic drinks will be offered as well.

Tickets & EmBracelets
$20 General admission
$40 General admission with EmBracelet
Donate any amount directly to EmBrace Joy + Justice, even if you can’t attend
Did we mention fun?
Come enjoy the live music. We will also have speakers–a little education can be fun too! Mingle with “Slow Celebrities” and find out the latest slow food updates on Slow Food Nations and beyond. Have fun bidding on live auction experiences and we might even have a raffle!
Did we mention fundraiser?
By purchasing an EmBracelet for a $20 (or greater) donation, a primary fundraiser of this project, you proclaim your support of Joy + Justice in our foodsystem. They are handmade by artisans in the community surrounding the Mungere School in Tanzania. Mungere’s half-acre organic garden feeds up to 200 students two meals a day. Agricultural coursework built around the garden provides students with practical skills and work experience in sustainability.
So much fun in one afternoon, you won’t want to miss it. Bring your appetite and your wallet, and we will see you there.
Slow Food believes food shouldn’t just taste good, it should be good for the planet and for every person, plant, and animal that participates in our global food system. We fight for food justice and embrace the diversity and deliciousness that such a system provides. We can do it together!
EIJ fundraising is an effort of Slow Food USA.

Slow Books: Discussion of Anthony Bourdain's "Kitchen Confidential"
2019-05-21 17:30 - 19:00 | Healdsburg
Join us for a Slow Book discussion of Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly.
There is no charge for this event, but space is limited. Please RSVP to slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com. Once we receive your registration, we will send you additional information and directions to the event.
What Is Slow Books?
Slow Books is a series of discussions of food-related books written from a variety of perspectives–chef, critic, consumer, producer. Meetings are held every 6 weeks and are open to everyone with an interest in the current book. Books are chosen by the group. Hosting and discussion leader changes for each meeting.
*Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain*
“Kitchen Confidential” reveals what Bourdain calls “twenty-five years of sex, drugs, bad behavior and haute cuisine.”
Bourdain uses a “take-no-prisoners” attitude in his deliciously funny and shockingly delectable book, sure to delight gourmands and philistines alike. From Bourdain’s first oyster in the Gironde, to his lowly position as dishwasher in a honky-tonk fish restaurant in Provincetown (where he witnesses for the first time the real delights of being a chef); from the kitchen of the Rainbow Room atop Rockefeller Center, to drug dealers in the east village, from Tokyo to Paris and back to New York again, Bourdain’s tales of the kitchen are as passionate as they are unpredictable.
“Kitchen Confidential” will make your mouth water while your belly aches with laughter. You’ll beg the chef for more, please. (Amazon)

Slow Books: Discussion of Daniel Stone's "The Food Explorer"
2019-06-24 17:30 - 19:00 | Windsor, CA
Join us for a Slow Book discussion of The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats,” by Daniel Stone.
There is no charge for this event, but space is limited. Please RSVP to slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com. Once we receive your registration, we will send you additional information and directions to the event.
What Is Slow Books?
Slow Books is a series of discussions of food-related books written from a variety of perspectives–chef, critic, consumer, producer. Meetings are held every 6 weeks and are open to everyone with an interest in the current book. Books are chosen by the group. Hosting and discussion leader changes for each meeting.
The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats, by Daniel Stone.
David Fairchild was a late-nineteenth-century botanist who traveled the globe and introduced diverse crops such as avocados, mangoes, seedless grapes—and thousands more—to the American plate.
In the nineteenth century, American meals were about subsistence, not enjoyment. But as a new century approached, appetites broadened, and David Fairchild set out in search of foods that would enrich the American farmer and enchant the American eater.
Kale from Croatia, mangoes from India, and hops from Bavaria. Peaches from China, avocados from Chile, and pomegranates from Malta. Fairchild’s finds weren’t just limited to food: From Egypt he sent back a variety of cotton that revolutionized an industry, and via Japan he introduced the cherry blossom tree, forever brightening America’s capital. Along the way, he was arrested, caught diseases, and bargained with island tribes. But his culinary ambition came during a formative era, and through him, America transformed into the most diverse food system ever created. (Amazon)

Slow Food Tour of Jackson Family Gardens
2019-06-25 10:00 - 12:30 | Kendall Jackson Gardens, 5007 Fulton Road, Santa Rosa, CA, 95403
Sonoma County North is delighted to invite you to a special tour of the gardens at Kendall Jackson Wine Estate with the Director of Culinary Gardens, Tucker Taylor.
We will meet at 9:50 am for a 10 am start. The tour will be about 1.5 hours, followed by a bring your own brown-bag lunch in the gardens.
There is no charge for the tour, but because space is limited, please RSVP to slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com.
The Jackson Family Gardens offer seven distinct garden spaces. Some are educational in nature; some planted solely for beauty. Still others provide the fruit, vegetables and herbs that inspire the food & wine pairings created by our Culinary Team. A veritable cornucopia of beauty and flavor, the gardens are a core component of our commitment to food and wine education.
Kendall Jackson Gardens

Tucker Taylor is Jackson Family Wine’s Director of Culinary Gardens. His impressive resume includes the redesign of the culinary garden at The French Laundry and five years of growing specialty produce for Chef Thomas Keller’s restaurants before joining Jackson Family Wines.
His gardens provide produce for winery chefs Justin Wangler and Tracey Shepos Cenami and pastry chef Robert Nieto. This trio of talent also collaborated on their 2018 cookbook, Season, which was recently awarded Cookbook of the Year by the International Association of Culinary Professionals.
In addition, the garden grows produce for some of the best chefs in the Bay Area–all three 3-Michelin-star restaurants in San Francisco, as well as Single Thread in Healdsburg–and for those in need through the nonprofit Farm to Pantry, where Taylor serves on the board. (Slow Food Sonoma County North Newsletter, June 2019)

Annual Slow Food Summer Picnic
2019-07-13 16:30 - 19:30 | Gradek Ranch, 2323 West Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg, CA, 95448, United States
The Annual Slow Food Summer Picnic at Gradek Family Farm is Coming!
Please join us for a summer picnic at the Gradek Family Farm lake in Healdsburg’s Dry Creek Valley. Enjoy seeing old friends and meeting new members and neighbors, partake in delicious food prepared by the Sonoma County North Events team, and cool off in the beautiful lake.
We provide the meal and you bring either an appetizer or cookies from your favorite recipe!
MENU
Grilled hand-made pork sausage
Grilled onions and sweet peppers
Old-fashioned Potato Salad
Salad with local greens, vinaigrette dressing
Costeaux potato rolls
Please bring:
An APPETIZER if your last name begins with A-M
COOKIES if your last name begins with N-Z
A beverage
Your place setting and glass
Your bathing suit (optional)
Tickets are $30 for Slow Food members, $40 for nonmembers. Children under 12 are free, and over 12 are $10. Buy your tickets at Brown Paper Tickets.
Directions to the lake will be sent upon registration.
There will be a raffle to raise funds for our chapter’s School Garden Project.
Tickets are $5 each–plan to buy lots of tickets to increase your chances of winning a local treasure–and invest in gardens for children to grow and eat Ark of Taste vegetables!

Slow Food Nations
2019-07-19 - 2019-07-21
Slow Food Nations is a major international food festival hosted in Denver, CO. This year, we explore Where Tradition Meets Innovation. Be part of the global Slow Food movement and connect with 25,000 farmers, foodies and families.
July 19, 2019: Leader Summit and Opening Party
July 20-21, 2019: Festival on Larimer Square in downtown Denver. We close down the streets and celebrate Slow Food with a Taste Marketplace, family pavilion, cooking demos, workshops, and lots of interactive food fun. Free entry with select ticketed events. Open to all!
Slow Food Nations

ABOUT SLOW FOOD
Slow Food is a global, grassroots organization, founded in 1989 to prevent the disappearance of local food cultures and traditions, counteract the rise of fast life and combat people’s dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from and how our food choices affect the world around us. Since its beginnings, Slow Food has grown into a global movement involving millions of people in over 160 countries, working to ensure everyone has access to good, clean and fair food. There are over 150 chapters in the USA.

Slow Food Potluck Feast And Annual Chapter Meeting
2019-08-11 16:30
Please join us for a Slow Food-style potluck and annual chapter meeting!
There is no cost for the afternoon, but please sign up for planning purposes at Brown Paper Tickets.
This year we will gather at the table to savor a variety of delicious dishes prepared by everyone, and wine provided by Sonoma County North. While we enjoy our meal, chapter leaders and guest speakers will update us on the past rewarding year for Sonoma County North.
There will also be time to mingle and get to know new members.
Please bring:

An appetizer, main course, side dish, or dessert to share, and
Your place setting.
We will provide wine, waters, and glasses.

If you are not currently a member of Slow Food, you may join or renew at the meeting with cash or check ($60 individual; $100 family; $30 under 30). You may also sign up online–specify CA-Sonoma County North as your chapter.
JOIN OR RENEW HERE

Slow Books: Discussion of Diana Abu-Jaber's "The Language of Baklava"
2019-08-12 17:30 - 19:00
Join us for a Slow Book discussion of The Language of Baklava by Diana Abu-Jaber.
There is no charge for this event, but space is limited. Please RSVP to slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com. Once we receive your registration, we will send you additional information and directions to the event.

What Is Slow Books?
Slow Books is a series of discussions of food-related books written from a variety of perspectives–chef, critic, consumer, producer. Meetings are held every 6 weeks and are open to everyone with an interest in the current book. Books are chosen by the group. Hosting and discussion leader changes for each meeting.
The Language of Baklava, by Diana Abu-Jaber.
Diana Abu-Jaber’s vibrant, humorous memoir weaves together delicious food memories that illuminate the two cultures of her childhood—American and Jordanian. Here are stories of being raised by a food-obsessed Jordanian father and tales of Lake Ontario shish kabob cookouts and goat stew feasts under Bedouin tents in the desert. These sensuously evoked repasts, complete with recipes, paint a loving and complex portrait of Diana’s impractical, displaced immigrant father who, like many an immigrant before him, cooked to remember the place he came from and to pass that connection on to his children. The Language of Baklava irresistibly invites us to sit down at the table with Diana’s family, sharing unforgettable meals that turn out to be as much about “grace, difference, faith, love” as they are about food. (Amazon)

Slow Tapas In The Vineyard
2019-08-24 18:00
Come spend the evening under the redwoods and savor Sonoma County tapas, inspired by our local bounty. Enjoy the vineyard view, music, local wines, and perhaps a friendly game of bocce. This is a party you don’t want to miss!
Tickets are $60 per person. Please RSVP at slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com and send a check to hold your place.
Your check should be written to Slow Food SCN and mailed to M. Crapeau, Treasurer, 985 Lupine Court, Healdsburg 95448. Confirmation and directions to the event will be sent when we receive your check.
A special treat for the evening will be local singer Carlo Solivan. Carlo will regale us with a variety of traditional, swing, and oldie-goldie songs. His voice is divine and–with the combination of the setting, food, and music–you’ll think you’re in heaven!

National Heirloom Expo-Slow Food California Booth
2019-09-10 09:00 - 2019-09-12 21:00 | Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa, 95404, United States
Visit us at the Slow Food California Booth
Show Info
Tickets are available at the gate on September 10, 11 & 12, 2019.
Gates are open 9 AM to 9 PM.
One Day Ticket $15 or Three Day Pass $30 (Purchased at the gate) and Children are Free!

Download a copy of our brochure here

Around the Slow Table, Cookbook Version (full, waitlist only)
2019-09-12 18:00 | Cloverdale
Around the Slow Table, Ruth Reichl, “My Kitchen Year”
Do you like to try new recipes and share the results with a small group of friends? Do you enjoy discussing a dish’s ingredients and process of creating it? If your answer is YES, then join us for dinner based on recipes each guest prepares from My Kitchen Year, by Ruth Reichl.
The location is Shelley and Sam Witten’s home in Cloverdale; their address will be sent upon registration.
For this dinner, Shelley has selected recipes from My Kitchen Year to create a menu. When you register, she will send you the list of recipes. Select which one you’d like to make and let Shelley know. Make enough for 12 people to have a small amount (a recipe that serves about 6 people should be sufficient).
At dinner you’ll get to know each other and discuss your experiences preparing your dish. You may also nominate your own favorite cookbook for another Slow Table meal.
Limited to 12 people (including hosts)
Please also bring a beverage to share.
Please RSVP by September 6 to slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com.

Ruth Reichl, My Kitchen Year
My Kitchen Year follows the change of seasons as Ruth Reichl heals through the simple pleasures of cooking after the abrupt closing of Gourmet magazine. Each dish Reichl prepares for herself–and for her family and friends–represents a life’s passion for food: a blistering ma po tofu that shakes Reichl out of the blues; a decadent grilled cheese sandwich that accompanies a rare sighting in the woods around her home; a rhubarb sundae that signals the arrival of spring. Part cookbook, part personal narrative, part paean to the household gods, My Kitchen Year reveals Reichl’s most treasured recipes, to be shared over and over again with those we love. (Amazon)

Farm Tour: Lantern Farm
2019-09-25 10:00 - 12:00
Please join Rebecca Bozzelli for a tour of her Lantern Farm!
We will tour through the fields of veggies, fruit, and flowers and sample some produce in the fields. Flowers and produce will be available for purchase in the barn.
26209 River Road, Cloverdale
$10 per person. Get your ticket at Brown Paper Tickets
The tour will be followed by a no-host lunch at Trading Post Restaurant in town.
Please let us know if you are coming to lunch at slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com (lunch is not included in the ticket price).
Both Lantern Farm & Trading Post have been awarded our Snail of Approval.
Lantern Farm is a mixed produce and flower production in Cloverdale and one of the first Snail of Approval farms in Sonoma County. While Rebecca was looking for land, her daughter suggested calling the farm Lantern Farm. This seemed like a fine name and the name Lantern Farm was born. A short while later, and conveniently just down the street, Rebecca and her family were looking at a potential farm site on River Road that used to be a prune orchard many years ago and has been fallow since. While inspecting the barn, two old lanterns were hanging on the back wall, a sure sign that this land was to be Lantern Farm. That was in winter of 2016. The lease was signed in April of that same year, and Lantern Farm has been growing ever since.

Holiday Food Traditions-Event Cancelled
2019-11-17 14:30 - 16:30
Event Cancelled

Slow Dinner on Terra Madre Day, 2019
2019-12-10 17:30
Please join us on Terra Madre Day, December 10, to celebrate Slow Food’s 30th Anniversary!
We will gather in our candle-lit barn to celebrate 30 years of Good, Clean, and Fair Food with Slow Food around the world.
Our meal will be prepared by our Leadership team and feature appetizers, roast pork, Bodega Red potatoes from our chapter garden, roasted vegetables and salad from Lantern Farm, and apple crumble.
Wine will accompany dinner, and Irish coffee will finish off the evening.
Come see old friends and meet new ones, get to know your Board members, and let us know what you’d like to see in 2019. We especially welcome those of you who are new to our community!
$45.00 Slow Food members, $55.00 non-members
Tickets
If you prefer, you may send a check to SFSCN, 985 Lupine Court, Healdsburg 95448. IF YOU ARE SENDING A CHECK, PLEASE REGISTER FIRST AT slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com. We must have your check no later than December 7.
Space is limited–sign up now!
Terra Madre Day will be celebrated across the world on December 10. It is an opportunity for the global Slow Food network to enjoy local food and promote sustainable production and consumption to their communities and local decision makers. Thousands of actions in all corners of the world highlight our determination to defend our planet’s future and our philosophy of good, clean and fair food for all.
This year, we also celebrate the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Slow Food Manifesto in Paris. For a full history of these years, go to 30 Years of Slow Food, A Nice Italian Story.

Slow Books, From Scratch by Tembi Locke
2020-01-13 17:30 - 19:00
Event is full!

Around the Slow Table with "My Kitchen Year"
2020-02-08 17:30 - 19:30
Do you like to try new recipes and share the results with a small group of friends? Do you enjoy discussing a dish’s ingredients and process of creating it? If you said YES, then join us for dinner based on recipes each guest prepares from My Kitchen Year, by Ruth Reichl.
Lynn Davis’s home in Windsor
The address will be sent when you register.
This is how it works. Get a copy of My Kitchen Year—and select a few recipes that appeal to you. When you register, your host will contact you to select which recipe you should prepare and how many people it should feed (a recipe that serves 4-6 people is usually sufficient).
Please also bring a beverage to share.
At dinner you’ll get to know each other and discuss your experiences preparing your dish. You may also nominate your own favorite cookbook for another Slow Table meal.
To register, please RSVP to slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com.
Ruth Reichl, My Kitchen Year
My Kitchen Year follows the change of seasons as Ruth Reichl heals through the simple pleasures of cooking after the abrupt closing of Gourmet magazine. Each dish Reichl prepares for herself–and for her family and friends–represents a life’s passion for food: a blistering ma po tofu that shakes Reichl out of the blues; a decadent grilled cheese sandwich that accompanies a rare sighting in the woods around her home; a rhubarb sundae that signals the arrival of spring. Part cookbook, part personal narrative, part paean to the household gods, My Kitchen Year reveals Reichl’s most treasured recipes, to be shared over and over again with those we love. (Amazon)

Slow Books: "The Omnivore's Dilemma"
2020-02-24 17:30 - 19:00 | Cloverdale
On Monday, February 24, Slow Books will discuss The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan. We will meet at 5:30 pm at Denaire Nixon’s home in Cloverdale. RSVP required
What should we have for dinner? Ten years ago, Michael Pollan confronted us with this seemingly simple question and, with “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” his brilliant and eye-opening exploration of our food choices, demonstrated that how we answer it today may determine not only our health but our survival as a species. In the years since, Pollan’s revolutionary examination has changed the way Americans think about food. Bringing wide attention to the little-known but vitally important dimensions of food and agriculture in America, Pollan launched a national conversation about what we eat and the profound consequences that even the simplest everyday food choices have on both ourselves and the natural world. Ten years later, “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” continues to transform the way Americans think about the politics, perils, and pleasures of eating. (Amazon)

3rd Annual Snail of Approval Awards
2020-02-26 17:30 - 19:30 | Sebastopol Grange, 6000 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol, CA, 95472, United States
Join Slow Food Russian River and Slow Food Sonoma County North as we honor our 2019 Snail of Approval farm awardees:
Be Here Farm + Nature – Sonoma County
Bernier Farms – Healdsburg
Laguna Farm – Sebastopol
We are excited to announce that we are also launching our Artisan Producer Snail of Approval program and awarding our first Snails to:
DaVero Farms & Winery – Healdsburg (olive oil)
Tilted Shed Ciderworks – Windsor
Our 2019 Snail of Approval renewal honorees:
Backyard – Forestville
Black Piglet – Sonoma County
Diavola Pizzeria & Salumeria -Geyserville
Estero Cafe – Valley Ford
The Naked Pig – Santa Rosa
Get your tickets now!
After the ceremony we will enjoy “nibbles & bites” from our Snail of Approval restaurants, farms, artisan producers and our own Slow Food Sonoma County North Events Committee. Along with wine & other beverages.
Snail of Approval recognizes these food-related providers in Sonoma County for making significant contributions to transform our food system to one that is, good, clean and fair.

Responding to Climate Change In Sonoma County (postponed)
2020-04-05
POSTPONED: Responding to Climate Change in Sonoma County

We are following the wisdom of other organizations and the Health Department in Sonoma County, and are postponing our climate change panel discussion that was scheduled for April 5.
We are disappointed, but we look forward to rescheduling this important session about how residents, farmers, and government are responding to aspects of climate change in Sonoma County.
In the meantime, be cautious and stay healthy!

Summer Picnic at the Gradek Ranch-postponed
2020-06-20 16:00 | Gradek Ranch, 2323 West Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg, CA, 95448, United States
Date TBD

Slow Books: Clementine in the Kitchen (virtual)
2020-06-29 17:30 - 19:00
When “Clémentine in the Kitchen” first appeared in 1943, it immediately captivated American readers. Written by the artist Samuel Chamberlain under the pen name Phineas Beck, it recounts the gastronomic adventures of the Beck/Chamberlain family during the decade that their beguiling Burgundian cook Clémentine produced wonderful French meals for them, both in France and in their New England home in Marblehead, MA. An appendix contains 125 recipes–classic dishes, regional specialties, and much that is useful for special occasions. But the most compelling are plain and old-fashioned. These are the dishes that identify the Clémentine family style, a style so French, so civilized, so knowing in its use of ingredients that it cannot become impractical or ever go out of date: filets de sole au vin blanc, boeuf à la mode, endives braisées― trophies of la cuisine bourgeoise that never fail to please. (Amazon)

Keeping Traditions As We Move Forward: Sonoma County North Annual Meeting
2020-12-10 17:00 - 18:30
On world Terra Madre Day, we will come together virtually to report on the status and health of our chapter, and to share some of our personal food traditions. Please join us!
There is no cost for the meeting but please register so you can receive the Zoom link.
Terra Madre Day celebrates local food on a global scale. Every December 10th thousands of people around the world organize celebrations of good, clean and fair food. Terra Madre Day brings together all who share the vision of a food system that supports local economies, that respects the environment, biodiversity, taste, and tradition.
Food Traditions
Most of us have traditional dishes our families prepared when we were young, and we have evolved our own food traditions as adults. Many of these revolve around holidays, and others are everyday food that comfort us with reminders of love and community.
We believe that keeping these food traditions in our lives helps us to move forward in an increasingly complex world.
We invite you to share one of your food traditions with us during the meeting: what is the dish? what memories do you associate with it?

Snail Trail, featuring Diavola Pizzeria & Salumeria and Tierra Vegetables
2021-03-01 - 2021-03-31
Follow the Slow Food Snail Trail: online, to-go, outdoors, at farmers markets and farm stands near you.
This month we kick off the Snail Trail with a visit to Diavola Pizzeria & Salumeria in Geyserville and Tierra Vegetables in Santa Rosa. Although we cannot meet in person yet, we encourage you to support these local Snail of Approval-honored businesses that support our community with good, clean and fair food for all. Come visit, dine, order take-out, and purchase their products.
Post a pic, tag the business, tag us!
@diavolageyserville
@tierravegetables
@snailofapprovalsonomacounty
#snailofapprovalsonomacounty
The Snail Trail supports our Snail of Approval awarded restaurants, farms, ranches and artisan producers. Get a full list at www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/snail-of-approval/
