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SUMMARY:Summer 100 Mile Dinner in the Alexander Valley (Wait List)
DESCRIPTION:Wait List\nA 100-mile dinner sources every ingredient within 100 miles of the dinner’s location. Please join us for one of these special experiences!\nJuly 29\, 6 pm\nDiaz Ranch\, Cloverdale\n \nThe 5-course menu with wine is $150 per person. Our setting is the patio at Colibri Vineyard overlooking the vines and hills to the west. The meal is created and served by members of our chapter’s Events team\, and raises funds for our many Slow Food projects that support farmers and food-related businesses.
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/summer-100-mile-dinner-at-the-diaz-ranch-sold-out/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Food,Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230715T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230715T170000
DTSTAMP:20260412T032631
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SUMMARY:Summer Picnic at Gradek Ranch
DESCRIPTION:Annual Summer Picnic at the Lake in Dry Creek Valley\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt’s picnic time again! Let’s get together at our Annual Summer Picnic at the Gradek Ranch lake in Healdsburg’s Dry Creek Valley.\nSaturday\, July 15\, 5 pm\n2323 West Dry Creek Road\nHealdsburg\nNote that the cutoff date for tickets is July 8.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA selection of appetizers will be followed by a supper of grilled Italian sausage\, handcrafted from California pork\, your choice of hot or sweet; peppers and onions\, Bodega Red potato salad\, green salad\, rolls\, and dessert. \nBring your own beverage\, place setting\, and glass. \nWant to take a swim in the lake? Bring your bathing suit.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets are $45 for Slow Food members\, $55 for nonmembers.\nChildren under 12 are free. The deadline for purchasing tickets is July 8.\nIf you prefer to pay by check\, please register at slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com and send your check (made out to SF Sonoma County North) to 1321 W. Dry Creek Road\, Healdsburg 95448. WE MUST RECEIVE YOUR CHECK BY JULY 8. \nDirections will be sent upon registration.\nNot sure if your membership is current? Email us at slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuy Your Tickets Here
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/gradek-picnic/
LOCATION:Gradek Ranch\, 2323 West Dry Creek Road\, Healdsburg\, CA\, 95448\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local Food,Wine
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230608T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230608T120000
DTSTAMP:20260412T032631
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SUMMARY:Noble Goat Farm Tour
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a tour of this 3-year old farm in the Dry Creek Valley. Our tour will be led by Noble Goat’s farmer\, Jon Vandervelde\, who will describe what it takes to create a bio-diverse farm from a neglected orchard\, and how they work with Farm to Pantry and Farm to Fight Hunger to reduce food insecurity in our community. \nBring your lunch if you’d like to eat together at picnic tables in the farm’s Grove after the tour. \nFull disclosure: there are no goats on the farm yet! \nTickets are $10 for Slow Food members and $15 for non-members.\nBuy your tickets here.\nOwners Shalie and Jeremy Jonkers describe their farm this way: \nWe’re a family-run truck farm in the heart of the Dry Creek Valley watershed. Established in 2020\, we started by reviving a neglected pomegranate orchard. Working alongside a team of local experts\, we’re on journey to develop a sustainable\, bio-diverse farm. From revitalizing the soil and fixing irrigation\, to selecting our seasonal crops\, we’re growing every day. For every pound of produce we sell\, we donate a pound to local organizations fighting food insecurity in Sonoma County. \nReinvigorating the soil\, and restoring the biodiversity\, will not only lead to higher-nutrient produce\, but will also increase carbon draw-down and support climate improvement. \nToday\, the property includes 400 pomegranate trees and 4 acres of a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. We aspire to build a sustainable family farm using a holistic and ethical approach to growing. We believe that mindful farming practices\, bio-diversity\, and local engagement will positively impact the health of our community and the planet. \n 
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/noble-goat-farm-tour/
LOCATION:Noble Goat Farm\, Kinley Drive\, Healdsburg\, CA\, 95448\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farm,Food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230605T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230605T180000
DTSTAMP:20260412T032631
CREATED:20230428T224223Z
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SUMMARY:Slow Books:  California Soul by Tanya Holland
DESCRIPTION:The Slow Book group is currently full\, but we are reading California Soul by Tanya Holland. \n 
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/slow-books-california-soul-by-tanya-holland/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Books,Food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230517T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230517T180000
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SUMMARY:Slow Cookbooks: Focus on Deborah Madison
DESCRIPTION:  \nPlease join us for the next meet-up of Slow Cookbooks!\nDeborah Madison is the author of 14 cookbooks and countless articles on food\, cooking\, and farming. She is revered for bringing vegetarian cooking to a wide audience\, including non-vegetarians\, via Greens restaurant in San Francisco and her cookbooks. A bestselling and award-winning author\, her first cookbook was The Greens Cookbook. \nPlease join us on May 17 to share food from her cookbooks\, and discuss her philosophy of food and cooking\, what she has contributed to the world of food\, and your critique of her cookbooks.\nTo participate\, select a recipe from one of Deborah Madison’s books and prepare small bites to share with the group. We will let you know how many people will be attending. Please also bring a beverage. \nThere is no charge for the meeting\, but please sign up now because space is limited.\nRegister Here\nWhat Is Slow Cookbooks?\nSlow Cookbooks is an informal group that will gather 4 times a year in someone’s home to discuss the book(s) chosen for that meeting and share food each participant prepares from the book. Each meeting will have a different food theme or cookbook\, selected by participants\, and is open to everyone who wants to explore that focus.
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/slow-cookbooks-focus-on-deborah-madison/
LOCATION:Cloverdale
CATEGORIES:Books
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230424T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230424T193000
DTSTAMP:20260412T032631
CREATED:20230412T192633Z
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SUMMARY:Slow Books\, Zaitoun: Recipes from the Palestinian Kitchen\, by Yasmin Khan
DESCRIPTION:Slow Books is currently full\, but we are currently reading Zaitoun: Recipes from the Palestinian Kitchen\, by Yasmin Khan.
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/slow-books-zaitoun-recipes-from-the-palestinian-kitchen-by-yasmin-khan/
LOCATION:Cloverdale
CATEGORIES:Books
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230415T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230415T200000
DTSTAMP:20260412T032631
CREATED:20230111T063839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T222058Z
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SUMMARY:Cancelled: Tastes & Tales of Terra Madre
DESCRIPTION:Please Join us for our bi-annual Tastes & Tales of Terra Madre dinner to celebrate Slow Food and our chapter’s delegates to Italy’s Terra Madre Salone del Gusto! The evening will raise funds to send our delegates to Italy’s Terra Madre Salone del Gusto in 2024. \nBegin the evening by mingling with other guests overlooking Becky and Bill Foss’ vineyard\, savoring a selection of appetizers and enjoying a variety of Italian wines. \nThen peruse the treasures offered in a silent auction before sitting down for a three-course dinner accompanied by Sonoma County wines. \nBetween dinner courses\, we will hear from those who attended Terra Madre 2022. \nOur delegate to Terra Madre 2022 was Tucker Taylor\, Head Culinary Gardener of Jackson Family Farms. Also attending from the chapter were Donna del Rey\, owner of Relish Culinary Adventures in Healdsburg (both Snail of Approval awardees)\, and Marie Giacalone\, Chair of the chapter’s Events Team. Donna will be the chef for this year’s dinner\, assisted by the Sonoma County North’s Events Team. \nTickets \nSlow Food members\, $125 \nNon-members\, $150 \nMENU \nAssortment of Slow Appetizers\nwith a selection of Italian wines \nBraised beef shanks with spring herb gremolata\nOrzo with seasonal vegetables\nShaved spring vegetable salad drizzled with a creamy miso-tahini dressing\nQuail & Condor baguette with Meyer lemon butter from Epicurean Connection \nSonoma County Wines \nAlmond biscotti with Vin Santo wine \nSome Background About Terra Madre \nSlow Food International holds a bi-annual gathering in Turin\, Italy called Terra Madre Salone del Gusto. Over 3\,000 representatives of the Slow Food network from 130 countries came together to share their experiences and come up with solutions to take back home\, further strengthening the meaning of belonging that defines the Slow Food network. \nThe theme of Terra Madre 2022 was “RegenerAction: Act\, React\, Regenerate.” It is an outlook that considers food the key to regenerating our planet and a bridge to peace. \nWe invite you to join us for Tastes (appetizers and dinner) and Tales (with pictures!) from our delegates of their adventures at Terra Madre 2022.
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/tastes-tales-of-terra-madre/
LOCATION:The Barn at Foss Vineyard\, 6475 Starr Road\, Windsor\, CA\, 95492\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Local Food,Wine
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230326T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230326T170000
DTSTAMP:20260412T032631
CREATED:20230111T063605Z
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SUMMARY:Meet the Author: Jim DeMartini with Sophia DeMartini
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an afternoon with Cloverdale author–and forager–Jim DeMartini and his illustrator daughter\, Sophia! Jim will read from his book\, The Cloverdale Forager\, and they will discuss the art of foraging and the creation of the book.\nCloverdale Druids Hall\, 111 N. Cloverdale Boulevard\nAppetizers and wine will be served.\nTickets \n$35 for Slow Food members\, and $45 for non-members.\nThe book will be available for purchase (cash\, check\, credit).\n\nThe Cloverdale Forager: Your Guidebook for Gathering\, Preparing\, and Savoring Wild Food\nby Jim DeMartini and Sophia DeMartini\n\nIf it’s in the wild – and allowed to be hunted\, picked\, or collected in Northern California – chances are good that longtime forager\, Jim DeMartini\, has a story to tell and advice to give. From a lifetime of experience crawling around on all fours looking for the perfect mushrooms\, to wading through the surf and capturing succulent surf smelt\, to bribing 10-year-olds to gather hard-to-find banana slugs\, to fishing in the pristine waters of Clear Lake\, California for black bass\, DeMartini shares humorous and informative reflections\, stories\, and recipes.\nThe Cloverdale Forager provides ideas and recommendations for the best ways to capture wild food\, while inviting you to sink your teeth into:\n▸ Learning how to identify\, capture\, and collect the tastiest\, most flavorful wild animals\, fish\, birds\, and plants;\n▸ Savoring the amazing taste that is unique to food that’s been prepared literally minutes after bagging it;\n▸ DeMartini’s extensive repertoire of recipes and food preparation tips;\n▸ Forging a deeper connection with nature\, the creatures that inhabit it\, and the socially conscious foraging community.\nFrom acorns\, spring mix\, and blackberries\, to quail\, abalone\, and surf smelt\, The Cloverdale Forager is the essential guide for both veteran and new foragers alike. Discover the fun\, amazing\, and exquisite taste experience that only foraging can provide!
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/meet-the-author-the-cloverdale-forager-with-jim-demartini/
LOCATION:Cloverdale Druids Hall\, 111 N. Cloverdale Boulevard\, Cloverdale\, CA\, 95425\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230321T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230321T130000
DTSTAMP:20260412T032631
CREATED:20230309T184804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230309T193621Z
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SUMMARY:Slow Food Live: Celebrating women-owned food businesses embracing good\, clean and fair\, featuring our own Snail of Approval Awardee Gergana Karabelov\, owner of Patisserie Angelica!
DESCRIPTION:It’s Women’s History Month! Join a panel of award-winning women business owners who are making history by taking food to a whole new level on Tuesday\, March 21 at 12 p.m. PT. \nIncluding our own Snail of Approval Awardee Gergana Karabelov\, owner of Patisserie Angelica!\nSign up for this free Slow Live event\nThis Slow Food USA production will create space for stories and experiences from four winners of our Snail of Approval award — a distinction given by chapters to food businesses demonstrating commitments to good\, clean and fair practices. Join us to learn more about their journeys and this nationwide award program.\n\nPanelists:\n️ Debbie Pitula\, Whistling Boar\, Longmont\, CO\n️ Gergana Karabelov\, Patisserie Angelica\, Sebastopol\, CA\n️ Rachael Sobczak\, Water Tank Bakery\, Burlington\, WA\n️ Suzanne Simon\, Chaia Tacos\, Washington\, D.C.\n\nModerator: Jodie Popma\, Slow Food Boulder County\, CO\n\nOfreceremos interpretación en español en la sala Zoom para este evento. Spanish language interpretation will be offered for this event in the Zoom room.\n 
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/slow-food-live-celebrating-women-owned-food-businesses-embracing-good-clean-and-fair/
LOCATION:Slow Live Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230314T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230314T193000
DTSTAMP:20260412T032631
CREATED:20230212T062148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T043524Z
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SUMMARY:5th Annual Snail of Approval Awards
DESCRIPTION:Tickets \nJoin us as we celebrate our 2022 Snail of Approval Awardees! A reception will be held after the awards and you will be able to visit our awardees and enjoy their tastes and displays. Our Slow Food Events team will also be presenting bites and beverages. \n2022 Snail of Approval Awardees:\n\nAmericana\, Santa Rosa \nCOOKIE…take a bite!\, Santa Rosa \nCorner Project Ales & Eats\, Geyserville \nGold Ridge Organic Farms\, Sebastopol \nLunchette\, Petaluma \nMaison Porcella\, Windsor \nSunray Farm\, Sonoma \nTaub Family Outpost\, Sonoma \nIn 2022 the following Snail of Approval awardees continued to provide good\, clean and fair food in Sonoma County and were extended for another two years. \nBernier Farms\, Black Pig Meat Co\, Black Piglet Food Truck\, DaVero Farms & Winery\, Diavola Pizzeria and Salumeria\, Estero Cafe\, Handline\, Laguna Farm\, Seven Moons Farm (formerly Lantern Farm)\, The Naked Pig Cafe\, Red Horse Pizza\, Tierra Vegetables\, Tilted Shed Ciderworks\, Single Thread \nSlow Food USA’s Snail of Approval directory is a national interactive Snail of Approval map that allows users to find businesses across the US that are embracing the Slow Food values.\nVisit the Sonoma County map for a full list of local Snail of Approval awardees.\nSlow Food in Sonoma County awards the Snail of Approval to local restaurants\, farms/ranches and producers who are making a significant contribution to improving the food system. Snail of Approval is an international program which we run locally in partnership with Slow Food USA. Slow Food in Sonoma County is a partnership of two local chapters\, Russian River and Sonoma County North.
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/snail-of-approval-awards/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Awards,Farm,Local Food
ORGANIZER;CN="Snail of Approval-Slow Food in Sonoma County":MAILTO:snailofapprovalsc@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230228T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230228T180000
DTSTAMP:20260412T032631
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SUMMARY:Slow Cookbooks: Focus on Lidia Bastianich’s cookbooks.
DESCRIPTION:More informaton coming soon.
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/slow-cookbooks-focus-on-lidia-bastianichs-cookbooks/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Books
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230212T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230212T153000
DTSTAMP:20260412T032631
CREATED:20230111T062221Z
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SUMMARY:Meet the Author: Craig McNamara
DESCRIPTION:Please come to meet author and farmer Craig McNamara\, in conversation with Slow Food leader Michael Dimock\, over a family-style lunch.\n\nSlow Food Sonoma County North invites you to lunch and conversation with Craig McNamara\, son of President Kennedy’s Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara\, now an organic walnut farmer and former president of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture. Craig will read from his book and engage in conversation with Michael Dimock\, former Chair of Slow Food USA. Their topic will be the healing power of agriculture as reflected in Craig’s recent book Because Our Fathers Lied. Craig will sign books at the event. \nLunch includes appetizer\, lasagna\, local green salad\, Quail and Condor bread\, and dessert\, accompanied by wines from the region. The starter and dessert will feature Craig’s Sierra Orchard walnuts. \nPackages of shelled and cracked walnuts ($12) and extra virgin olive oil ($20/bottle) from Sierra Orchard’s 160-year-old trees will available for purchase at the event. Credit card payments for products will be accepted. \nIndividual tickets include a copy of Craig’s book; couple tickets include one book per couple. TICKET SALES WILL END ON FEBRUARY 9\, 7:00 PM.\n$55 for Slow Food Members\, $65 for non-members \n$85 for Slow Food couples\, $95 for non-member couples \nTickets \nCraig McNamara is the president and owner of Sierra Orchards\, a diversified farming operation producing primarily organic walnuts. \nBy connecting people\, policy and agricultural best practices\, Craig works to protect the land that feeds us\, to promote social justice and support the next generation of farmers. \nIn that capacity\, he serves as the founder of the Center for Land-Based Learning\, an innovative program that helps high school students build greater social and human capital in their communities. He also created the California Farm Academy that is training the next generation of California farmers. \nHe is past President of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture and served on the University of California President’s Advisory Commission on Agriculture and Natural Resources. He has served as a board member of the Agricultural Sustainability Institute\, the American Farmland Trust\, Roots of Change\, and the Public Policy Institute of California. He currently is a board member of the Edible Schoolyard Project. \nHe is the recipient of several awards including CAFF Climate Smart Farmer of the Year\, California Agriculturalist of the Year 2014\, James Irving Leadership Award\, Leopold Conservation Award\, the California Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award\, the UC Davis Award of Distinction and Outstanding Alumnus Award. \nHe is passionate about sharing his knowledge in sustainable agriculture and leadership with the world around him. Together with his wife and three children he lives in Winters\, California. \nMichael R. Dimock\, Founder and President of Roots of Change (ROC)\, is a national food movement organizer and thought leader on food and farming systems needed for the 21st Century. He is a regular contributor to the blog sites Civil Eats and Huffington Post\, and was featured in feature Everyday Heroes: 50 Americans Changing The World (Fried\, 2012). \nMichael has focused on agriculture and food since 1989. He was a marketing executive in Europe for agribusiness\, farmed organically for three years in Sonoma County\, and in 1992 founded Ag Innovations Network\, where he began his work on consensus building and strategic planning to create healthier food and agriculture. From 2002 to 2007\, he was Chairman of Slow Food USA and a member of Slow Food International’s board of directors. \nBecause Our Fathers Lied: A Memoir of Truth and Family\, from Vietnam to Today\nCraig McNamara came of age in the political tumult and upheaval of the late 60s. While Craig McNamara would grow up to take part in anti-war demonstrations\, his father\, Robert McNamara\, served as John F. Kennedy’s Secretary of Defense and the architect of the Vietnam War. This searching and revealing memoir offers an intimate picture of one father and son at pivotal periods in American history. Because Our Fathers Lied is more than a family story—it is a story about America. \nBefore Robert McNamara joined Kennedy’s cabinet\, he was an executive who helped turn around Ford Motor Company. Known for his tremendous competence and professionalism\, McNamara came to symbolize “the best and the brightest.” Craig\, his youngest child and only son\, struggled in his father’s shadow. When he ultimately fails his draft board physical\, Craig decides to travel by motorcycle across Central and South America\, learning more about the art of agriculture and making what he defines as an honest living. By the book’s conclusion\, Craig McNamara is farming walnuts in Northern California and coming to terms with his father’s legacy. (Amazon)
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/meet-the-author-craig-mcnamara/
LOCATION:Relish Culinary Adventures\, 14 Matheson St\, Healdsburg\, CA\, 95448\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230123T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230123T190000
DTSTAMP:20260412T032631
CREATED:20230111T061357Z
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SUMMARY:Slow Books: Mango and Peppercorns: A Memoir of Food\, an Unlikely Family\, and the American Dream by Tung Nguyen\, Katherine Manning\, Lyn Nguyen
DESCRIPTION:Our Slow Books group is currently full\, this month we are reading – \n\n\nMango and Peppercorns: A Memoir of Food\, an Unlikely Family\, and the American Dream by Tung Nguyen\, Katherine Manning\, Lyn Nguyen
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/slow-books-mango-and-peppercorns-a-memoir-of-food-an-unlikely-family-and-the-american-dream-by-tung-nguyen-katherine-manning-lyn-nguyen/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221210T053000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221210T203000
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SUMMARY:Terra Madre Day Dinner-Sold Out
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Terra Madre Day With Us!\n \nAdieu to the Red Barn\, home to many fabulous and convivial Slow Food events. \nPlease join us for dinner on Terra Madre Day. This year we are observing Terra Madre Day with dinner in a new location. We leave behind our wonderful red barn\, and will gather at Relish Culinary Adventures\, 14 Matheson Street\, Healdsburg.\nOur speakers for the evening with be Jim Reichardt\, a fourth-generation duck farmer\, and his daughter Jennifer Reichardt who is part of the Liberty team and head of Raft Wines. \nOur dinner will feature Duck Confit Cassoulet and will be prepared with Liberty Duck. This recipe is from our speaker Jennifer’s new cookbook “The Whole Duck”. (Cookbooks will be available for purchase at the dinner.) \nWine will be included. \nYou may have heard of our famous 100-mile dinners\nThere will be two options to join in on one of these upcoming meals in the Spring or Summer of 2023. The first will be a silent auction for a dinner for eight people in an individual’s home. Also offered will be a buy-in dinner in which anyone can buy a seat and join with others at the dinner. And yes\, every ingredient in the meal is from within 100 miles of the location of the dinner! \nSpace is limited–reserve your place now!\nTickets are $60 for Slow Food members\, $75 for non-members. Sales will close on December 7\, 2022. \nTerra Madre Day is on December 10 every year around the world. It is Slow Food’s way to promote the diversity of food traditions and production\, and show how our network is using its creativity and knowledge to build a better food future.
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/terra-madre-day-dinner-featuring-speakers-and-a-live-auction/
LOCATION:Relish Culinary Adventures\, 14 Matheson St\, Healdsburg\, CA\, 95448\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local Food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221206T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221206T160000
DTSTAMP:20260412T032631
CREATED:20221029T225421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221105T175207Z
UID:3732-1670335200-1670342400@www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer With Us at the Redwood Empire Food Bank
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nOur Sonoma County North leadership group is volunteering a few hours of our time to help pack food in the Food Bank’s warehouse. We have reserved 25 places and invite you to join us! Have fun together while giving back to our community and helping to alleviate hunger. \nThe Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB)is the largest hunger-relief organization serving Northern California. Since 1987\, REFB has been feeding our neighbors in need and leading the community to end hunger. Volunteers are critical to the Food Bank’s mission. Every month\, volunteers contribute time that would otherwise require the work of 45 full-time staff members. \nWe must confirm our volunteer reservation with the Food Bank by December 4. We look forward to working together! \nPlease sign up here before December 4. \n 
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/redwood-empire-food-bank-volunteer-day/
LOCATION:Redwood Empire Food Bank\, 3990 Brickway Boulevard\, Santa Rosa\, CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221109T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221109T190000
DTSTAMP:20260412T032631
CREATED:20221029T224819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221029T224819Z
UID:3730-1668015000-1668020400@www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org
SUMMARY:Slow Books - Beans: A History by Ken Albala
DESCRIPTION:Our Slow Books group is currently full\, this month we are reading – Beans: A History by Ken Albala
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/slow-books-beans-a-history-by-ken-albala/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Books
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221105T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221105T173000
DTSTAMP:20260412T032631
CREATED:20220818T230723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221011T052607Z
UID:3314-1667660400-1667669400@www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org
SUMMARY:Embers of Awakening: Film Viewing and Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \nRegister Here (advanced registration required) \nSlow Food Sonoma County North\, in partnership with the Windsor Regional Library and Listening for a Change\, invites you to a special showing of the film Embers of Awakening: From Firestorms to Climate Healing. The 75-minute film will be followed by a moderated panel discussion\, with Phyllis Rosenfield\, the film’s producer and director and president of Listening for a Change\, and other community activists. \nEmbers of Awakening: From Firestorms to Climate Healing\nThe film blends the powerful personal stories of survivors from the 2017 Tubbs fire with interviews with scientists and climate advocates to inspire each viewer to take action. \nThe 75-minute film will be followed by a moderated panel discussion\, with Phyllis Rosenfield\, the film’s producer and director and president of Listening for a Change\, and other community activists.
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/embers-of-awakening-film-and-discussion/
LOCATION:Windsor Regional Library\, 9291 Old Redwood Hwy #100\, Windsor\, CA\, 95492\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221026T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221026T180000
DTSTAMP:20260412T032631
CREATED:20221004T044335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221004T044335Z
UID:3613-1666800000-1666807200@www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org
SUMMARY:Slow Cookbooks: Focus on Alice Waters
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the next meet-up of Slow Cookbooks!\nRegister Here\nAlice Waters has written numerous cookbooks during the many years since she founded Chez Panisse in 1971. Please join us on October 26 to share food from her recipes\, and discuss her philosophy of food and cooking\, what she has contributed to the world of food\, and your critique of her cookbooks. \nTo participate\, please select a recipe from one of Alice Waters’ books and prepare a snack or “finger food” to share with the group. We will let you know how many people will be attending. \nThere is no charge for the meeting\, but please sign up now because space is limited. The meeting location will be sent to you when you register.\nWhat Is Slow Cookbooks?\nSlow Cookbooks is an informal group which will gather 4 times a year in someone’s home to discuss the book(s) chosen for that meeting and share food each participant prepares from the book. Each meeting will have a different food theme or cookbook\, selected by participants\, and is open to everyone who wants to explore that focus.
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/slow-cookbooks-focus-on-alice-waters/
LOCATION:Cloverdale
CATEGORIES:Books
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221009T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221009T163000
DTSTAMP:20260412T032631
CREATED:20220715T170517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T222237Z
UID:3193-1665327600-1665333000@www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org
SUMMARY:Flavor Exploration: Tasting of Bernier Garlic
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a garlic tasting with renowned grower Yale Bernier\, and raise funds to support local farmers and ranchers!\nBernier Home Farm\, Geyserville\nThis event is a fundraiser for Sonoma County North’s Local Farmer Project\, which awards grants to farmers and ranchers working in Sonoma County. The project team is Yael Bernier\, Rebecca Bozelli\, and Kelly Osman.\nYael will give us information about the cultivation and harvesting of garlic and describe the differences among the garlic types that she grows (some of which are on the Slow Food Ark of Taste). \nWe will taste 3 types of raw and roasted garlic with crostini\, compare the flavors\, and discuss which ones pair best with various foods. The tasting will be accompanied by your choice of beer or wine. \nFollowing the tasting we will have vichyssoise made with Bodega Red potatoes and Bernier garlic. \nWe will also have a raffle for four wonderful surprises! Bring your dollars for tickets!\nTickets\n$40 for Slow Food members\, and $50 for non-members.\nBernier Farms\nBernier Farms is a small\, certified organic\, family-run farm in Dry Creek and Alexander Valleys of Sonoma County. \nEstablished in 1976 when Paul and Yael purchased a small parcel of land in Dry Creek Valley\, Bernier Farms has since grown into a larger operation that includes vineyards and perennial row crops. \nYou can find their produce at local restaurants and purchase for home use at the Healdsburg and Santa Rosa farmer’s markets. \nBernier Farms is a Snail of Approval Awardee. \n​
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/flavor-exploration-tasting-of-bernier-garlic/
LOCATION:Bernier Family Farm\, 1720 Canyon Road\, Geyserville\, CA\, 95441\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220928
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220929
DTSTAMP:20260412T032631
CREATED:20220906T001619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220906T001619Z
UID:3451-1664323200-1664409599@www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org
SUMMARY:Slow Books-Black\, White\, and The Grey: The Story of an Unexpected Friendship and a Beloved Restaurant
DESCRIPTION:Our Slow Books group is currently full\, this month we are reading: \nBlack\, White\, and The Grey: The Story of an Unexpected Friendship and a Beloved Restaurant by Mashama Bailey and John O. Morisano
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/slow-books-black-white-and-the-grey-the-story-of-an-unexpected-friendship-and-a-beloved-restaurant/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Books
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220924
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220927
DTSTAMP:20260412T032631
CREATED:20220818T230046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T230046Z
UID:3310-1663977600-1664236799@www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org
SUMMARY:Terra Madre
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/terra-madre-2/
LOCATION:Torino\, Italy
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220710T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220710T190000
DTSTAMP:20260412T032631
CREATED:20220715T164121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220715T164121Z
UID:3189-1657468800-1657479600@www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org
SUMMARY:Annual Summer Picnic
DESCRIPTION:It’s Picnic Time!\nLet’s get together! Our Annual Summer Picnic at the Gradek Ranch lake in Healdsburg’s Dry Creek Valley is coming up soon. Please join us! \nMENU\nSelection of Appetizers\nSmoked Pulled Pork (with brioche buns and a special BBQ sauce)\nBaked Beans\nVinegar Coleslaw\nSelection of Home-made Cookies\nBYOB\, place setting\, glass. \nTickets are $40 for Slow Food members\, $50 for nonmembers.\nChildren under 12 are free. The deadline for purchasing tickets is July 3\, 2022. \nTickets\nIf you prefer to pay by check\, please register at slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com and send your check (made out to SF Sonoma County North) to 1321 W. Dry Creek Road\, Healdsburg 95448. We must receive your check no later than July 3\, 2022. \nDirections will be sent upon registration. \nNot sure if your membership is current? Email us at slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/annual-summer-picnic-2/
LOCATION:Gradek Ranch\, 2323 West Dry Creek Road\, Healdsburg\, CA\, 95448\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220710T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220710T190000
DTSTAMP:20260412T032631
CREATED:20220617T234908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220703T032234Z
UID:3097-1657468800-1657479600@www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org
SUMMARY:Annual Summer Picnic at Gradek Ranch 2022 (Deadline for purchasing tickets is July 3\, 2022)
DESCRIPTION:It’s Picnic Time!\n \nLet’s get together! Our Annual Summer Picnic at the Gradek Ranch lake in Healdsburg’s Dry Creek Valley is coming up soon. Please join us!\nMENU\nSelection of Appetizers\nSmoked\, Pulled Pork (buns? BBQ sauce? we’ll have those too!!)\nBaked Beans\nColeslaw\nSelection of Home-made Cookies\n* BYOB\, place setting\, glass. \nTickets are $40 for Slow Food members\, $50 for nonmembers. Children under 12 are free. Deadline for purchasing tickets is July 3\, 2022. \nPurchase your tickets here\nIf you prefer to pay by check\, please register at slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com and send your check (made out to SF Sonoma County North) to 1321 W. Dry Creek Road\, Healdsburg 95448. We must receive your check no later than July 3\, 2022. \nDirections will be sent upon registration. \nNot sure if your membership is current? Email us at slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com . \nWant to take a swim in the lake? Bring your bathing suit.\nHoping for a fun raffle? We will have one!\n  \n 
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/annual-summer-picnic-at-gradek-ranch-2022/
LOCATION:Gradek Ranch\, 2323 West Dry Creek Road\, Healdsburg\, CA\, 95448\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farm,Fundraiser,Local Food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220629T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220629T180000
DTSTAMP:20260412T032631
CREATED:20220618T000317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220618T000317Z
UID:3103-1656518400-1656525600@www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org
SUMMARY:Slow Cookbooks
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the inaugural meeting of Slow Cookbooks!\n \nThere is no charge for the meeting\, but please sign up now because space is limited. Our first meeting will be in Cloverdale\, the address will be sent to you when you register. \nRegister Here\nWhat Is Slow Cookbooks?\nSlow Cookbooks is an informal group which will gather 4 times a year in someone’s home to discuss the book(s) chosen for that meeting and share food each participant prepares from the book. Each meeting will have a different food theme or cookbook\, selected by participants\, and is open to everyone who wants to explore that focus. \nWhat Is the Theme of the June 29 Meeting?\nFor our first meeting we would like to meet you and your favorite cookbook. Each of us will introduce our book and share why we love it. \nPlease prepare a finger food from your book selection (sweet or savory) to share with the group and bring your beverage of choice.
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/slow-cookbooks/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Books
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220622T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220622T160000
DTSTAMP:20260412T032631
CREATED:20220325T161927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T222413Z
UID:3014-1655906400-1655913600@www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org
SUMMARY:Olive Oil Tasting on the Farm
DESCRIPTION:Spend an afternoon with us learning what goes into producing a local olive oil\, and tasting the differences among the oils.\nwith \nColleen McGlynn\, DaVero Farm and Winery \nRuss Messing\, Deergnaw Olive Oil \nDawn Lindelof\, Moon Dog Olive Farm \nNancy Lilly\, Tallgrass Ranch \nTickets are $20 each for Slow Food members\, $30 for non-members. \nEach producer will describe the production of their olive oil\, from the selection of tree varieties through their cultivation\, to harvesting and pressing of the olives\, and blending and bottling the oil.\nTo better appreciate our small production local producers\, read Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil\, by Tom Mueller before attending this event! \nDaVero\n“Grow what belongs here. Be patient.” This simple premise summarizes everything we’ve learned\, and guides us in everything we do — how we care for our land\, how we farm\, how we make wine and olive oil and the myriad other products from this magical place. \nIn 1988\, after careful research and some incredible luck\, we took cuttings from an ancient olive grove in the hills to the east of Lucca\, in the heart of the Tuscan countryside. The trees from which we took the cuttings are over 800 years old\, and the farm has been in the same family since the 1400s! While the varieties are common across Tuscany\, and the proportions typical (50% Leccino\, 25% Frantoio\, 15% Maurino\, and 10% Pendolino)\, that grove has very distinct clones — essentially\, sub-varietals — whose fruit makes an oil with a flavor profile unlike any other. \nDeergnaw\nDeergnaw Olive Oil is a unique blend. We don’t think that there is any other oil that has the particular varietals of our oil. From Lombardia in the north of Italy\, the Cassaliva; from Liguria\, also in the north\, Taggiasca; from Puglia in the extreme south-east\, Coratina; and from Apulia\, also in the south\, Nocciara. There is also a smattering of Picholine from France and a touch of Pendolino from Tuscany as the pollinator. \nApproximately 700 trees comprise our three and a half acre orchard. We planted the trees\, mostly one gallon size\, fifteen years ago and the first fruit appeared three years later. Since then\, each year we have had an ever-greater yield. This year the orchard produced 7 tons of olives\, which translated into 150 cases of 500 milliliter bottles compared to 69 cases in ’07. \nMoon Dog\nPlanted and farmed by two crazy people that didn’t think about the work–they just wanted to make their slice of the world a little more delicious! \nMoon Dog Olive Farm is planted to traditional Tuscan varieties; Leccino\, Frantoio\, and Pendolino. The 280 trees are organically farmed by Dawn and Chris Lindelof in their “spare time.” Moon Dog Olive Farm is located in the Northern part of Alexander Valley in Cloverdale\, not far from the Russian River. This Extra Virgin Olive Oil is only available at the farm and at local markets and special events. Every vintage is a little different. But the fruity fragrance and spicy finish is definitive in every bottling. We can’t wait to show you our place. \nTallgrass\nTallgrass Ranch Estate Blend Olive Oil is fruity with a medium amount of bitterness and pungency. This is not achieved merely by combining all the gallons of oil that we produce. Instead\, each year we hold the oil from each harvest day separately so that we can gauge the unique qualities of each batch. Only then do we make blending decisions\, hoping to be able to use all of the oil produced each year in our Estate Blend\, but sometimes needing to exclude some. \nThe Italian trees\, primarily Frantoio and Leccino\, supported by pollinators Pendolino\, Moraiolo\, and Maurino\, provide the backbone of the blend\, having high levels of fruitiness\, green and grassy touches\, as well as high polyphenols—that bitterness and pungency that might make you cough\, but which also provide the anti-oxidants that protect both the oil and your own body. The French Columella\, and its pollinator\, Aglandau\, provide a more buttery fruitiness\, with notes of apple and green banana\, and much less bitterness and pungency. The resulting blend is a great complement to many cuisines.
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/olive-oil-tasting-on-the-farm/
LOCATION:Moon Dog Olive Farm\, 31830 McCray Road\, Cloverdale\, CA\, 95425
CATEGORIES:Farm
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220522T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220522T170000
DTSTAMP:20260412T032631
CREATED:20220325T162238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220515T012614Z
UID:3022-1653233400-1653238800@www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org
SUMMARY:Slow Food Sonoma County North Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meet and greet\, eat\, and learn what your chapter is doing! Please join us for our annual meeting at Timber Crest Farms in the beautiful Dry Creek Valley!\nSunday\, May 22\, 3:30-5 pm\nTimber Crest Farms\, 4791 Dry Creek Road\, Healdsburg\nRSVP Here\nEnjoy nibbles and wine\, greet your friends and meet new members\, learn what your chapter has planned for the year\, and make your voices heard. How can you make a difference and enjoy yourself at the same time? At our annual meeting\, we want to see you and hear from you.\nWe extend a special invitation to our newer members–come meet other members and get involved in your chapter’s activities! If your membership has expired\, attend and renew it. Not a member? Come and see what we’re all about. \nThere is no charge for the meeting\, but please register as we need a count for planning purposes.
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/slow-food-sonoma-county-north-annual-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Timber Crest Farms picnic area\, 4791 Dry Creek Road\, Healdsburg\, CA\, 95448\, United States
CATEGORIES:Local Food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220501T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220501T150000
DTSTAMP:20260412T032631
CREATED:20220305T045604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220415T212827Z
UID:2996-1651408200-1651417200@www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org
SUMMARY:Cheese Class & More at The Epicurean Connection (a Snail of Approval business)\, Sonoma
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to offer a popular cheese-making class hosted by Sheana Davis\, renowned cheesemaker\, culinary educator\, and founder of The Epicurean Connection. This event will also be a fundraiser for our chapter’s many projects. \nTickets\nDuring the class\, we will be divided into workstations; each station will make a 2-3# wheel of Creme de Ricotta\, a fresh cow’s milk cheese. And each of us will take home some of the cheese\, as well as whey\, cheesecloth\, cheese ladle\, recipe card\, and cheese trail map. \nBring a mason jar and cooler to take home a sample of the cheese. \nWhen we finish making the ricotta\, we’ll enjoy a tasting of Sheana’s artisan cheeses\, salad\, and wine. \nSheana Davis has enthusiastically supported the artisan and farmstead cheese movement for over 20 years. Together with Ben Sessions\, they break down the barriers to cheese production by making it accessible\, easy\, and fun! They are offering this special class as a way of supporting Sonoma County North. \nWe’ll be in an open-air state-of-the-art artisan studio with plenty of parking. \nCome to support our chapter’s projects and have fun\, taste and learn\, and have a hands-on interactive experience making cheese!
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/cheese-making-class-with-sheana-davis-epicurean-connection-a-snail-of-approval-business-sonoma/
LOCATION:The Epicurean Connection\, 19670 8th Street East\, Suite A\, Sonoma\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220427T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220427T193000
DTSTAMP:20260412T032631
CREATED:20220305T050507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220327T041848Z
UID:2999-1651080600-1651087800@www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org
SUMMARY:4th Annual Snail of Approval Awards
DESCRIPTION:Snail of Approval-Slow Food in Sonoma County honors our 2021 awardees.\n \nTickets\nJoin Slow Food Russian River and Slow Food Sonoma County North as we honor our 2021 Snail of Approval awardees:\n4th Street Social Club \nDMS Ranch\, Sebastopol \nFarm to Fight Hunger\, Healdsburg \nGeyserville Gun Club\, Geyserville \nGradek Family Farm\, Healdsburg \nJackson Family Gardens\, Fulton \nLittle Paradise Farm\, Sonoma \nPatisserie Angelica\, Sebastopol \nQuail & Condor Bakery\, Healdsburg \nRelish Culinary Adventures\, Healdsburg \nSRJC Shone Farm\, Forestville \nTallgrass Ranch\, Sonoma \nThe Epicurean Connection\, Sonoma \nFollowing the presentation of awards\, a reception will be held with displays and tastes from our awardees. Bites and beverages will round out the evening. Masks recommended. \nIn 2021 Snail of Approval-Slow Food in Sonoma County expanded to join the Slow Food International program and our businesses are now listed on Slow Food USA’s national Snail of Approval directory. An interactive Snail of Approval map allows users to find businesses across the US that are embracing the Slow Food values. To see the local Sonoma County map and a full list of Snail of Approval awardees visit our webpage. \nSnail 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.\n 
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/4th-annual-snail-of-approval-awards/
LOCATION:Sebastopol Grange\, 6000 Sebastopol Ave\, Sebastopol\, CA\, 95472\, United States
CATEGORIES:Awards,Farm,Local Food,Wine
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220420
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220421
DTSTAMP:20260412T032631
CREATED:20220305T045225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220305T045709Z
UID:2994-1650412800-1650499199@www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org
SUMMARY:Slow Books\, Hawker Fare: Stories and Recipes from a Refugee Chef's Isan Thai & Lao Roots
DESCRIPTION:by James Syhabout and John Birdsall \nBook club currently at maximum members.
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/slow-books-hawker-fare-stories-and-recipes-from-a-refugee-chefs-isan-thai-lao-roots/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220331T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220331T093000
DTSTAMP:20260412T032631
CREATED:20220304T220802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220305T051337Z
UID:2986-1648719000-1648719000@www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org
SUMMARY:Tour of Stemple Creek Meat\, followed by lunch at Estero Café (a Snail of Approval restaurant) & cheese-tasting at Valley Ford Cheese Company
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to invite you to a morning near the coast that includes the full circle of grower\, producer\, and consumer.\nTour of Stemple Creek Ranch\, Tomales \nfollowed by lunch at Estero Cafe\, Valley Ford \nand a cheese tasting next door at Valley Ford Cheese and Creamery \nTickets (available soon) are $35 for members and $45 for non-members\, attendance is limited \nStemple Creek Ranch\,Tomales\nAt over 1\,000 acres\, Stemple Creek Ranch raises beef\, lamb\, and pigs. Most of the pastureland is Certified Organic\, and the free range beef and lamb are 100% grass fed and grass finished. Stock is grazed rotationally on open pasture from birth to harvest. They are never supplemented with grains\, corn\, or soy\, and never receive artificial hormones\, growth promotants\, or antibiotics. Their pigs are humanely raised in large outdoor pens where they enjoy a vegetarian diet with plenty of room to socialize and express natural behaviors. \nThe ranch has been in the Poncia family for five generations\, and is 100% protected through the Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) to insure it will remain a productive part of the Marin County agricultural landscape forever. Loren Poncia and his wife Lisa have reinvented the family business with a vision for raising superior quality grass fed and finished meats. \n“We practice regenerative organic agriculture. To that end\, we actively preserve sensitive wildlife habitat\, maintain and restore natural watershed areas\, utilize cutting edge solar and gravity flow technology\, and practice an intensive schedule of rotational grazing. We seek to enhance and rehabilitate our entire ecosystem by focusing on soil health and increasing carbon in our land.” \nStemple Creek Ranch is part of the Marin Carbon Project\, which showcases how best regenerative agriculture practices can harness atmospheric carbon to improve soil content on farms\, and mitigate the effects of global warming. \nEstero Cafe\, Valley Ford\nConveniently located right on Highway 1 in Valley Ford\, Estero Cafe offers fresh\, farm-to-table classic American-style comfort food for breakfast and lunch. They support area farms\, ranches\, and other producers. All dishes are lovingly prepared with locally-sourced proteins and vegetables. In addition\, their beverage selection features products from local and regional producers. \nOur Lunch Menu\nCheeseburger with Stemple Creek Ranch beef and Valley Ford cheese)\nOR\nGrilled cheese sandwich with Valley Ford cheese\nFrench fries\nBeverage \nEstero Cafe is a Snail of Approval restaurant \nValley Ford Cheese & Creamery\, Valley Ford\nValley Ford Cheese & Creamery is located on the rural coast of Sonoma County\, California. The company produces handcrafted\, Italian style artisan cheeses made from 100% Jersey cows milk. The cows have access to pasture 365 days a year\, are never treated with growth hormones or anitbiotics\, and the land is certified organic. \nValley Ford makes four types of cheese: old style Fontina\, regular and reserve of an Asiago/Montasio style\, and a Gorgonzola style. \nThe store also offers soft-serve ice cream!
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/tour-of-stemple-creek-meat-followed-by-lunch-at-estero-cafe-a-snail-of-approval-restaurant-cheese-tasting-at-valley-ford-cheese-company/
LOCATION:Stemple Creek Ranch\, 900 Burbank Ln\, Tomales\, CA\, 94971\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farm
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