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SUMMARY:Geyserville Valentine's Day Wine & Marketplace
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nOur chapter will have a booth in front of Peche Merle Winery. \nCome see us and buy a Bodega Red Potato cap! \nGo here for tickets and more information. \n 
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/geyserville-valentines-day-wine-marketplace/
LOCATION:Geyserville\, CA\, Geyserville\, CA
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SUMMARY:Tastes & Tales of Italy\, Healdsburg - Ticket Sales End January 30
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nPlease join us for an evening on beautiful Fitch Mountain for a Northern Italy-inspired dinner! The menu was planned by our three delegates to Terra Madre 2024\, the bi-annual international Slow Food gathering in Torino\, Italy. \nStart the evening with an aperitivo\, browse the offerings at our silent auction\, then sit down to a family-style dinner. During the evening\, we will also hear heartfelt tales from our delegates about their experiences at Terra Madre Italy. \nTickets are $80 for Slow Food members and $90 for non-members. \nTickets \nThis event will raise funds to send chapter delegates to Terra Madre 2026. \nThank you for your support!\n\nOur Delegates to Terra Madre 2024Tiffany Holbrook\, owner Wise Acre Farm\, WindsorSamantha Ramey\, co-owner Estero Cafe and AmericanaDonna del Rey\, owner Relish Culinary Adventures\, Healdsburg\n\n\nOur delegates are stars in the Sonoma County food system. They represented our farms and restaurants\, and learned about food\, farming\, and other practices from other delegates from around the world. They also led a workshop about Sonoma County’s Snail of Approval program.\n\n\nTastes & Tales of Italy Menu\n\nAperitivoPolenta Squares | Tomato Jam | Valley Ford Farmers CheeseCrusty Bread | Italian Anchovy ButterWise Acre Farm Meatballs\n\nMainWinter Greens Salad | Candied Hazelnuts | Blood Orange VinaigrettePasta al Forno | Duck RaguVegetarian Option: Pasta al Forno | Mushroom RaguRoasted Broccolini\n\nDessertChocolate Bonet | Amaretti Cookies\n\nLocal wines will accompany the meal.\n\n\nSilent Auction Items-2 nights at a 2-bedroom\, ocean-view Sea Ranch home-Wine tasting and charcuterie plate for 4 at Papapietro Perry Winery in Healdsburg-Basket of 4 local olive oils-Serving bowl and salad/dessert plates by Aletha Soule Studio with accompanying hand-woven mat by AMIDI in Guatemala-PLUS you can buy a seat at our next 100-Mile Dinner\, May 2026 in Cloverdale!\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/tastes-tales-of-italy-healdsburg/
LOCATION:The Clubhouse at Tayman Golf Club\, 927 S. Fitch Mountain Road\, Healdsburg\, CA\, 95448\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food,Fundraiser
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SUMMARY:Scone Making Class\, Sebastopol
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the New Year by learning to make scones! Join us in a fun\, educational\, and interactive class at Patisserie Angelica. \nPatisserie Angelica\, 6821 Laguna Park Way\, Sebastopol\nTickets \nPatisserie Angelica is a locally-owned\, award-winning French-style artisanal bakery. It has a Slow Food Snail of Approval. Our class will be taught by Maggie\, one of the famous bakers at the patisserie. We will gather in the kitchen to learn the process and mix the dough\, and then sit down in the cosy dining area to enjoy scones with a pot of hot tea. \nPatisserie Angelica’s scones are unique in that they’re made only with cream. There’s no butter\, unlike in many scone recipes. In a Press Democrat interview\, owner Gargana Karabelov explains that “The cream makes them crackly on the outside and softer on the inside\, and they don’t get dry. I like them better than scones made with butter.”Pa \nTickets for this special event are $40 for Slow Food members and $50 for non-members. The class is limited to 10 participants.
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/scone-making-class-january-21-sebastopol/
LOCATION:Patisserie Angelica\, 6821 Laguna Park Way\, Sebastopol\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food
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SUMMARY:Terra Madre Day Dinner\, Healdsburg
DESCRIPTION:Terra Madre Day Dinner\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis year we are again observing International Terra Madre Day with dinner at the intimate Idlewild Tasting Room. Please join us!\n  \nWednesday\, December 10\, 5:30 -8 pm\n132 Plaza Street\, Healdsburg \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\nMENU \n  \nSelection of Appetizers \n\nSalad of Local Greens with Gorgonzola and Gradek Pears \nSpezzatino di Maiale (Pork Stew) on Polenta \n(a vegetarian option will be offered) \n\nMeyer Lemon Panna Cotta \nIdlewild Wines \nTickets are $60 for Slow Food Members and $75 for non-members \nTicket sales will end on December 6. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Your Tickets Here\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\nIn the Slow Food tradition\, please bring your own (non-disposable) plate + silverware + napkin to help reduce waste and clean-up time. Wine glasses will be provided. \n  \nPlease do not bring your own wine. Idlewild wines will be served during the evening. \nDoors will open promptly at 5:30 pm. \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDecember 10 marks Terra Madre Day\, our global celebration of food\, community\, and the living networks that connect us all. Marking the anniversary of the founding of the Slow Food movement in 1989\, this day provides us a moment for communities everywhere to celebrate local food cultures and to show how food can be a force for connection\, resilience\, and change.\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\nSlow Food Sonoma County North | Contact Us \na 501(c)3 non-profit organization
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/terra-madre-day-dinner-3/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251119T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251119T130000
DTSTAMP:20260411T160330
CREATED:20251010T142610Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer With Us at Redwood Empire Food Bank
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URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/volunteer-with-us-at-redwood-empire-food-bank/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251104T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251104T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T160330
CREATED:20250827T211005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T142336Z
UID:10507-1762268400-1762275600@www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org
SUMMARY:Slow Cinema: Feeding Tomorrow\, Cloverdale
DESCRIPTION:Slow Cinema Watch Party:\nFeeding Tomorrow\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday\, November 4\n3-5 pm\nRiver Road\, Cloverdale\n(address will be sent upon registration)\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\nJoin us to watch and then discuss the 2024 documentary film\, Feeding Tomorrow (streaming on Amazon). The film is 1 hour 20 minutes. We will provide movie munchies–please bring a beverage to share. \nOur group is limited to 10 people\, so sign up soon! There is no charge for this event.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\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\nFeeding Tomorrow\nWe all have the power to make positive change in the world\, and food is at the center of that change. FEEDING TOMORROW tells an interconnected story of how food interacts with and transforms every part of our lives. By threading together the stories of a dynamic group of innovators\, we cast a new vision for a more regenerative world. \n  \nOur lens focuses on innovators across agriculture\, healthcare\, and education as they work to transform our broken food system. We follow Thabiti Brown\, Head of School at Codman Academy; Lisa Mcdowell\, Director of Nutrition at St. Joseph Mercy Hospitals; and Mark Shepard\, Founder & Farmer of New Forest Farm to discover the biggest challenges and the real solutions we face in agriculture\, healthcare\, and education. \n  \nOur film documents the hard truth about where we are today and provides tangible\, working examples: farming that will feed our future\, healthy food that will heal us\, a new model for holistic education. Each of our experts provide tangible actions that each one of us can make in our daily lives to be a part of change.\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\nSlow Food Sonoma County North | Contact Us \na 501(c)3 non-profit organization
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/slow-cinema-feeding-tomorrow-cloverdale/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251026T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251026T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T160330
CREATED:20250827T210744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T180934Z
UID:10505-1761490800-1761498000@www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org
SUMMARY:Celebrate a Year of Slow Food With Us at Our Annual Meeting\, Healdsburg!
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate a Year of Slow Food With Us at Our Annual Meeting!\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBarn at Farm to Fight Hunger \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\nSpeaker Vince Trotter \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\nOctober 26\, 3-5 pm\nFarm to Fight Hunger\n12340 Los Amigos Road\, Healdsburg\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\nThere is no charge for this event\, but please register for planning purposes. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\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\nCome Help Us Celebrate Our Members and Our Collective Work This Year–and Learn About North Bay Agriculture\nMingle with old friends and meet new members\, have some nibbles and drinks\, and find out what your chapter has been doing this year. \nWe will enjoy the beauty of the fields and barn at Farm to Fight Hunger and hear from owners Bruce Mentzer and Anthony Solar about their mission to provide food for those in need. \nAnd we are excited to welcome Vince Trotter as our speaker. Vince is Sustainable Ag Coordinator and Agricultural Ombudsman with UC Cooperative Extension in Marin County and co-owner of Kibo Farm. He will give us “A Perspective on North Bay Agriculture” and answer your questions. \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\nSpecial Information\nPlease bring your favorite appetizer to share\, and label it. \nBeverages provided. \nBring a friend! We want to spread the word about Slow Food and Good\, Clean\, Fair food for all. \nIf your membership has expired\, attend and renew it. Not a member? Come and see what we’re all about! \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\n\n\nFarm to Fight Hunger\nOur mission is to sustainably grow nutritious vegetables\, and to produce pasture-raised eggs\, for donation to those in need of healthy food in Sonoma County. We donate 100% of what we grow.\nThe farm is a Snail of Approval – Slow Food in Sonoma County recipient. \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\nSlow Food Sonoma County North | Contact Us \na 501(c)3 non-profit organization
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/annual-meeting-healdsburg/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Farm,Food,Gardens
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250929
DTSTAMP:20260411T160330
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SUMMARY:Terra Madre Americas\, Sacramento
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URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/terra-madre-americas-sacramento/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T203000
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SUMMARY:Tastes & Tales of Italy-Event Postponed
DESCRIPTION:Event postponed\, more information on new date coming soon. \n  \nCelebrate Italy\, Slow Food\, and Local Flavor at “Tastes & Tales of Italy” Dinner \nJoin Slow Food Sonoma County North Tastes & Tales of Italy\, an unforgettable evening of food\, stories\, and community. This special event celebrates our chapter’s delegates who attended the global Terra Madre Salone del Gusto gathering in Turin\, Italy last fall—an international showcase of sustainable food and farming. \nHighlights of the Evening:• Italy-inspired dinner by Chef Ryan Ramey of Americana & Estero Café• Four-course meal featuring local\, seasonal ingredients (menu below)• Stories & photos from our delegates’ journey to Terra Madre 2024• Silent auction featuring local experiences\, artisan goods\, and more• A selection of wines will be included \nMenu:• Appetizers: Peaches with creamy cheese & honey\, anchovy crostini\, Wise Acre Farm beef meatballs• Entrée: Italian fry bread with local charcuterie• Main: Saffron risotto with Liberty Duck & gremolata\, grilled summer vegetables• Dessert: Buttermilk panna cotta with candied hazelnut crunch \nTickets\nMeet Our Delegates:Tiffany Holbrook (Wise Acre Farm)\, Samantha Ramey (Americana & Estero Café)\, and Donna del Rey (Relish Culinary Adventures)—all Snail of Approval awardees and leaders in local\, sustainable food. \nSilent Auction Highlights:• 2-night stay at an ocean-view Sea Ranch home• Wine tasting for 4 at Papapietro Perry Winery• Local olive oil basket\, artisan ceramics\, hand-woven Guatemalan mat• Tickets to future Slow Food dinners\, including our 100-Mile Dinner (May 2026) \nThis event will raise funds to send chapter delegates to Terra Madre 2026. Thank you for your support!
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/tastes-tales-of-italy/
LOCATION:The Clubhouse at Tayman Golf Club\, 927 S. Fitch Mountain Road\, Healdsburg\, CA\, 95448\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food,Fundraiser,Local Food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250804T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250804T190000
DTSTAMP:20260411T160330
CREATED:20250528T045450Z
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UID:10193-1754328600-1754334000@www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org
SUMMARY:Slow Books: Epitaph for a Peach\, David Mas Masumoto
DESCRIPTION:Slow Books is an ongoing activity of our chapter. The group meets every 6 weeks to discuss a food-related book and enjoy a potluck dinner based on the book. We meet in people’s homes which can usually only accommodate up to 8 people. For this reason\, we are usually unable to invite others than our core group of participants. \n\nBut we’re learning a lot from the books we’ve read\, and thought you might want to enjoy the books as well.  \n\n\nJUNE SELECTION: Slow Books: Epitaph for a Peach\, David Mas Masumoto \nA lyrical\, sensuous and thoroughly engrossing memoir of one critical year in the life of an organic peach farmer\, Epitaph for a Peach is “a delightful narrative . . . with poetic flair and a sense of humor” (Library Journal). Line drawings. Amazon
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/slow-books-epitaph-for-a-peach-david-mas-masumoto/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Books,Food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250712T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250712T190000
DTSTAMP:20260411T160330
CREATED:20250503T210238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T010456Z
UID:10121-1752336000-1752346800@www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org
SUMMARY:Annual Summer Picnic at Gradek Ranch
DESCRIPTION:It’s Time for the Slow Food Annual Summer Picnic at the Gradek Ranch! \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\nSaturday\, July 12 \n4 – 7 pm \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\nOur Annual Summer Picnic is held on the Gradek Ranch in the Dry Creek Valley. Please join us for an afternoon of friends and food in a beautiful setting: picnic tables under the shade of tall trees and a lake ready for swimming. Come at 4 pm for appetizers\, followed by a Mexican Taco Bar supper with grilled steak and chicken and hand-made tortillas. \nPlease bring a beverage and your place-setting! \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 Here\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\nThank you for supporting our chapter’s initiatives! This picnic is more than just a fun gathering—it’s also a fundraiser that helps us keep our efforts going strong. We’re grateful for your participation and generosity. In addition\, we’re proud to donate a portion of the proceeds to Farm to Fight Hunger\, supporting their mission to combat food insecurity.\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\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\nSlow Food Sonoma County North | Contact Us \na 501(c)3 non-profit organization \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\nSlow Food Sonoma County North | PO Box 1494 | Healdsburg\, CA 95448 US\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUnsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/annual-summer-picnic-at-gradek-ranch-2/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Farm,Food,Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250709T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250709T110000
DTSTAMP:20260411T160330
CREATED:20250503T205821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250705T232145Z
UID:10119-1752053400-1752058800@www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org
SUMMARY:Farm Tour:   Knights Valley Wagu at Ghost Donkey Ranch
DESCRIPTION:The Knights Valley Wagyu farm tour has been rescheduled to July 9\, 2025\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\nFARM TOUR: KNIGHTS VALLEY WAGYU AT GHOST DONKEY RANCH \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, July 9\, 9:30-11:00 am \nKnights Valley Wagyu \n13800 Highway 128\, Calistoga \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet ready for a moo-ving experience! Join us for a tour of Knights Valley Wagyu\, a 227-acre working cattle ranch that’s earned our Snail of Approval! \nEver wonder what makes Wagyu so special? The ranch is home to cattle with 100% Japanese genetics – that’s like royalty in the beef world! These happy cows spend their days foraging on lush native grasses\, soaking up the California sunshine. They also get a special\, hand-fed nutritional mixture twice daily\, tailored just for them. \nKnights Valley Wagyu is all about being kind to the planet and the animals. The land is devoted to wildlife\, native plants\, and cattle. No pesticides\, fertilizers\, or chemical agents are allowed and water usage is minimal. We believe that enjoying small amounts of thoughtfully and sustainably raised beef offers a delicious and ethical alternative to the typical factory farming of large animals. \nCome soak in the stunning beauty of the ranch and get the inside scoop on what makes Knights Valley Wagyu truly special. Don’t forget to pack your favorite lunch! We’ll have a picnic area ready for us to share a meal together.\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\nSlow Food Sonoma County North | Contact Us \na 501(c)3 non-profit organization \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\nSlow Food Sonoma County North | PO Box 1494 | Healdsburg\, CA 95448 US\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUnsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/farm-tour-knights-valley-wagu-at-ghost-donkey-ranch/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Farm
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SUMMARY:Slow Books: Love\, Loss\, and What We Ate: A Memoir\, by Padma Lakshmi
DESCRIPTION:Slow Books is an ongoing activity of our chapter. The group meets every 6 weeks to discuss a food-related book and enjoy a potluck dinner based on the book. We meet in people’s homes which can usually only accommodate up to 8 people. For this reason\, we are usually unable to invite others than our core group of participants. \n\nBut we’re learning a lot from the books we’ve read\, and thought you might want to enjoy the books as well.  \n\n\nJUNE SELECTION: Slow Books: Love\, Loss\, and What We Ate: A Memoir\, by Padma Lakshmi \n\nA vivid memoir of food and family\, survival and triumph\, Love\, Loss\, and What We Ate traces the arc of Padma Lakshmi’s unlikely path from an immigrant childhood to a complicated life in front of the camera—a tantalizing blend of Ruth Reichl’s Tender at the Bone and Nora Ephron’s Heartburn \nLong before Padma Lakshmi ever stepped onto a television set\, she learned that how we eat is an extension of how we love\, how we comfort\, how we forge a sense of home—and how we taste the world as we navigate our way through it. Shuttling between continents as a child\, she lived a life of dislocation that would become habit as an adult\, never quite at home in the world. And yet\, through all her travels\, her favorite food remained the simple rice she first ate sitting on the cool floor of her grandmother’s kitchen in South India. \nPoignant and surprising\, Love\, Loss\, and What We Ate is Lakshmi’s extraordinary account of her journey from that humble kitchen\, ruled by ferocious and unforgettable women\, to the judges’ table of Top Chef and beyond. It chronicles the fierce devotion of the remarkable people who shaped her along the way\, from her headstrong mother who flouted conservative Indian convention to make a life in New York\, to her Brahmin grandfather—a brilliant engineer with an irrepressible sweet tooth—to the man seemingly wrong for her in every way who proved to be her truest ally. A memoir rich with sensual prose and punctuated with evocative recipes\, it is alive with the scents\, tastes\, and textures of a life that spans complex geographies both internal and external. \nLove\, Loss\, and What We Ate is an intimate and unexpected story of food and family—both the ones we are born to and the ones we create—and their enduring legacies. Amazon
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/slow-books-love-loss-and-what-we-ate-a-memoir-by-padma-lakshmi/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Books,Food
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SUMMARY:Slow Books: Dirt: Adventures in Lyon as a Chef in Training\, Father\, and Sleuth Looking for the Secret of French Cooking\, by Bill Buford
DESCRIPTION:Slow Books is an ongoing activity of our chapter. The group meets every 6 weeks to discuss a food-related book and enjoy a potluck dinner based on the book. We meet in people’s homes which can usually only accommodate up to 8 people. For this reason\, we are usually unable to invite others than our core group of participants. \n\n\nBut we’re learning a lot from the books we’ve read\, and thought you might want to enjoy the books as well.  \n\n\nMAY SELECTION: Dirt: Adventures in Lyon as a Chef in Training\, Father\, and Sleuth Looking for the Secret of French Cooking\, by Bill Buford \n\n\nWhat does it take to master French cooking? This is the question that drives Bill Buford to abandon his perfectly happy life in New York City and pack up and (with a wife and three-year-old twin sons in tow) move to Lyon\, the so-called gastronomic capital of France. But what was meant to be six months in a new and very foreign city turns into a wild five-year digression from normal life\, as Buford apprentices at Lyon’s best boulangerie\, studies at a legendary culinary school\, and cooks at a storied Michelin-starred restaurant\, where he discovers the exacting (and incomprehensibly punishing) rigueur of the professional kitchen. With his signature humor\, sense of adventure\, and masterful ability to bring an exotic and unknown world to life\, Buford has written the definitive insider story of a city and its great culinary culture. (Amazon)
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/slow-books-dirt-adventures-in-lyon-as-a-chef-in-training-father-and-sleuth-looking-for-the-secret-of-french-cooking-by-bill-buford/
LOCATION:CA
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UID:9869-1744797600-1744808400@www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org
SUMMARY:Volunteer With Us At The Redwood Empire Food Bank
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer With Us at the Redwood Empire Food Bank!\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\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 which would otherwise require the work of 45 full-time staff members. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\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 12 places and invite you to join our team! Have fun together while giving back to our community and helping to alleviate hunger. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, April 16\, 10 am-1 pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRedwood Empire Food Bank\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3990 Brickway Boulevard\, Santa Rosa\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe must confirm our volunteer reservation with the Food Bank by APRIL 9. We look forward to working together! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSIGN UP HERE
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/volunteer-with-us-at-the-redwood-empire-food-bank-2/
LOCATION:CA
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SUMMARY:Tour of Volo Chocolate
DESCRIPTION:Tour of VOLO Chocolate\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVOLO is the award-winning handmade “Bean to Bar” deep chocolate founded in 2016 by Jeff and Susan Mall\, Sonoma County farm-to-table chefs.\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\nJoin us for a tour of VOLO’s small factory and learn about the process of making chocolate from Jeff Mall.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, March 26\, 11 am – 12:15 pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n399 Business Park Court\, Windsor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets are $30 per person for Slow Food members. Because space is limited\, this invitation is going first to current members only.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE!\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\n\n\n\nFor those who would like to have lunch after the tour\, one of Slow Food’s Snail of Approval restaurants is nearby. PizzaLeah is at 9240 Old Redwood Highway\, Suite 116\, Windsor (in the Oliver’s shopping center). 707.620.0551. \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\nVOLO’s Process\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur chocolate making process begins with sourcing cacao (cocoa beans) from various parts of the world. We work with Uncommon Cacao to source ultra-premium grade organic beans. They operate their business with Transparent Trade\, financial transparency\, a step beyond Fair Trade guidelines.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe receive the fermented/dried cacao at our little factory here in Sonoma County. The first step is roasting\, which is much like roasting coffee. Time and temperature are closely monitored and adjusted during the roasting process. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOnce the beans have been roasted\, there are several more processes before the chocolate bars are molded and packaged. The artwork on the labels are photographs of quilts made by Cathy Shanahan\, a renowned textile artist\, and Jeff’s aunt!
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/tour-of-volo-chocolate-march-26/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Food
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UID:9363-1739986200-1739993400@www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org
SUMMARY:7th Annual Snail of Approval-Slow Food in Sonoma County Awards
DESCRIPTION:7th Annual Snail of Approval-\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSlow Food in Sonoma County Awards\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\nWednesday\, February 19\, 2025\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5:30 – 7:30 pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSebastopol Grange\, 6000 Sebastopol Avenue\, Sebastopol\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Snail of Approval is a prestigious recognition given to food businesses that embody the values of Slow Food: good\, clean and fair food for all. This locally run yet internationally recognized program honors establishments that support sustainable food practices. At the 7th Annual Snail of Approval Awards ceremony\, to be held at the Sebastopol Grange\, 18 local restaurants\, farms\, artisan producers\, and our new category–supporting organizations–will be celebrated. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLight bites and beverages will be available for guests\, providing an opportunity to meet the new award winners\, learn about their businesses\, and join the growing network of hundreds of Snail of Approval recipients from across the country. This event is a chance to support and discover food businesses that are committed to sustainable\, ethical\, and high-quality food practices. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIncluded in the celebration will be our eleven Snail of Approval renewals for 2024. The Epicurean Connection\, Farm to Fight Hunger\, Geyserville Gun Club\, Gradek Family Farm\, Kendall Jackson Family Garden\, Little Paradise Farm\, Patisserie Angelica\, Quail & Condor\, Relish Culinary Adventures\, Santa Rosa Junior College Shone Farm and Tall Grass Ranch. \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2024 Snail of Approval Awardees:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Altamont General Store\, Occidental\nBelden Barns\, Santa Rosa\nBelfare\, Petaluma\nFEED Cooperative\, Petaluma\nGolden State Pickle Works\nGoodness Gracious Private Chef and Catering\, Sonoma\nThe Green Grocer\nKibo Farm\, Santa Rosa\nLala’s Jam Bar and Urban Farmstand\, Petaluma\nMaison Porcella\, Windsor\nMarin Coast Ranch\, Tomales\nNightingale Breads\, Forestville\nPizzaleah\, Windsor\nPlanetary Potato Chips\nSarmentine French Bakery\, Petaluma & Sebastopol\nShowa Farm\, Cloverdale\nTroubadour Bread & Bistro\, Healdsburg\nWoodlands Charcuterie\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVisit our Snail of Approval map for a full list of local Snail of Approval awardees.\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\nSnail of Approval is a recognition given to food businesses that pursue and practice Slow Food values of good\, clean and fair food for all. As a locally run but internationally embraced program\, Snail of Approval is a powerful validation for businesses. Slow Food in Sonoma County is a joint project of two local Slow Food chapters\, Sonoma County North and Russian River\, run in partnership with Slow Food USA. \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 
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/7th-annual-snail-of-approval-awards/
LOCATION:Sebastopol Grange\, 6000 Sebastopol Ave\, Sebastopol\, CA\, 95472\, United States
CATEGORIES:Awards,Local Food
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SUMMARY:Slow Books: An Omlette and a Glass of Wine\, by Elizabeth David
DESCRIPTION:Our Slow Boods group is currently full\, but please enjoy reading along with us. \nFEBRUARY SELECTION: An Omelette and a Glass of Wine\, by Elizabeth David \n\n\nAn Omelette and a Glass of Wine is a culinary classic by the greatest food writer of the mid-twentieth century\, and one of the greatest food writers of any era. This revered volume contains a collection of articles Elizabeth David originally wrote for magazines and newspapers such as the Spectator\, Gourmet\, Vogue\, and the Sunday Times (London). It offers delightful explorations of food and cooking\, among which are its namesake essay and other such gems as “Syllabubs and Fruit Fools\,” “Sweet Vegetables\, Soft Wine\,” “Pleasing Cheeses\,” and “Whisky in the Kitchen.” David’s many admirers will cherish this new edition\, and readers new to her writing will marvel at her wisdom and grace.
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/slwo-books-an-omlette-and-a-glass-of-wine-by-elizabeth-david/
LOCATION:CA
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SUMMARY:Passionate About Pie!
DESCRIPTION:Passionate About Pie!\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\nGet ready for whatever the New Year has in store—everything is better with pie! Join us for a hands-on pie-making workshop.\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\nMonday\, January 27\, 1-4 pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCloverdale\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nwith Chef Christine Piccin\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\nWe’ll discuss what goes into a tender\, delicious crust\, I’ll teach you my tricks and soon you’ll be shaping your own perfect pies. We’ll sample a chocolate cream pie (a single-crust technique) and you’ll take home a mini lattice-crust apple pie you made yourself!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you have a rolling pin\, please bring it with you – let us know if you do not.\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 $35 for Slow Food members and $45 for non-members. Only current members are receiving this initial invitation \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet your ticket here!\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\nInstructor Christine Piccin \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChef Christine Piccin has written about food and travel\, cooked in restaurants for many years and now trains student-chefs in the SRJC Culinary Arts program. She has paired food and wine for wineries\, was the president of the Sonoma County Culinary Guild and a Harvest Fair Sweepstakes Award winner\, a competition she now helps judge. Christine credits her dad with inspiring her to try just about anything\, once\, and her mom with teaching her how to make the perfect pie crust. \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\nP.O. Box 1494 | Healdsburg CA | 95448 unsubscribe
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/passionate-about-pie/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Food
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SUMMARY:December 10 Terra Madre Day Dinner\, Idlewild Winery\, Healdsburg
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Terra Madre Day With Us Again!\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\nPlease join us for dinner to celebrate International Terra Madre Day!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday\, December 10\, 5:30 -8 pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis year we are again observing Terra Madre Day with dinner at the intimate Idlewild Tasting Room \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n132 Plaza Street\, Healdsburg \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMENU \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSelection of Appetizers  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFennel\, Apple and Arugula Salad \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoq au Vin with Mashed Potatoes \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(a vegetarian option will be offered) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeringues with Cranberry Compote \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIdlewild Wines \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\nIn the Slow Food tradition\, please bring your own (non-disposable) plate + silverware + napkin to help reduce waste and clean-up time. Wine glasses will be provided. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease DO NOT BRING YOUR OWN WINE! Legally we can consume only Idlewild wines in the tasting room. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets are $60 for Slow Food members\, $75 for non-members. Sales will close on December 6\, 2024. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee you on December 10!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReserve a Spot\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\nThis year\, Terra Madre Day calls our global community to unite in celebration of agroecology—a practice that champions sustainable farming\, biodiversity\, and the well-being of our ecosystems. Together\, we honor “good\, clean\, and fair food for all” while recognizing the vital connection between nature\, our food systems\, and our communities. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUnder the theme\, “We Are Nature\,” this year’s Terra Madre Day reminds us of our deep connection to the natural world and the responsibility we share in its care. Around the world\, local events will bring attention to the resilience of our food cultures and the crucial role of community-led action in protecting our environment. Whether through farm tours\, seed exchanges\, workshops on sustainable practices\, or conversations with local producers\, we’re all invited to get involved. \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nP.O. Box 1494 | Healdsburg CA | 95448 unsubscribe
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/december-10-terra-madre-day-dinner-idlewild-winery-healdsburg/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Food
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SUMMARY:Slow Books: Invitation to A Banquet\, by Fuchsia Dunlop
DESCRIPTION:Our Slow Boods group is currently full\, but please enjoy reading along with us. \nDECEMBER SELECTION: Invitation to A Banquet: The Story of Chinese Food\, by Fuchsia Dunlop \n\nChinese was the earliest truly global cuisine. When the first Chinese laborers began to settle abroad\, restaurants appeared in their wake. Yet Chinese has the curious distinction of being both one of the world’s best-loved culinary traditions and one of the least understood. For more than a century\, the overwhelming dominance of a simplified form of Cantonese cooking ensured that few foreigners experienced anything of its richness and sophistication—but today that is beginning to change. \n\n\nIn Invitation to a Banquet\, award-winning cook and writer Fuchsia Dunlop explores the history\, philosophy\, and techniques of Chinese culinary culture. In each chapter\, she examines a classic dish\, from mapo tofu to Dongpo pork\, knife-scraped noodles to braised pomelo pith\, to reveal a distinctive aspect of Chinese gastronomy\, whether it’s the importance of the soybean\, the lure of exotic ingredients\, or the history of Buddhist vegetarian cuisine.  \n\n\nMeeting food producers\, chefs\, gourmets\, and home cooks as she tastes her way across the country\, Fuchsia invites readers to join her on an unforgettable journey into Chinese food as it is cooked\, eaten\, and considered in its homeland. (Amazon)
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/slow-books-invitation-to-a-banquet-by-fuchsia-dunlop/
LOCATION:Healdsburg
CATEGORIES:Books,Food
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SUMMARY:The Return Of Our Sausage-Making Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Return of Our Sausage-Making Workshop!\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\nJoin us for a fun and delicious day of making Italian sausage. We’ll enjoy the results of our morning workshop with lunch.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, November 13\, 10 am-2 pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSciaini Family Estate\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n25975 River Road\, Cloverdale\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\nThis workshop will be led by Slow Food members Marie Giacalone and Denaire Nixon\, cooks and bakers extraordinaire. It is hands-on and limited to 10 participants. Learn how to grind the meat\, season it\, and insert it into casings. When the sausage is ready\, we’ll grill it for lunch. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLunch includes salad and wine as well. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets are $50 for Slow Food members and $60 for non-members. \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\nBecause this workshop has limited attendance\, it is being offered first to current chapter members.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuy your ticket here.\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\nP.O. Box 1494 | Healdsburg CA | 95448 unsubscribe
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/the-return-of-our-sausage-making-workshop/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Food
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SUMMARY:Slow Books: The Upstairs Delicatessen: On Eating\, Reading\, Reading About Eating\, and Eating While Reading
DESCRIPTION:Slow Books is an ongoing activity of our chapter. The group meets every 6 weeks to discuss a food-related book and enjoy a potluck dinner based on the book. We meet in people’s homes which can usually only accommodate up to 8 people. For this reason\, we are usually unable to invite others than our core group of participants. \nBut we’re learning a lot from the books we’ve read\, and thought you might want to enjoy the books as well.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOCTOBER SELECTION: The Upstairs Delicatessen: On Eating\, Reading\, Reading About Eating\, and Eating While Reading\, by Dwight Garner \n\n\nDwight Garner\, the beloved New York Times critic and the author of Garner’s Quotations\, serves up the intertwined pleasures of books and food. The product of a lifetime of obsessively reading\, eating\, and every combination therein\, The Upstairs Delicatessen: On Eating\, Reading\, Reading About Eating\, and Eating While Reading is a charming\, emotional memoir\, one that only Garner could write. In it\, he records the voices of great writers and the stories from his life that fill his mind as he moves through the sections of the day and of this book: breakfast\, lunch\, shopping\, the occasional nap\, drinking\, and dinner.  \n\n\nThrough his lifelong infatuation with these twin joys\, we meet the man behind the pages and the plates\, and a portrait of Garner\, eager and insatiable\, emerges. He writes with tenderness and humor about his mayonnaise-laden childhood in West Virginia and Naples\, Florida (and about his father’s famous peanut butter and pickle sandwich)\, his mind-opening marriage to a chef from a foodie family (“Cree grew up taking leftover frog legs to school in her lunch box”)\, and the words and dishes closest to his heart. This is a book to be savored\, though it may just whet your appetite for more. (Amazon)
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/slow-books-the-upstairs-delicatessen-on-eating-reading-reading-about-eating-and-eating-while-reading/
LOCATION:Sebastopol
CATEGORIES:Books,Food
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SUMMARY:Annual Meeting:  An Afternoon of Conviviality And Information About The Food Movement
DESCRIPTION:Annual Meeting: An Afternoon of Conviviality and Information About the Food Movement\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet and greet\, sip and nibble\, and hear about some cutting-edge issues in the food world. Please join us!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSunday\, October 27\, 3-5 pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFarm to Fight Hunger Barn\, 12340 Los Amigos Road\, Healdsburg\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGreet your friends and meet new members\, learn what your chapter has been doing\, and make your voices heard. Our special speaker will tell us why Slow Food USA designated 2024 as the Year of Grain.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe ask you to please bring 3 items to the meeting:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nan appetizer to share \na box of pasta that will be given to the Redwood Empire Food Bank for their October Project Pasta drive \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\na packet of seeds for Farm to Fight Hunger (jalapeno\, serrano\, poblano\, and anaheim peppers; tomatoes and tomatillos; all kinds of summer and winter squash; cucumbers; garlic; kale; chard; basil\, papalo) \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\nPlease register here\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\nOur speaker is Farmer Mai Nguyen\, who grows and mills heirloom grains in Sonoma County. Farmer Mai works for climate and social justice through farming\, actions and advocacy. She is part of a global movement of agroecological farming\, which integrates the science of sustainable agriculture with social justice. These farming practices encompass what the US considers organic or regenerative\, while also embracing traditional\, place-based knowledge that is healthful for ecosystems and those who live in them. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Seeds remember. Growing heirloom seeds saved from the same soil and climate\, even as we face climate change’s extreme droughts and floods\, means that the seeds remember how to adapt. Seeds also carry our stories–where we came from and what nourished our ancestors. The heirloom grains I grow come from many parts of the world by the hands of people immigrating or escaping. These seeds connect them to a place and people as they make a new home here. The diversity of seed reflects the diversity of our society.” Farmer Mai Nguyen \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\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! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nP.O. Box 1494 | Healdsburg CA | 95448 unsubscribe
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/annual-meeting-an-afternoon-of-conviviality-and-information-about-the-food-movement/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Food,Wine
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Days for Farm to Pantry
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer Days for Farm to Pantry\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDo good and have fun: Volunteer with us for a few hours of gleaning for Farm to Pantry! This year there are 2 days of gleaning.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, October 16\, 8:30-11:00 am \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nand/or Wednesday\, October 23\, 8:30-11 am \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe are gleaning at Farm to Fight Hunger\, 12340 Los Amigos Road\, Healdsburg \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe will meet at Farm to Fight Hunger at 8:30 am at the barn. Park near the entrance to the farm and walk up the driveway to the barn. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDuring the morning\, we will harvest field vegetables and bring them from the field to the barn. When we finish\, the produce will be delivered to organizations that feed people in need of healthy food. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWear work clothes and bring a water bottle\, hat\, and gloves. We’ll also learn a bit about this farm and its mission. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSIGN UP HERE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat Is Farm to Pantry? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn 2008\, the nonprofit Farm to Pantry  was launched to serve a need in our local community: to provide a continuous supply of fresh\, healthy produce to our most vulnerable neighbors who lack access to it by cultivating a community of growers and volunteers. The mission then and now is to bring together communities to end food injustice and reverse global warming by rescuing and sharing locally-grown food with those who have been systematically marginalized. We envision a just food system in which everyone has access to healthy food that honors and nourishes our community and heals the planet through eliminating food waste. \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\n\n\n\n\nFarm to Fight Hunger is a non-profit organization that grows\, harvests and delivers fresh nutritious produce\, free of charge\, to those in Sonoma County in need of healthy food. Eggs laid by happy pastured hens are also donated to local food banks. We farm in an earth-friendly sustainable manner and work to improve the soil health\, therefore improving the nutritional content of the food we grow\, increasing the amount of carbon the soil can hold and reducing greenhouse gases. We will work to make the farm its own healthy balanced ecosystem\, with habitat for both native plants and beneficial insects. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFarm to Fight Hunger is a Slow Food in Sonoma County Snail of Approval farm. \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\nFarm to Fight Hunger owners Bruce Mentzer and Anthony Solar\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\nP.O. Box 1494 | Healdsburg CA | 95448 unsubscribe
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/volunteer-days-for-farm-to-pantry/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Farm
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SUMMARY:Terra Madre/Salon del Gusto\, Italy - See August Sonoma County North newsletter for details.
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SUMMARY:Slow Books: The Migrant Chef: The Life and Times of Lalo Garcia\, by Laura Tillman
DESCRIPTION:Slow Books: The Migrant Chef\, The Life and Times of Lalo Garcia\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\nWe have 3 places available at our next Slow Books meeting\, and invite you to join us for a potluck dinner and discussion of the book\, The Migrant Chef: The Life and Times of Lalo Garcia\,by Laura Tillman.\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\nMonday\, September 16\, 6 pm\, Cloverdale\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThere is no charge for the meeting\, but we must know who is coming. Please sign up here and we will confirm your attendance: slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com. The address and details about the meeting will be sent upon confirmation. \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\nThe Migrant Chef: The Life and Times of Lalo Garcia\, by Laura Tillman A chef’s gripping quest to reconcile his childhood experiences as a migrant farmworker with the rarefied world of fine dining. Born in rural Mexico\, Eduardo “Lalo” García Guzmán and his family left for the United States when he was a child\, picking fruits and vegetables on the migrant route from Florida to Michigan. He worked in Atlanta restaurants as a teenager before being convicted of a robbery\, incarcerated\, and eventually deported. Lalo landed in Mexico City as a new generation of chefs was questioning the hierarchies that had historically privileged European cuisine in elite spaces. At his acclaimed restaurant\, Máximo Bistrot\, he began to craft food that narrated his memories and hopes. Mexico City–based journalist Laura Tillman spent five years immersively reporting on Lalo’s story: from Máximo’s kitchen to the onion fields of Vidalia\, Georgia\, to Dubai’s first high-end Mexican restaurant\, to Lalo’s hometown of San José de las Pilas. What emerges is a moving portrait of Lalo’s struggle to find authenticity in an industry built on the very inequalities that drove his family to leave their home\, and of the artistic process as Lalo calls on the experiences of his life to create transcendent cuisine. The Migrant Chef offers an unforgettable window into a family’s border-eclipsing dreams\, Mexico’s culinary heritage\, and the making of a chef. (Amazon)
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/slow-books-the-migrant-chef-the-life-and-times-of-lalo-garcia-by-laura-tillman/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Books,Food
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SUMMARY:Heron Shadow Farm Tour\, Sebastopol
DESCRIPTION:Farm Tour: Heron Shadow\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\nHeron Shadow is an Indigenous biocultural heritage oasis in Sebastopol. Join us for a special educational tour!\nThursday\, September 12\, 10-11:15 am\nSebastopol\nTickets are $20 for Slow Food members and $30 for non-members. The tour is limited to 15 people. Proceeds are divided equally between Heron Shadow Farm and Sonoma County North’s Local Farmer grant. \nThere are several Slow Food Snail of Approval restaurants in Sebastopol if you want to have lunch after the tour.\nHandline\, 935 Gravenstein Hwy S.\nAmericana\, 162 N Main Street\nPsychic Pie\, 980 Gravenstein Hwy S. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBUY TICKETS HERE \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\nAn Indigenous Biocultural Heritage Oasis\nHeron Shadow is a Native place of refuge and learning for community engagement\, connection to the land\, growing Indigenous foods\, and nourishing Indigenous and intercultural relations. \nAfter 37 years of growing our organization and implementing our mission to protect and revitalize the sacred relationship Native peoples have with ancestral lands\, we now have purchased 7.6 acres of land in Sonoma County\, on the ancestral lands of the Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo Peoples of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. We were able to become stewards of this land and make this purchase thanks to the discount offered by the former owner\, the generous support of key funders\, and with the permission of Graton Rancheria. \nHeron Shadow: An Indigenous Biocultural Heritage Oasis is a home for the dreaming\, building\, growing\, and transmission of The Cultural Conservancy’s mission and work. We are transforming this gift of land into an innovative haven that will focus on the conservation and regeneration of Indigenous agriculture\, Native Sciences\, and healthy lifeways. \nWe invite you to connect with this land\, engage in the dream\, and experience the potential of Heron Shadow. \n(The Cultural Conservancy is a Native-led nonprofit organization founded in 1985. It is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/heron-shadow-farm-tour-sebastopol/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Farm
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SUMMARY:100-Mile Dinner in Bennett Valley
DESCRIPTION:100-Mile Dinner in Bennett Valley\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nSetting for our 100-mile dinner in 2023 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA 100-mile dinner sources every ingredient within 100 miles of the dinner’s location. Please join us for our next special experience!\nSaturday\, September 7\, 6 pm\nBennett Valley\, Santa Rosa\nThis 5-course menu with wine is $165 per person. The dinner features Liberty duck\, and the full menu will be set according to what is most fresh on September 7.\nThe 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. \nThe special location will be revealed when you purchase your ticket(s). Dinner is limited to 16 guests. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up soon as only a few seats are left! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPAYMENT OPTION: If you prefer to pay by check\, please sign up first at slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com. We will tell you where to send your check\, and will register you when we receive it. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/100-mile-dinner-santa-rosa-more-information-to-come/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Food,Fundraiser
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UID:8281-1724236200-1724241600@www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org
SUMMARY:Farm Tour:  Hog Island Oyster Farm
DESCRIPTION:Farm Tour: Hog Island Oyster Farm\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\nJoin us for a special educational tour of Hog Island Oyster Farm! For those who are interested\, we will have a quick visit to Hog Island Saltworks after the main tour.\nWednesday\, August 21\, 10:30 am – noon\nHog Island Oyster Company\n20215 Shoreline Highway\, Marshall\, CA 94940\nTickets are $30 for Slow Food members and $40 for non-members.\nLunch is not provided but you may reserve a place at Tony’s Seafood\, 415-663-1107\, just down the road from our tour. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBUY TICKETS HERE \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\nThe Story of Hog Island Oysters\nFew foods carry the flavor of “place” quite like an oyster. Tomales Bay has the cool\, clean water rich in plankton that oysters feed on to grow plump and sweet\, and the flavor of the bay is evident in every delicious mouthful. \nWe started out with the aim of cultivating the highest quality oysters possible\, and that is still the driving principle behind Hog Island. Good things grow slowly and that is what we have tried to do\, developing sustainable aquaculture techniques to produce superior shellfish that taste wonderful while building a community of like-minded people. We take great care in everything that we do\, from cultivating oysters through to the ways in which we work with our environment and finally how we present our product to you. \nVisit our farm in Marshall and learn all about oysters\, how we farm them\, the marine environment in which they grow\, and how to shuck an oyster. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSalt Is Another Product\nHarvesting salt the Hog Island way is hands-on from start to finish. We begin by feeding the mineral-rich water of Tomales Bay into a large evaporation tower lined with “salt sails\,” made from the same material we use to grow our oysters. Water drips down the sails and recirculates back to the top with the help of solar-powered pumps. Then\, we let the wind and sun work their magic to evaporate the sea water into a high salinity brine. \nNext\, the saturated brine gets brought into the salt house\, where Jeff gently heats it over a wood-fired brick oven. As the salt emerges from the brine\, Jeff carefully extracts the harvest to give it a unique\, fluffy texture and rich mineral content. \nThe distinct mineral makeup of Tomales Bay’s water gives our salt a high concentration of essential minerals\, like magnesium\, potassium\, iodine and more. With a deep umami flavor profile that’s uniquely West Marin\, Hog Island Saltworks adds the perfect finishing touch to any dish. \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\ninformation coming soon!
URL:https://www.slowfoodsonomacountynorth.org/events/hog-island-oyster-tour-marshall/
LOCATION:Hog Island Oyster Co.\, Marshall\, CA\, United States
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