Slow Food Sonoma County North

Around the Slow Table
2015-07-24 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
You are invited to the third in our series of “Around the Slow Table” potluck dinners.

These dinners are designed for our convivium members–who might not otherwise get together–to get to know new people in an intimate and relaxed setting, and bond over conversation and “good, clean, and fair” food.
Dinners are taking place on the same evening at host-member homes in Cloverdale and Healdsburg. When you sign up, we will randomly assign you to one of these homes. The host will prepare the main course and will communicate further with you about the evening.

To reserve your place at the table, email slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com
Call Lisa Hunter if you have questions: (707) 431-1046.

Space is limited–sign up now!

2015 Farm Series: Preston Farm and Winery: A Diversified Tour and Tasting
2015-07-23 10:00 | Preston Farm & Winery, 9282 West Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg, CA
Join Lou Preston and farmer Rebecca for a walking tour of Preston Farm and Winery.
Preston runs a diverse Organic and Biodynamic farm and winery in Dry Creek Valley that “grows” soil for grain, fruit, vegetables, olives, wine, and community. The tour will include visiting the row crops, hedge rows, orchards, vineyards, animals, and bakery.
Experience the farm first hand and then sample the produce!

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See where we mill our heirloom grain and then taste the bread,

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Visit the vines and then savor the wines,

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Check out our many olive trees, then enjoy some oil and olives.
$20 members, $30 nonmembers.
Bring a lunch for yourself to enjoy with friends under the trees after the tour and tastings.
Space is limited! Sign up now at slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com, and send a check made out to SF Sonoma County North to Slow Food, c/o Crapeau, 985 Lupine Court, Healdsburg 95448.

2015 Farm Series: Sonoma County Meat Company tour & picnic at Bayer Farm
2015-06-06 12:00 - 15:30
Join us for a tour of Sonoma County Meat Company, owned by our members Rian Rinn and Jenine Alexander in Santa Rosa. Preceded by a picnic at nearby Bayer Farm.
We will meet at noon at Bayer Farm, 1550 West Avenue, Santa Rosa. Bring your own lunch and beverage (no alcohol at this one!).
Bayer Farm is a unique collaboration between Santa Rosa Recreation & Parks and LandPaths. It is a 6-acre urban farm & city park-in-the-making in the heart of the Roseland neighborhood, 1 mile from Downtown Santa Rosa, with old barns, community gardens, and other agricultural aspects that are a joyful relief from the urban environment! We will get an insight into what is happening at this unique and wonderful farm.
Next we will head over to Sonoma County Meat Company, 35 Sebastopol Avenue, Santa Rosa. We will have a 2pm tour of the facility and watch a demo carcass breakdown.
So Co Meat Co is a retail butcher shop and USDA and State inspected Cut & Wrap facility. They focus on locally and sustainably raised meat.

$15.00 per person (non-members $20)
RSVP to slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com and mail checks to 985 Lupine Ct., Healdsburg, 95448
Space is limited!

Sonoma County North Annual Meeting & Pizza Picnic
2015-05-17 15:00
We’ll begin the afternoon with our State of the Chapter meeting inside the farm’s beautiful barn, and then move outside for a picnic under the trees. Foggy River owners Emmett and Lynda Hopkins will also offer a tour of the farm.
We will provide water and pizza baked in the outdoor pizza oven! Please bring:
Appetizer, side dish or dessert to share
Your place setting and glass
Something to drink
Optional: A lawn or beach chair

NOTE: If you would like to attend but are not currently a member of Slow Food, you may join or renew at the meeting in cash or by check ($60 per person/$100 per family/$30 per student or reduced income).
Please RSVP to Laura at slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com

Tastes & Tales of Terra Madre
2015-04-12 15:00
Join us for our bi-annual Tastes & Tales of Terra Madre to celebrate Slow Food around the world!
Sit-down dinner under the oaks in Dry Creek Valley

Healdsburg Chef Louis Maldonado and family farmer Yael Bernier represented Sonoma County North at Terra Madre 2014 in Italy. There, delegates from more than 100 countries gathered to share the very best of what their country’s food systems have to offer.
Our sit-down, al fresco three-course dinner is planned and prepared by Louis, Yael, and Sonoma County North leaders, and features food and wine from local producers. The evening will be accompanied by live music.
Tastes & Tales is an opportunity for our members and their friends to hear about the latest international Slow Food issues and initiatives. Louis, Yael and other California delegates will regale us with stories from Italy and share their thoughts for adopting new ideas in Sonoma County.

This evening will raise funds to send delegates to Terra Madre 2016, and to support our chapter’s projects (School Gardens, Beginning Farmers, the Ark of Taste, Slow Harvest Gleaning, and AMIDI/Women Who Farm and Weave).
There will be a silent auction for a “100-Mile Dinner” prepared by Sonoma County North leaders and served in the winner’s home.

Purchase tickets at Brown Paper Tickets
or send a check to SFSCN, c/o Hunter, 1321 West Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg 95448.
Slow Food members, $60
Non-members, $70
Farmer/student/past delegates, $40
Directions will be sent upon registration.

How to Plant Heirloom Potatoes
2015-03-28
How to Plant Heirloom Potatoes is a hands-on workshop conducted by Nathan Boone, Slow Food member and former co-owner of Firstlight Farm. He will demonstrate planting techniques with Bodega Red potatoes.
More info to follow.

A Slow Afternoon with Michele Anna Jordan
2015-03-01 14:00 - 16:30
“If we keep preaching to the choir, who will hear us?”
A presentation and discussion with Michele Anna Jordan about what could and should be next for Slow Food.
Please join us for this lively afternoon with Michele Anna Jordon. She is best known for her books–nearly 20 to date–and her four popular columns about food and wine in The Santa Rosa Press Democrat, for which she also writes a companion blog, Eat This Now. An award-winning chef, she has written for many national publications and hosts two radio shows.
Michele will be bringing her two newest books for purchase:
▪ Vinaigrettes and Other Dressings: 60 Sensational Recipes to Liven Up Greens, Grains, Slaws, and Every Kind of Salad
▪ More Than Meatballs: From Arancini to Zucchini Fritters and Everything in Between
We will enjoy wine and appetizers made from recipes in the cookbooks.
For more info – A Slow Afternoon with Michele Anna Jordon
or email slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com
To purchase tickets Brown Paper Tickets
$15 members, $20 non-members

"Around the Slow Table" potluck dinners
2015-02-06 18:30 - 20:00
You are invited to the second in our series of “Around the Slow Table” potluck dinners:
Friday, February 6, 6:30 pm
These dinners are designed for our convivium members–who might not otherwise get together–to get to know new people in an intimate and relaxed setting, and bond over conversation and “good, clean, and fair” food.
The potluck dinners in Healdsburg and Geyserville are coming up again on Friday, February 6. Invitations were sent in mid-January for a dinner party of 6-8 people in the homes of two of our members. Sign up now at slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com.

Terra Madre Day Crab Dinner
2014-12-10 18:00 - 20:00
Please join us for dinner to celebrate Terra Madre Day and 25 years of Slow Food!
Our meal will feature dishes made from Meyer lemons, a local product on the Ark of Taste, and highlight our local Dungeness Crab.
Terra Madre Day will be celebrated across the world on December 10. It is an opportunity for the global Slow Food network to celebrate local food and promote sustainable production and consumption to their communities and local decision makers. Thousands of actions in all corners of the world highlight our united vision and the diversity we are striving to maintain.
Help us celebrate our local products!

$35.00 SF members, $40.00 non-members
Space is limited–sign up now!

RSVP to slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com
Send your check to SFSCN, 1321 West Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg 95448
See you on December 10!

"Around the Slow Table" potluck dinner
2014-11-07 18:30 - 20:00
You are invited to the first in our series of “Around the Slow Table” potluck dinners:
Friday, November 7, 6:30 pm
These dinners are designed for our convivium members–who might not otherwise get together–to get to know new people in an intimate and relaxed setting, and bond over conversation and “good, clean, and fair” food.
Dinners are taking place on the same evening at 3 host-member homes in Cloverdale, Healdsburg, and the Dry Creek Valley. When you sign up, we will randomly assign you to one of these homes. The host will communicate further with you about the evening.
Sign up now!
Please email Lisa at lkhunter@aol.com.
If you have questions, please call Lisa at 707/431-1046 or
Debbi at 707/431-1344.

Terra Madre
2014-10-23 - 2014-10-27
2014 will mark the tenth Salone del Gusto and Terra Madre, with this year’s events bringing together more than 1,000 exhibitors from 130 countries, including over 300 Slow Food Presidia, chefs, farmers, fishers, eaters, authors, advocates, academics, artisans, international representatives from wine and gastronomy, and Slow Food’s network of small-scale producers and food communities on six continents. The packed program of conferences, taste workshops, classes and more combine to reveal the impacts our eating and consumption habits have on the welfare of the planet’s ecosystems, people and animals.

Terra Madre
refers to the conference or world meeting of food communities to address topics such as: climate change, population growth, animal welfare, food waste, land grabbing, and much more.

Slow Night at the Movies
2014-09-12 19:00
Slow Night at the Movies will be showing The Slow Food Story, the history of Carlo Petrini and the growth of Slow Food. Donation is $5; popcorn will be served and wine available for $3/glass. Our barn theater is in Healdsburg; directions will be given upon registration at slowfoodsonomacountynorth@gmail.com.

The National Heirloom Expo
2014-09-11 11:00 - 20:00, 2014-09-09 11:00 - 20:00 | Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa, 95404, United States
Slow Food Sonoma County North and Russian River are sharing a display table featuring their programs and projects. Stop by and see us!

The Heirloom Expo
2014-09-10 11:00 - 20:00 | Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa, 95404, United States
