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Slow Food O'ahu News
Number 2011-06
Mailed April 13, 2011

Table of Contents
Can-O-Worms Available to Benefit Slow Food O'ahu
Latest Development in Food Safety Panel Discussion- April 22
Permaculture Workshop - April 23
Taste of Waialua - April 23
Hawaii Food Policy Council General Meeting - May 3
Backyard Chicken Workshop and 'Egg-Centric' Potluck - May 8 (Slow Food O'ahu event)
Slow Reading (Cross- Pollanization)
A Little Bit of This and That...
can Worms
Can-O-Worms Available to Benefit Slow Food O'ahu 

Slow Food O'ahu has a small inventory of Can-O-Worms food composting bins for sale.  They are brand new and have been made available to us for sale to benefit the efforts of our Convivium.  We are selling the Can-O-Worms (worms not included, but we can provide information on where to buy your worms) for $150.  If you are interested, contact us at s[email protected]

 

Latest Development in Food Safety - Friday, April 22, 2011
Waialua Community Association, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Celestial Natural Foods in Hale'iwa presents "Latest Developments in Food Safety and What We Must Do", a panel discussion.  Featured speakers are Paul Achitoff, Earthjustice; Carter Allen, Celestial Natural Foods; Mark Ferguson, Down to Earth; Alapaki Luke, Taro Task Force, and Dr. Hector Valenzuela, organic farmer.  For more information contact Dr. Melissa Yee, Seeds of Truth, 292-1179, or Mary Laques, Hawaii Seed, 783-8400.

This is not a Slow Food O'ahu event but might be of interest to our members.
 
An Introduction to Permaculture - April 23, 2011
Kailua, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Learn how to grow the smart way, in a healthy organic garden.  Gain hands on experience planning and building a garden using compost, worms, and rainwater catchment.  This workshop is presented by Transition Oahu, part of Transition USA, and will feature Permaculture Designer Hunter Heaivilin, lead consultant at Pono Permaculture.  The cost is $20 and includes a local and/or organic lunch.  Class size is limited. To register, contact Donna Lay at 224-2462 or [email protected] by April 20.

This is not a Slow Food O'ahu event but may be of interest to our members. 

 

Taste of Waialua - April 23, 2011
Old Waialua Sugar Mill, 8:30 a.m. on

Come celebrate the Taste of Waialua, a gathering where you'll find local and Hawaiian food, art, chocolate, Hawaiian food, and more to celebrate the rebirth of the Wailua Sugar Mill.  The North Shore town of Waialua was once a bustling sugar mill town producing what locals said was the world's best sugar but in 1996 the Waialua Sugar Mill stopped production and closed its gates after over a 100 years of operation.  The event will include the Waialua Farmers Co-op Market, a Coffee Seminar with Dr. Coffee, a Waialua Coffee and Chocolate Mill Tour.  Come support North Shore agriculture.  For more information contact tasteofwaialua.com.

This is not a Slow Food O'ahu event but may be of interest to our members.
Hawaii Food Policy Council General Meeting
Church of the Crossroads, 1212 University Ave
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 6 - 8 p.m.

Discussion Topic: Bringing the Fruits of the Farm Bill to Hawaii

Join the Hawaii Food Policy Council and participate in one of the most powerful processes in our democratic system-the drafting and implementation of the federal Farm Bill. The forum will feature local farm bill program recipients along with a discussion regarding the Community Food Security Coalition's campaign to galvanize a grassroots movement for farm bill reform. The forum will be one hour long, followed by 30-45 minutes of community Q&A and networking. Please bring a plate, fork, and small local dish to share.
 
For more information about the Hawaii Food Policy Council, check their website at http://www.hawaiifoodpolicycouncil.org/

For more information about the Farm Bill, check out the website of the Sustainable Agriculture Coalition at http://sustainableagriculturecoalition.org/publications/grassrootsguide/

This is not a Slow Food O'ahu event but may be of interest to our members.
Backyard Chicken Keeping Workshop and "Egg-Centric" Potluck
Sunday, May 8, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

On Sunday May 8, Lisa and Maxie Asagi will present a one hour workshop on keeping backyard chickens.  Asagi Poultry is a third generation Kalihi business which hatches chicks locally. Following this informative session, we will have a potluck on the lawn.   Your dish should feature local eggs and other locally grown edibles that go well with eggs.  Please bring your own picnic baskets, cutlery, plates, linens, etc.  Iced tea will be provided and we will have some paper cups.  The cost of the event is $5 for SFO members, and $10 for nonmembers.

Please RSVP to Michelle by noon on Friday, May 6, at [email protected].  Please include in your RSVP your name, member status, phone or email and the name of any nonmember or member guests you would like to bring.  THIS EVENT IS LIMITED TO 20 PEOPLE, so priority will be given to members.  If payment information is needed, it will be sent to you following your RSVP.  Address and directions will be sent to all confirmed guests a few days prior to the event.

A little Slow Reading (Cross - "Pollanization")

 

The Star Advertiser feature food story "The Whole Hog" by Joleen Oshiro (4/13/11) talks about nose-to-tail cooking and features several chefs and farmers who will be at the "Chefs and Farmers Facing Future  Forum" this week at Leeward Community College.  Details are in the article link and were also featured in our last newsletter.

 

Al Santoro, owner of Poamoho Farms (and host to a Slow Food O'ahu tour last year) submitted an editorial in the StarAdvertiser titled "Widely implemented food safety program hurts local farmers" (4/2/11)

 

Ryan Nakashima writes that "Japan Bans Planting Rice in Radioactive Soil" in the Star Advetiser (4/9/11), another sad fallout of the disaster in Japan.  


Olivia Sargent writes about "Changing Roles in the Local Food Economy" in Civil Eats (4/8/11).

Mark Bittman continues his Opinionator series on food-related issues in the NY Times.  Here are some of his latest on food sustainability: " Food: Six Things to Feel Good About" (3/22/11); "Why We're Fasting" (3/29/11); "Go Philly" (about Philadelphia's food sustainability efforts) (4/6/11).

Ellen Le Conte writes "Garden as Though Your Life Depended Upon It, Because It Will" in CounterCurrents (3/30/11)    

 

Danielle Nierenberg and Mara Schecter write "Feeding the World: It's Not About Quantity" in Yes Magazine (4/8/11)     


Madeline Ostrander interviews Temple Grandin in "How Happy Was Your Meal?" in Yes Magazine (3/27/11)

 

Caitlin Battersby writes "Buy Happy: How to Buy Humane Eggs and Meats" in Yes Magazine (2/1/11) 

 

Rachel Levin writes "On Whole Foods" in the Huffington Post

   

Elizabeth Rosenthal writes "Rush to Use Crops as Fuel Raises Food Prices and Hunger Fears" in the NY Times News Service (4/7/11)  

 
Thanks to our contributers... and the Hawaii Food Policy Council for reading suggestions.
A Little Bit of This and That ...

Take a look at the great website of Kupuna Kalo featuring kalo (taro) in Hawaii.  kupunakalo.com 

 

The Organic Consumers Association has an excellent website focusing on food safety, industrial agriculture, genetic engineering, children's health, etc.    

Slow Food Leadership

 

Slow Food O'ahu Officers:

Laurie Carlson, President; Francine Wai, Secretary/Membership/Newsletter; Michelle Phillips, Events; Mae Isonaga, Treasurer; Rike Weiss, Outreach.

Email correspondent: Nina Bermudez
Web master: Martha Cheng

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