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Slow Food O'ahu News
Number 2012-6
Mailed May 2, 2012
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Waldorf School Fair
May 5, 2012 Noon - 6 p.m.
Niu Valley Campus at 350 Ulua St., Honolulu
Slow Food O`ahu is expanding its partnership with the Waldorf School and will have a presence at the school's annual Waldorfaire, Saturday, May 5, 2012 from noon to 6:00 p.m., at the Niu campus. Amidst medieval jousting, jesters and jugglers, look for our table that will offer a variety of locally grown produce. Proceeds will benefit both organizations to help in further community-building activities.
Our two organizations share similar missions and visions--one to grow food sustainably or pono, the other to grow children who respect and nurture the environment by being pono.
For more information, please view the event flyer. Please stop by and enjoy the festivities.
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Ma'o Organic Farms Fundraiser
May 12, 2012 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Farm in Wai'anae
Ma'o Organic Farms invites you to support their youth leadership training program by attending their annual fundraiser on May 12, 2012 at their farm in Wai'anae. The program will begin at 4:00 p.m. with a farm tour, followed by cocktails and pupus at 5:00 p.m., dinner at 6:00 p.m. and a silent auction at 7:00 p.m.
For more information view their website and contact
(This is not a Slow Food O'ahu event but may be of interest to our members)
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Slow Food O'ahu Slow Suppers @ Home
May 12, 2012 6:00 p.m. at a Wahiawa private hme
Slow Food O'ahu is pleased to re-announce our final Spring Slow Suppers @ Home dinner. Several spaces are still available. Our slow suppers are an opportunity to share a wonderful evening of slow conversation and food with like minded people. Each person is asked to bring a dish and contribute $5 to the host(ess) for the main dish.
* May 12 (Saturday) - Location: Wahiawa. Time: 6:00 p.m. Capacity: 8 people. Theme: From the farmer's market with a preference for vegetarian fare.
If you are interested in attending the dinners, please RSVP to Michelle at sfo.reservation@gmail.com. You will then be informed of the host(ess), the address, and your name will then be forwarded to the host(ess) for further communication in coordinating the menu items. Please pay your $5 to the host(ess) at the dinner.
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Topics in Environmental Law: Food Security
Mondays and Wednesdays in the Fall, U.H. Law School
Are you interested in issues related to food safety and sustainability? The Law School is offering an interdisciplinary class on Topics in Environmental Law: Food Security with Professor David Forman [CRN #79439]. This class will explore the intersection between laws and policies governing the food we eat, based on the interests and experiences identified by students who enroll in the course. This interdisciplinary course will be open to law students as well as other University of Hawai'i students enrolled in other graduate programs. The class will explore topics relating to food safety and resiliency (i.e., sustainability) in a seminar format. Students will select topics from the syllabus (either individually, or in small teams) and lead class discussions with assistance from the professor and/or guest speakers - e.g., the Food Safety Modernization Act, biofuels, GMO's, organic farming, agroecology, aquaponics, resource management, etc. Where appropriate, related topics approved by the professor in advance may be incorporated or substituted into the curriculum. In addition, several field trips will be undertaken to provide an experiential perspective regarding the legal, policy, scientific issues covered in this course and their impacts on the community. The Seminar class will be held in the Fall on Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Please contact Professor David Forman, Interim Director, Environmental Law Program, directly if you have any questions at: P (808) 956-5298 | F (808) 956-5569 | E dmforman@hawaii.edu
(This is not a Slow Food O'ahu event but may be of interest to our members)
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Kokua Market Appreciation Days - Volunteers Needed
May 19 - 20, 2012 at Kokua Coop in Mo'ili'ili
Slow Food O'ahu is seeking volunteers at a Slow Food O'ahu booth at the Kokua Market Appreciation Day on May 19 - 20, 2012. Featured at the event will be Kulana Big Island Beef, Ba-Le Artisan Bread, Naked Cow Dairy, Hawaii Chip Company, Madre Chocolate, and more... If you would like to help at the event, please contact us at slowfoodoahu@yahoo.com. |
A little bit of this and that...
- PBS has initiated an on-line web presence related to food sustainability issues. Check out.. http://www.pbs.org/food/about/
- Kevin O'Leary writes in Honolulu Weekly about " The Farm Wars: Is There Hope for H'oopili?" (4/25/12). - Susan Essoyan writes in the Star Advertiser " Buzzing Business" regarding Hawaii Island's efforts to export queen bees (4/22/12). - Paepae o He'eia announces its La Holoholo Fishing days at the He'eia Fishpond on June 2, 16, and 30, 2012. For more information, view their website with registration information or contact kelii@paepaeoheeia.org. - Transition Oahu invites you to their potluck on Saturday, May 12 12 noon to 3:00 p.m. Potluck with special guest, David Johnson, Transition US trainer of Portland Oregon with a guided tour of our host farm, the beautiful Olomana Gardens in Waimanalo. - Transition Oahu invites you to view " Permaculture in the Tropics" on May 17 at 7:00 p.m. from the Global Gardener series with Bill Molisson with a followup discussion moderated by Matt Lynch and Hunter Heaivilin and potluck dinner. If you would like to partake in potluck dinner, come at 6 with a favorite dish! |
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Slow Food Leadership
Slow Food O'ahu Officers:
Laurie Carlson, President; Mae Isonaga, Treasurer; Rike Weiss, Secretary; Michelle Phillips, Events Coordinator; Francine Wai, Newsletter Editor; Nina Bermudez, Membership and E-mail correspondent.
Facebook manager: Brilana Silva
Quick Links
Slow Food O'ahu Convivium website
Slow Food Hawai'i Convivium website
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