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Slow Food O'ahu News

Number 2013-13
Mailed October 14, 2013
Table of Contents
Film Series: Seeds of Hope - October 23
Slow Food O'ahu Chinatown Tour - October 27 (Slow Food O'ahu event)
Slow Food USA's Membership Drive is On - Please Sign Up
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Food for Thought Film Series: "SEEDS OF HOPE - NA KUPU MANA'OLANA" 
October 23, 2013, 6:30 p.m.
Punahou School Thurston Memorial Chapel   

 

Initiated in 2008, the Food for Thought series offers a forum for dialog centered around Punahou School's sustainability initiative. Each event features a movie in combination with speakers, displays or tastings to further thinking about the movie topic. This series represents the school's efforts to create opportunities to help us shape a more sustainable world together.

 

Meet community organizations building a healthier and more self-sufficient food system in Hawai'i.

 

"Seeds of Hope" tells the story of Hawai'i's return to local and traditional agriculture within the context of its growing food insecurity. Through interviews with over 50 farmers, educators and community leaders across the Hawaiian Islands, this film is a must-see for anyone interested in local food, agriculture and sustainability issues.

 

5:45 - 6:30: Closing reception for "The Lexicon of Sustainability" exhibit with music by Kupa 'Aina and conversations in the courtyard with community organizations working on issues related to Hawai'i's food self-sufficiency.*

 

6:30 - 7:30: Screening of film

 

7:30 - 8:00: Discussion with food and agriculture organizations

 

*Conservation International's Hawai'i Fish Trust, Hawai'i Food Policy Council, Hawai'i Rural Development Council, Kanu Hawai'i, Kokua Hawai'i Foundation, MA'O Farms and Slow Food O'ahu.

Free admission. Seating is limited.  Note: Slow Food O'ahu will be present at the event.

 

(This is not a Slow Food O'ahu event but may be of interest to our members)
Slow Food O'ahu Chinatown Tour and Lunch 
Sunday, October 27, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
 
Slow Food O'ahu is planning to offer Chinatown walking tours to the public in the coming months, focusing on the history, cultures, and food traditions of this vibrant O'ahu community.  The tours will explore open markets where local residents purchase seafood, fresh produce, and traditional food items.  We will visit bakeries, a noodle factory, specialty shops, and several temples and historic sites.   There will be samples of typical foods for tasting along the way.  The planned walking tour will last 2 hours.
 
To help us prepare for the launch of our public tour program, this special tour is being offered to Slow Food members and friends at a steeply discounted price and will include a 5-course lunch at a popular Chinese restaurant.  In exchange, we will ask for your feedback during lunch to help us in planning for the public tours to come.
 
Proceeds from the public tours will be dedicated to a special fund for sending O'ahu representatives to Terra Madre.
 
The cost of the tour is $30 and includes lunch.  To reserve a spot please email Michelle at sfo.reservation@gmail.com.  We are limiting the initial tour to 10 participants.  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.  RSVPs will be accepted until October 15 (or earlier, if the tour is full) and payment must be received by October 22.

Please note:  Due to the nature of this event and the necessity of arranging details beforehand beforehand, if cancellations are required after the RSVP date and we are unable to fill your spot, you will be responsible for payment.   Payment information will be sent to you following your RSVP and the meeting location will be sent to all confirmed guests a few days prior to the event.

Slow Food USA's Membership Drive is On...

 

What's your interest in food and Slow Food? Do you have a garden? Have you volunteered at a school garden or at a farm? Are you in the field of nutrition or public health? Are you a farmer? A beekeeper? Are you a chef? Do you describe yourself as a foodie? Maybe you simply recognize the importance of eating locally, shopping at our farmers' markers, and dining at restaurants that support local producers. Whatever your interest, just because you are reading this, we believe that you are committed to Slow Food's mission of good, clean and fair food for everyone.

 

Not yet a member? Considering joining today...

 

Because of your commitment to Slow Food's vision, we ask you to sign up as a member .. Membership is what keeps Slow Food USA going. It's their biggest source of revenue. It gives us a political voice through our numbers and supports our local, national and international programs.

 

What will membership in Slow Food do for you?

  • Increase your pleasure at the table by giving you greater insight into the origins of your food.
  • Broaden your view of the many foods to be experienced through your exposure to biodiversity.
  • Let you join other like minded folks at the table to enjoy the sharing of good, clean, and fair food.
  • Teach you about the regional and local history of American foodways.
  • Improve your insight into the food-related issues and provide a way to engage in a collective response.
  • Give you pride in belonging to such a unique organization that pursues your food-related values.

Slow Food USA has launched a new membership program:

$60 Individual Membership

$100 Family membership-2 adults and/or unlimited children

$30 Limited Resources Membership (self identified)

$30 Student Membership

 

For each new membership, renewal or donation at the $60 level or higher, our Chapter will receive $5 and for those under $60, we will get $2.

 

Please go to  www.slowfoodusa.org/membership to sign up today.  The national membership drive is on until October 15, 2013 although your registration at any time is important and valuable to us.
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*  Hawai'is fight over GMOs made news in the NY Times in the October 7, 2013 article by Andrew Pollack, "Unease in Hawaii's Cornfields"  http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/08/business/fight-over-genetically-altered-crops-flares-in-hawaii.html?hpw&_r=0
 
*  October 16 is World Food Day. Established by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 1979, World Food Day was first observed in 1981. Organizations around the world mobilize advocacy campaigns and events on October 16 to strengthen the political will to end hunger.  World Food Day offers the opportunity to strengthen national and international solidarity in the struggle against hunger, malnutrition and poverty and draw attention to achievements in food security and agricultural development.  For more information, go to  http://www.worldfooddayusa.org

*  Hawaii Public Radio's semi-annual pledge drive starts mid-October.  Our Slow Food O'ahu board will be in the HPR studios on Tuesday, October 22, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., to answer phones of community members phoning in their pledge. It would be absolutely fabulous if our Slow Food community would step up to the plate, as it were, to call with financial support for the station. We will be at HPR2, 89.3 on your dial, and would be delighted to take your calls.

* The Hawai'i Food Policy Council announces its FRANKENFOOD PARTY on Friday, October 25, 2013 from 6:00 - 11:00 p.m. https://hfpc-frankenfoodparty.eventbrite.com/ Learn more in the fabulous Huff Post Blog by HFPC franken-fan Sarah Leone

Slow Food Leadership

 

Slow Food O'ahu Officers: Mae Isonaga and Rike Weiss, Co-leaders;  David Bangert, Treasurer; Michelle Phillips, Events Coordinator; Francine Wai, Newsletter Editor; Nina Bermudez, Membership and E-mail correspondent.

Slow Food Regional Governor: Laurie Carlson

Facebook manager: Brilana Silva

Slow Food Membership

Membership to Slow Food USA (and our Slow Food O'ahu convivium) is only $25 with the base membership.  To join, go to the https://secure3.convio.net/sfusa/site/Donation2?df_id=2862&2862.donation=form1

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