Fall/Winter Gardening with School Garden Coalition - August 10
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Slow Food U - Fall and Winter Gardening for School Garden Students and Volunteers
August 10 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
This program is for teachers, volunteers, and youth working in Sacramento school gardens and participating in Slow Food Sacramento's School Garden Coalition, coordinated by Brenda Ruiz.
You take away: assorted seeds and seedlings ready to plant in your school garden and plant lists for Fall/Winter gardening with recipes. Cost: free to participate, $5 cash/check at the gate for lunch and materials Limited to first 35 signups. Three participants cap per school please.
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August Mixer at Magpie Cafe
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August Mixer at Magpie Caf�
Cool Food on a Hot August Night
August 18 at 5 - 8 p.m.
Or just hang out on the patio with a glass of local wildflower honey lemonade in anticipation of the Delta Breeze.
$15 ticket includes sample of local wine or Track 7 Beer and lots of interesting food. All proceeds from tickets will go to Slow Food Sacramento.
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Slow Food California Region Report
The Slow Food California Policy Committee has been working away - with mixed success, given the Farm Bill fiasco. Read more in the
Committee's Midterm Report to members.
Slow Food Executive Director Richard McCarthy will be attending the Grassfed Association October 31-November 3 in Rancho Bernardo, San Diego. We're aiming for a Slow Food California regional meeting with workshops Saturday and meeting with Richard on Sunday - very early stages of planning, stay tuned!
Contact [email protected]
Charity Kenyon
Slow Food USA Governor
Central Valley California Region &
International Councilor
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September Membership Drive
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Membership drive September 3-30.
Get ready, get set, go!
Slow Food California has both the highest number of members in the U.S. (one quarter of the total) and the highest number of nonmember supporters --many of whom are "lapsed" members. We have the most at stake and the most to gain from Slow Food USA's membership campaign.
Your tax deductible donation is critical to the work of Slow Food in the United States and in the global south. We're being heard and making a difference locally, nationally, and internationally. Read more.
Ready to change from supporter to member? Join now!
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Support Slow Food Sacramento
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Slow Food needs your support to continue growing, educating and advocating for good, clean, fair food for all. 2013 will be a critical year to reach more people locally, nationally and internationally.
Your tax-deductible donation will make a plateful of difference. To donate, contact Sacramento chapter president Coral Henning at [email protected].
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Explore and Discuss Lost Restaurants of Sacramento by Maryellen Burns and Keith Burns
Join us at 6:30 p.n. on August 8. Hosts provide beverages and book club members provide the potluck.
For info and to attend, please contact [email protected].
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