Slow Food Los Angeles

supporting good, clean, and fair food production and consumption in Los Angeles

Author Appearances at the Hollywood Farmers Market

SEE-LA, the organization behind the Hollywood Farmers Market, has alerted us to three upcoming author events. Whether you’re personally a fan or planning ahead for a special gift, please note the following dates and times:
Sunday, May 28, 2006 from 10:00am until noon
Bryant Terry, author with Anna Lappe, will demonstrate recipes and sign copies of his [...]

South Central Farm Braces for Eviction

The South Central Farm and the Trust for Public Land fell short of their fundraising goal, and the South Central Farm is faced with the imminent possibility of eviction.
According to the South Central Farm web site, many farmers, their legal counsel, and supporters (including several celebrities such as Joan Baez, Julia Butterfly Hill, Ben Harper, [...]

Seventh Annual Heartland Farm Festival

The Ecological Farming Association has shared with us details about the seventh annual Heartland Farm Festival, a celebration of food, farming, & healthy living in the San Joaquin Valley featuring Slow Food hors d’oeuvres and local wine tasting.
When: Saturday, June 17, 2006, from 10:00am until 9:00pm
Where: Riverdance Farms in Livingston (1/2 hour south of Turlock [...]

Event Announcements from the San Fernando Valley Convivium

Our friends and colleagues in the San Fernando Valley convivium have shared information with us regarding two upcoming events. Please note the RSVP and contact information below if you wish to respond or if you need additional information:
Sunday, May 28, 2006 (NOTE: Postponed to Sunday, June 4, 2006)
COOKING DEMO: FRESH PICNIC IDEAS FOR MEMORIAL DAY [...]

California Food and Justice Coalition Internships

The California Food and Justice Coalition has alerted us to the availability of two internships. Details below and in the downloadable files:
1. Organizing and Outreach Intern (see this description for more details):
Responsibilities: The intern would work with the staff in the Los Angeles office on a wide range of activities related to outreach, organizing and [...]

South Central Farm: Urgent Fundraising Action

The Trust for Public Land (TPL) has secured an opportunity to save the South Central Farm, but community help is needed.
The 14-acre South Central Farm, located at 41st and Alameda Streets in South Los Angeles, is thought to be the largest community garden in the United States. After a contentious three-year land use battle that [...]

From the Field to the Plate with Judy Rodgers

Late notice, but we’ve just been alerted that reservations are still available for this weekend’s cooking class with Judy Rodgers, the chef/owner of San Francisco’s Zuni Cafe, author of The Zuni Cafe Cookbook, and recipient of the Best Chef: California award by the James Beard Foundation in 2000.
Fairview Gardens’ cooking series is designed to make [...]

Marion Nestle Discusses What to Eat

The Strategic Alliance for Healthy Food and Activity Environments has alerted us that Marion Nestle, author of Food Politics, will be speaking in Los Angeles about her new book, What to Eat: An Aisle-by-Aisle Guide to Savvy Food Choices.
Today’s supermarket is ground zero for the food industry, a place where the giants of agribusiness compete [...]