Slow Food Los Angeles

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

A Second Westchester Farmers’ Market

Thanks to Greta Dunlap, Market Manager in Beverly Hills, for alerting us to the opening of another Los Angeles farmers’ market.
A second Westchester Farmers’ Market opened last Saturday. The location of the new market is at the Promenade at Howard Hughes Center (6081 Center Drive, Los Angeles); hours are Saturdays from 8:30am until 1:00pm.
The market [...]

Farmer John Screenings Rescheduled

CAVU Pictures, the distributor of The Real Dirt on Farmer John, has confirmed that the film is on the schedule of the Laemmle Music Box Theatre:
When: Beginning Friday, July 27, 2007. Screenings are anticipated at 5:00pm, 7:20pm, and 9:55pm on Friday and on the following Monday through Thursday evenings; on Saturday and Sunday, anticipated [...]

More Farmers’ Market News

† Thanks to LAist for the tip that Westwood (near UCLA) once again has a farmers’ market. The new market is Sundays from 10:00am until 3:00pm on Broxton, across from the Fox Village Theatre.
† Many of our readers will recall that the former market was given the boot because of conflicts with [...]

Announcing the Watts Healthy Farmers Market

The County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, The City of Los Angeles, Kaiser Permanente Foundation, L.A. Children’s Hospital, California Community Foundation, Network for a Healthy California, LA Opportunity Movement, Success “A New Beginning” Inc., City of LA Youth Opportunity Program, Watts Healthcare Corporation, State [...]

Alice Waters on the Importance of the Farm Bill

Alice Waters contributed her thoughts the subject of the Farm Bill in Sunday’s Sacramento Bee: “Farm Bill Should Focus on Healthful Foods“:
The farm bill emerged originally to support farmers during the Great Depression. But over time, it has turned into a system of subsidies heavily favoring five crops: corn, cotton, rice, soybeans and wheat. Between [...]

In the News… Friday, July 13, 2007

† The Two Americas of Food?: Are there two Americas for food, one for the well-off and well-located, and the another for the rest (i.e., the most)? This is the question posted by Anna Lappé in her essay, “Reflections on the 2007 Farm Bill.” Lappé asks:
. . . [H]ow do we close this food gap? [...]

Opportunity with the California Food & Justice Coalition

The California Food and Justice Coalition has alerted us to an opportunity to work with them as an Organizer. Details below:
The California Food and Justice Coalition is a statewide membership coalition of 150 state and community-based organizations that work together to create a socially just and sustainable food systems through advocacy, organizing and education.  We [...]

Event Announcement: West Coast Preview of James Beard Vodka Pairing Dinner at Nic’s Beverly Hills

Please join Slow Food Los Angeles at a special preview dinner of Modern Spirits Artisan Vodkas and Chef Larry Nicola’s cooking at Nic’s Beverly Hills. In September, the two will join culinary forces to present an evening of handcrafted food and vodka at the James Beard House in New York.
Although wine and food pairings have [...]

Event Announcement: Blenheim Apricot Pie

This is a spectacular year for local stone fruit. Join other Slow Food members to celebrate the short Blenheim apricot season by making a pie with a buttery, flakey crust.
Sustainable, dry-farmed, pesticide-free apricots from the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market will be used. Blenheim apricots are included within Slow Food’s Ark of Taste which celebrates superior “gastronomic [...]

Event Announcement: 4th Annual Taste of Slow Food San Diego

Our friends in the San Diego convivium have asked us to share news of an upcoming event with our readers:
Slow Food San Diego invites you to attend the 4th Annual Taste of Slow Food San Diego
San Diego’s finest chefs will team with local farmers, and together they will create unique culinary creations using seasonal produce, [...]

In the News… Friday, July 6, 2007

† “The Debate Over Subsidizing Snacks”: That’s the title of an article by Marian Burros published in the New York Times on the Fourth of July. If you’ve passed on reading other articles about the Farm Bill that seemed too wonky, this one may be a good introduction, explaining the issues and briefly outlining the [...]

Farmer John Screenings Update

The recent announcement of local screenings of The Real Dirt on Farmer John is no longer accurate: The movie’s own website has been changed to reflect that dates/times are “to be determined,” so tomorrow’s screenings may have been rescheduled or cancelled entirely.
We have a request in to the distribution company to get the real dirt [...]