Slow Food Los Angeles

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

Alice Waters to Speak About Edible Education in Santa Monica

Alice Waters, founder of Chez Panisse and the Chez Panisse Foundation and an international governor of Slow Food, will speak in Santa Monica about her experience bringing the Edible Schoolyard program to public schools.
Alice will be joined by Sam Levin, a 15-year-old student who developed an acclaimed sustainable garden for his school district in western [...]

Food Forward LA Announces More Picks

Food Forward, Rick Nahmias’s effort to get fresh produce in the hands of those who could use it, is growing in popularity, and now has a home on the web. Visit foodforward.org and its companion blog, foodforward.wordpress.com for more information about scheduled picks and how you can contribute labor or fruit trees that need picking.
Rick [...]

The Kitchen Sisters Ask: “Who Glues Your Community Together Through Food?”

Nikki Silva and Davia Nelson, NPR’s Kitchen Sisters, invite Slow Food Los Angeles members and friends to a night of California kitchen stories and some hidden kitchen cooking in a program entitled “Who Glues Your Community Together through Food?” – Radio, Conversation and Tacos:
When: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 starting at 6:00pm
Where: The California Endowment’s Center [...]

Event Announcement: Health(ier) Baking Swap

Homemade baked goods — yum! But our members often think (and bake) creatively.
Have you experimented with natural sweeteners like agave or unrefined cane sugar? Do you boost the fiber and nutritional content of your recipes with whole grains? Have you tinkered with vegan cupcakes or revised family favorites to make them a little kinder to [...]

Fancifull Fundraiser for The Farmer’s Kitchen

Terry August, a Slow Food Los Angeles member and one of the founders of Fancifull Baskets, invites Slow Food members and friends to a fundraiser for The Farmer’s Kitchen:
The Farmer’s Kitchen, a project of SEE-LA and a neighbor of the Hollywood Farmers’ Market, is taking root in Hollywood and teaming up with Fancifull Baskets for an [...]

Learning More about RootDownLA

Jennie Cook, whom many Slow Food members and friends know as the founder and chef of Cook’s Double Dutch, is inviting those interested in learning more about RootDownLA to a food-focused event. Details below:
RootDown LA asks: What will you bring to the table?
If you love food,  love talking about food, or want to play a [...]

Event Announcement: Slow Food Temecula Valley’s Second Annual “Field to the Fork”

For those Slow Food Los Angeles members and friends who frequent parts south and east of the city, our colleagues in the Slow Food Temecula Valley chapter invite you to their second annual Field to the Fork event, a celebration of fresh, local, and sustainable foods:
When: Sunday, May 31, 2009 from 1:00pm until 5:00pm
Where: Leonesse [...]

Bringing the South Central Farmers’ Produce to Market

Slow Food Los Angeles member Randy Clemens has alerted us to news about an event this Saturday:
The South Central Los Angeles farmers who starred in the 2008 Academy Award-nominated documentary “The Garden” will host an organic cooking demonstration, sell and share local organic produce from their new farm in Shafter, California, and host a roundtable [...]

The Edible Los Angeles “Sea to Plate” Drawing

Our friends at Edible Los Angeles have arranged an intriguing opportunity for those interested in fishing the local waters:
Ever dreamed of going fishing with a famous chef and having him prepare the catch? That dream could become a reality if you win our contest. . .
Edible Los Angeles has invited award-winning chef Michael Cimarusti of Providence [...]