Slow Food Los Angeles

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

Event Announcement: Fruit Jam at Machine Project

The Fallen Fruit Collective and Machine Project are cooperating on their Fourth Annual Public Fruit Jam:
When: This Sunday, August 2, 2009 from 10:00am until 1:00pm
Where: Machine Project, 1200 D North Alvarado, Los Angeles
Cost: Free
Slow Food Los Angeles is pleased to be able to help support this year’s event, which invites Los Angeles residents to come [...]

Garden School Foundation Fundraising

Nat Zappia, director of the Garden School Foundation, has asked us to help spread the word about two fundraising activities to help continue and extend the work of the GSF:
On Tuesday, July 21, 2009, the GSF is hosting a fundraiser at the Peter Fetterman Gallery in Bergamot Station to benefit the Children’s Kitchen Garden at [...]

In the News… Friday, July 10, 2009

The newswires are hot with information and commentary of interest to Slow Food Los Angeles members and friends:
† San Francisco’s Food Policy: How can urban land be put to better use? How do cities decrease the amount of food from outside their foodsheds, encourage consumption of homegrown and locally grown food, and offer more food [...]

Volunteer Opportunities with Food Forward

Rick Nahmias and his team of Food Forward volunteers are looking for help with the following picks and tasks:
Picking volunteers needed:
Wednesday, July 15 at 5:30pm in West Hills
Sunday, July 19 at 10:00am in North Hills
Wednesday, July 22 at 5:30pm in Winnetka
Sunday, July 26 at 10:00am (location to be determined)
Food Forward also has other volunteer opportunities [...]

Event Announcement: Summer Pie Swap

Honey Chiffon with Fresh Strawberries
Blenheim Apricot with an All Butter Crust
Chicken and Tarragon Pot Pie
Three Berry Pie with Raw Cream
Double Cherry Hand Pie
Spinach, Tomato and Fontina Quiche
Do you love pie? We do. Please join us for a summer pie swap and we’ll talk and taste pie.
Join Slow Food members and friends as we swap stories [...]

Edible Los Angeles Announces Another Fishing Trip

Our colleagues at edible Los Angeles invite Slow Food Los Angeles members and friends to another fishing trip extraordinaire with some of the finest seafood chefs and enthusiasts in Los Angeles. Details below from Lucy Lean, editor of edible Los Angeles:
After Chef Michael Cimarusti of Providence restaurant fished with edible Los Angeles for a Sea [...]

Free Screenings of Food, Inc.

Thanks to eaterLA for the alert (and to Judi and Rob Bikel for spotting the news) that two free screenings (sponsored by Chipotle) of Food, Inc. are coming up:
July 14, 2009 at 7:30pm
Laemmle Playhouse 7 Cinemas
673 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena
July 16, 2009 at 7:30pm
Laemmle Sunset 5
8000 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood
If you haven’t already seen Food, [...]

Josh Viertel and Ruth Reichl: Slow Food on Less Money

Slow Food USA president Josh Viertel and Ruth Reichl, editor-in-chief of Gourmet, appeared recently on Leonard Lopate’s WNYC show to discuss the importance of sustainable agriculture and how good, clean, and fair food can be affordable and accessible. They also talk about how they became aware of Slow Food as a social movement, how the [...]

Novella Carpenter talks about Farm City

The ALOUD lecture series at the Los Angeles Public Library’s Central Library continues to provide free and fascinating lectures, and they have just announced a program that will be of interest to Slow Food Los Angeles members and friends.
Novella Carpenter, author of Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer, will speak with Evan Kleiman [...]

Orange County Event: Vietnamese Market Tour, Cooking Class, Dinner

Our colleagues in the Orange County chapter invite Slow Food Los Angeles members and friends to market tours and cooking classes focused on Vietnamese cooking. Details below:
Tour Vietnam without your passport –this Slow Food OC sponsored tour takes you on a wonderful journey to a Vietnamese market where you learn more about the glorious produce, [...]