Slow Food Los Angeles

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

Food Forward in February 2010

Food Forward continues to grow, reducing waste and helping to put fresh fruit in the hands of those who are most in need. Slow Food Los Angeles has been pleased to help spread the word about Food Forward’s work, and we are delighted that so many of our members have volunteered to pick fruit and [...]

LA Sprouts at the Milagro Allegro Community Garden

This week saw the launch of LA Sprouts, a new program at the Milagro Allegro Community Garden in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.

A partnership between the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California Childhood Obesity Research Center (USC-CORC) and the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Loreto Elementary School in Cypress [...]

“The Immovable Feast” at the Santa Monica Public Library

Thanks to Laura Avery and Jodi Low for a reminder about the first offering in the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market Library Panel Series for 2010: “The Immovable Feast”:
When: Thursday, February 11, 2010 from 7:00pm until 9:00pm
Where: Santa Monica Public Library, Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica (MLK, Jr. Auditorium)
Cost: Free and open to [...]

26th Annual Wild Mushroom Fair

The Los Angeles Mycological Society (LAMS) invites Slow Food members and friends to attend its 26th annual Wild Mushroom Fair:
When: Sunday, February 14, 2010 from 10:00am until 4:00pm
Where: Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, 301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia
Cost: Admission to the Arboretum is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors (62 and older) and [...]

Communication resumes!

Several technical issues have now been resolved, and we’re pleased that our web-based and email channels of communication are fully open once again. We’re going to play catch up for the next few days, sharing information of recent vintage as well as alerts about upcoming events and status reports on several Slow Food programs, including [...]