Event Report: Chef-Farmer Dinner at Melisse
Aldra Robinson, a member of Slow Food, was among those who attended the first in our Chef-Farmer series of dinners on January 31 at Mélisse in Santa Monica. Read her impressions of Slow Food, of the event, and of the contributions made by Phil McGrath and Chef Josiah Citrin at getunderground.com. As soon as the [...]
Think the Farm Bill doesn’t concern you? Think again.
In the coming weeks, Slow Food Los Angeles will be sharing more information with our members and friends about the Farm Bill. In the meantime, please note the following event in Berkeley, which will also be webcast (details below): Michael Pollan will moderate a panel discussion of the 2007 farm bill, now being debated in [...]
More on Freeze Relief
In addition to the restaurants noted below, the following will participate in the Freeze Relief effort: AMMO 1155 North Highland Avenue, Los Angeles 323.871.2666 Farmers’ market brunch on Sunday, February 11 And please contact these restaurants to learn more about their participation: The Little Door 323.951.1210 Pizzeria Mozza 323.297.0101 Tiara Cafe 213.623.3663 Ford’s Filling Station [...]
Freeze Relief in February
Several local restaurants will offer menus during the month of February from which a portion of the meal price will benefit farmers who have been dealt an economic blow by the recent freeze. Many restaurants have developed close relationships with local farmers, and these dinners are one way to help those who grow the produce [...]
Event Announcement: Chef/Farmer Lunch and Orchard Tour in the Land of Pixie Tangerines
Slow Food Ojai/Ventura and Slow Food Los Angeles invite you to join us for a special chef/farmer lunch and orchard tour in Ojai on Sunday, February 25. This is a rare opportunity to learn first-hand from growers and food professionals how local crops were affected by recent weather, and growers’ plans for recovery. Highlights of [...]
Citrus Freeze Relief Funds: You Can Help
Worse Than You Think As many of you are aware, the recent freezing temperatures damaged crops across the state as thermometers plummeted to below normal readings for what one farmer described as, “The third once-in-a-lifetime freeze I’ve experienced in the last 19 years.” Particularly hard hit was the California citrus industry, including many of the [...]
Chef-Farmer Series: McGrath Family Farms & Mélisse
Join us for the first event in our 2007 Chef-Farmer Series as farmer Phil McGrath of McGrath Family Farms teams up with Chef Josiah Citrin of Mélisse in Santa Monica for an extraordinary evening dedicated to the spirit of Terra Madre. While we enjoy the bounty of McGrath’s winter harvest prepared by the hand of [...]
What’s your favorite Slow Food restaurant in Los Angeles? Tell us!
A message from Jordan Vannini, president of the Los Angeles convivium: We can change the world by what we eat! Slow Food Los Angeles is seeking your nominations for your favorite Slow Food restaurants in the Los Angeles area. In 2007 we will be hosting a series of Chef-Farmer dinners in a variety of locales [...]
Sustainable Agriculture and California Wine
Winebusiness.com reported today that: The 2006 Progress Report from the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA), established by Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG), indicated a 24 percent increase since 2004 in the number of California wineries and vineyard businesses working to adopt “green” practices that are sensitive to both the environment [...]
Kitchen & Cooking Gala at the Westwood Farmers’ Market
This Thursday, November 9, the First Annual Kitchen & Cooking Gala comes to the Westwood Farmers’ Market from 12:00 noon until 6:00pm. Hand-blocked table linens, bamboo bowls and cutting boards, and a variety of kitchen implements and crafts are expected at the festival. The Westwood Farmers’ Market continues to add new food items, recently adding [...]
Event Announcement: “Organic What? Your Health and the Back Yard Farm
Please note: This event is now fully booked. (October 17, 2006) “The urban garden is more difficult to convert to organic production because of the high levels of toxins found in the soil. No farmer could ever afford to use herbicides and pesticides in the quantities the average home owner does. Because a home owner [...]
Announcing the Echo Park Farmers’ Market
Since the controversial closing of their neighborhood’s only local chain grocery store in 2004, Echo Park residents have been trying to secure a local source for quality fresh fruits and vegetables. Long known as a hotbed of community activism and civic involvement, Echo Park has succeeded and will open its first certified farmers’ market. When: [...]
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