Slow Food Los Angeles

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

“Food Fight” Screening in Westwood

Chris Taylor has alerted us that his documentary, Food Fight, will be screened as part of the “Something to Talk About” documentary film series, a unique independent series of films that are meant to provoke conversation about positive change in American society. The films will screen monthly at the Crest Theater in Westwood.
For those who [...]

Los Angeles Mycological Society presents “All Things Truffle”

David Kahn of the Los Angeles Mycological Society has extended an invitation to Slow Food Los Angeles members and friends to attend the next LAMS meeting featuring Robert Chang, Managing Director of the American Truffle Company, who will be speaking on “All Things Truffle.”
When: Monday, March 15, 2010 at 7:30pm
Where: The Times-Mirror Meeting Room at [...]

TOMATOMANIA! 2010

The dates for the 20th TOMATOMANIA! sales in California have been announced. These are perennial favorites for Slow Food Los Angeles members and friends, and a consistently great source for a stunning array of tomato varieties:
++ March 20 and 21, 2010, from 9:00am until 5:00pm
San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas
++ March 26, 27, and 28, [...]

What it means to live in a food desert

Katharine Alexander, who worked with Slow Food Los Angeles and is now affiliated with Slow Food Urban San Diego, accompanied Monnai, a Los Angeles teen, on a tour through her neighborhood to understand her food choices–or rather, the lack of choices. Kat documented their time together, and her video–and Monnai’s words–offer an unvarnished look at [...]

Community Gardening: From Garden to Plate

Al Renner, the Executive Director of the Los Angeles Community Garden Council and Garden Master of Lavender Hill Farm, invites Slow Food Los Angeles members and friends to two events focusing on Garden to Plate, a multi-pronged effort to promote fresh food grown locally.
When: Friday, March 19, 2010 beginning at 7:30pm
Where: The G2 Gallery, 1503 [...]

Organic Garden Project

Organic Garden Project is a young but growing website dedicated to chronicling the development of organic gardens in a variety of settings. As noted on their site:
Organic Garden Project exists to bring the community of local sustainable food producers together. OGP is a hub of information regarding urban farms and gardens that are already in [...]

Care & Pruning of Fruit Trees Workshop

For Slow Food Los Angeles members and friends who are interested in increasing the health and productivity of their gardens, the Milagro Allegro Community Garden is hosting a workshop that may be just in time for your spring planning:
Master Gardener Lora Hall will lead a hands-on workshop on caring for various types of fruit trees, [...]

Gold Standard Food & Wine Event

Jonathan Gold, the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic of the LA Weekly, is known by many for his unpredictable taste and his appreciation of the many ethnic cuisines represented in Los Angeles. From the tastiest taco wagons to the finest cuisine and wine, Gold is one of the most respected guides to the best and most exciting [...]

“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 [...]

Preserving Persimmons (and other autumn fruit) at Surfas

There are a lot of persimmon lovers in the Slow Food Los Angeles community, so we thank Betty Hallock for her post on the Los Angeles Times‘ Daily Dish blog alerting us to an event autumn fruit lovers won’t want to miss: a demonstration of preserving techniques by Kevin West and Bettina Birch:
When: Saturday, November [...]

Announcing a new Farmers’ Market

Sustainable Economic Enterprises of Los Angeles, the organizer of the Hollywood Farmers’ Market and several other community markets, has announced that a market will be held every Wednesday from noon until 6:00pm at the Barnsdall Art Park (at 4800 Hollywood Boulevard, between Vermont and Edgemont).
Officially named the Los Angeles Medical Center Farmers’ Market at [...]

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