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Calendar

Slow Food Sponsored Event     Community Event
Mar 2nd, 2010 (Tue)

'FRESH" The Movie, "Fresh New Thinking About What We're Eating!"

7:00 PM

$10 in advance, $12 at the door

 

Gifford Elementary School

8332 Northwestern Ave. (Hwy K)

Racine, Wi

 

Followed by live speaker, Will Allen of Growing Power.

For more information & ticket sales go to http://eatrightracine.org

 

 

 

Mar 4th, 2010 (Thu)

FREE SHOWING OF "DIRT:THE MOVIE"

6:30 PM

Discovery World

N. Harbor Dr.

Milwaukee, Wi.53202

 

A free showing of the new documentary, Dirt:The Movie.  Learn more about what has happened to dirt around the world and how to repair the damage.  There will be a panel discussion after the film. 

Mar 5th, 2010 (Fri)

FREE SHOWING "FOOD INC"!

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Free

Shorewood High School Auditorium

1701 E. Capitol Dr.

Shorewood, Wi. 53211

 

Hungry for a change in our food system?  This provocative film exposes the underbelly of our industrial food system and why change is urgently needed.  This oscar nominated documentary will provide a lot of food for thought, plus a short panel discussion follows with food producers, high school students and a food service representative.  Sponsored by the Shorewood Nutritional Advisory Committee and the SHS Film Club.

 

For more information contact: Martha Kipcak- mkipcak@slowfoodwise.org

 

 

Mar 10th, 2010 (Wed)

Friends of Real Food Potluck

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Urban Ecology Center
1500 Park Place, Milwaukee

Mar 13th, 2010 (Sat)

Local Food & Farmer Open House

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Free

Urban Ecology Center

1500 E. Park Place

Milwaukee, 53211

 

Formerly the "CSA Open House", come meet Community Supported Agriculture Farmers (CSA) and other local food producers who offer vegetables, meat, cheese, fruit, eggs and more!

 

For more information contact Martha Kipcak @ mkipcak@slowfoodwise.org

Mar 21st, 2010 (Sun)

Benefit for Food Forward Foundation at Sugar Maple

3:00 PM - 7:00 PM

No entry fee

Proceeds from food, beverage, raffles, and silent auction will benefit the Food Forward Foundation

Celebrate Organic Food with Pinehold Gardens!  Organic beer and wine specials for sale by Sugar Maple.  Here is an opportunity to support a new foundation that will hep finance small farms, support training of new farmers and fund educational efforts for the general public about local organic food.  Help launch the Food Forward Foundation and strengthen our local food network.

www.pineholdgardens.com

 

Mar 27th, 2010 (Sat)

"BREAKFAST" at Milwaukee County Winter Farmer's Market

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

$8.00 Adults - $4 Children

 

Tommy Thompson Youth Center
640 South 84th Street
Ag Village, Gate 5, State Fair Park
Milwaukee, 53214

 

Come join your fellow local food supporters for breakfast prepared by Chefs Peter Sandroni of La Merenda (Walker's Point), Andrew Schneider of Le Reve (Wauwatosa), Jack Kaestner of the Oconomowoc Lake Club, and Louis Danegelis of Lee John's Catering (Waukesha).  We will start at 8:30 am and serve to 11:30 (or until the food runs out).

 

SAMPLER MENU:
Tortilla Espagnola with free range eggs, potatoes, crimini mushrooms, aged raw milk cheese
Oatmeal Brulee with cranberries and maple cream
Winter Hash with roasted root vegetables
Croque Monsieur with Tamworth cured ham and Emmentaler cheese
Chaussons aux pommes with Winesap apples and organic butter pastry

 

Alterra Fair Trade Coffee, Apple Cider, Cranberry Juice

 

For more info contact mkipcak@slowfoodwise.org