Slow Food Gainesville Google Group

Slow Food Gainesville membership drive

2013-04-04T15:23:52Z

Dear Slow Food Gainesville community,

We are wondering if your membership with Slow Food USA is current and up to date? If it is not, we are requesting that all of you please visit Slow Food USA’s membership services site and renew your membership today.

[link]

SFG Lebanese cultural event/fundraiser April 16th!!

2013-03-20T16:13:02Z

Hey guys,
SFG is hosting a Lebanese cultural event/fundraiser at Half Corked downtown
on April 16th. There will be Lebanese cuisine, belly dancers, a short
film, and a silent auction. Tickets are $10 for students and $20 for the
general public. If you are interested in purchasing a ticket, please email

Upcoming Slow Food Gainesville Events!!

2013-02-15T21:48:24Z

Dear Slow Foodies,
You are invited to a Slow Food Gainesville collaboration/fundraiser this
Sunday night at The Jones b-side 10pm-2am (Feb 17th)
This is an exciting community partnership between the Jones b-side/FLEX
Fest (Florida Experimental Film Festival)/and Slow Food Gainesville.
Come taste the Slow Food signature cocktail (the Slow Kiwi-$5), enjoy good,

Potluck tomorrow - 5pm

2012-09-22T16:47:03Z

HI all!

Just a reminder for the picnic potluck tomorrow a 5pm at the Thomas
Center. Sara Wynn and Anita Smith will be there to kick things off on
behalf of Slow Food. Bring a dish to share, and your cup, plate and
fork so we don't have to make trash!

Potluck - Sept 23rd

2012-09-11T17:38:32Z

Hello Slow Foodies,

We hope everyone had a great summer and is ready for the start of the
school year and the fall season! We have been fortunate to have some
great new folks step up to take the reins of Slow Food Gainesville and
Slow Food UF this year - Sara Wynn and Anita Smith, respectively.

What's Up with Slow Food Gainesville

2012-05-24T13:05:16Z

Dear Slow Food Members and Fans,

It has been a while since we have sent you an email, but it is not
because we have been taking a break from our work with good, clean,
fair food. On the contrary, Melissa and I have been hard at work
behind the scenes building a new foundation for this extraordinary

Seed Library Open House and Kids Craft Day - This Sat

2012-02-08T03:18:48Z

Grow Gainesville is hosting a Seed Library Open House and Kids Craft
Day this Saturday from 1-4pm at Highlands Presbyterian Church on NE
16th Ave. Come out and enjoy fun activities as you learn about
Gainesville’s own Seed Library and Exchange! Tour onsite gardens,
pick up seeds for your spring garden, network with other gardeners,

Seed Library Open House and other great events and opportunities!

2011-12-02T14:51:42Z

Hi all-
Sorry for the long time since an email update. There are a ton of great
things going on in our community these days and a ton of great ways to
incorporate supporting our local food system into your holidays. Slow Food
Gainesville and our parnters have been busy working on Grow Gainesville,

Free Event Oct.9: Richard Louv Author of Last Child in the Woods

2011-10-04T16:39:12Z

Thought some of you might be interested in seeing Richard Louv this Oct. 9,
for FREE.
Renowned Author, Richard Louv, to Speak at Santa Fe College Oct. 9
[image: Author Richard Louv]Richard Louv, <[link]> journalist
and author of the international bestseller *"Last Child in the Woods: Saving

You're Invited to Cognito Farm This Saturday Afternoon!

2011-09-28T00:34:16Z

**
Cognito Farm
Open Farm Day this Saturday!
Greetings from Cognito Farm,
Discover more about how we work with nature to raise and process eggs,
poultry, pork, and beef. The first of this season’s free Open Farm Days is
this Saturday, October 1st, from 1 until 5 PM including guided walking tours

This Week's Local Food Events

2011-09-26T01:38:06Z

This week is chalk full of fun, local foods events!
*Tuesday Sept. 27, 7pm* at the High Springs Public Library. The Seed Savers
of High Springs gather for their monthly meeting (last Tuesday of every
month). This week they will be talking about saving seeds. This is really
cool, as Grow Gainesville is getting ready to launch a community seed

Farm Saftey Workshop being offered by IFAS

2011-09-20T20:34:39Z

With all the talk about food saftey and the potential regulations,
etc... thought this might of interest to the farmers on our list!

Food Safety Plan Workshop - “Building Your Own Farm’s Food Safety
Manual”
October 4th, 2011
Division of Plant Industry (Doyle Conner Building), Gainesville, FL

Bee Movie - Queen of the Sun Coming to the Hipp

2011-08-17T00:48:15Z

Another important film opening at the Hipp this Friday, August 19th.
It's a great new nature film about Bees, called "Queen of the Sun".

Go see it and help spread the word by posting it to your websites,
emails lists and most importantly, bringing your friends and
colleagues with you when you come to see it.

ALACHUA COUNTY FARMERS MARKET CELEBRATES NATIONAL FARMERS MARKET WEEK

2011-08-11T12:22:25Z

ALACHUA COUNTY FARMERS MARKET CELEBRATES NATIONAL FARMERS MARKET WEEK
SNAP Recipients Double Their Dollar

Every day this summer, communities are converging to celebrate a
simple miracle: farmers, as stewards of rural America, coming together
to share a harvest that’s feeding local families. The result? More

Gainesville Fish Community Supported Fishery Informational Meeting

2011-08-04T18:34:19Z

Gainesville Fish Informational Meeting
An informational meeting on the establishment of a Community Supported
Fishery between local residents and North-central Florida fishermen.
CSFs are a cooperative and sustainable source for fresh, local
seafood.

When: August 31st, 7 pm to 8 pm

Where: Downtown Public Library, Meeting Room A, Gainesville, FL

Local Preference Survey and Free Cooking Classes!

2011-08-04T12:13:27Z

Good Morning,
Two items for you all today.
*1. Local Preference Survey*
Please consider filling out this important survey to let the county know
your preference for local and independently owned businesses. It is
intended for business owners to fill in, so you have to bear with the
survey, but imporatnt to put in your comments and ensure we have a good

August Events: Urban Ag Training, Bees and Wild Mushrooms!

2011-07-27T13:19:20Z

Some cool things going on in August you may be interested in! Don't forget
to check out our
calendar<[link]>regularly
for all food-related events. Let us know if there is anything you
want us to post.

Urban Agriculture in Alachua County: Get Informed! July 20 6pm

2011-07-19T01:21:46Z

With growing interest in backyard chickens, bees, gardens and composting
come many questions...how many chickens are you actually allowed to have?
Are backyard bees legal? Can you sell your stuff at a farmers market?
Proposed changes to the Alachua County Comprehensive Plan will profoundly
impact urban agriculture and our local food system.

Great Trainings for Farmers this summer

2011-06-23T00:10:31Z

1) IFAS Small Farms Conference, July 15-17
This is perhaps the main event across Florida when small farmers
gather and that is focused on the issues and learning that small scale
farmers need. It is important that there are many at the conference
to keep it going and to help shape the future content! It has great

June Seed Savers Meeting: Dehydrating Fruits and Veggies!

2011-06-15T13:42:43Z

The Seed Savers of High Springs meets on the last Tuesday of every month,
with a different topic each time. Thought this one might be of interest. See
message from Nancy below.
The Seed Savers local gardening group will meet on Tuesday, June 28 at 7:00
pm at the High Springs Public Library. There will be a presentation about

Summer 2011 News from Grow Gainesville

2011-06-10T17:03:34Z

For all the gardeners out there, the second issue of the urban gardening
network newsletter put out by Grow Gainesville is hot off the press. If you
would like to join their mailing list, scroll through to the bottom of the
newsletter and click "Join our Mailing List". Note the FREE upcoming
workshops next week.

Its Not Too Hot to Garden Workshop Coming Up

2011-06-08T01:32:50Z

June 15, 7pm It's Not Too Hot to Garden Workshop!

Event Location:Downtown Farmers' Garden (COunty Administration
Building, Main street side)

Summer gardening in Florida is for most of us, the time when we
retreat from the heat, bugs and diseases than can plague us and our
gardens. But there is plenty to think about over the next few months!

Specialty Potato Sale This Week!

2011-06-06T18:48:24Z

The Horticultural Sciences Graduate Student Club is having a Specialty
Potato Sale this week! There will be a variety of fresh and local Florida
Grown potatoes available. Flier attached.
When: Thursday and Friday, June 9th and 10th from 12:00-6:00 p.m. (or until
sold out!)
Where: Fifield Hall, 0.5 miles east of SW Rec Center on UF Campus

Correction on Details for Gardening Workshops

2011-05-30T23:43:11Z

Please excuse the error in the last message regarding details for the
upcoming gardening workshops offered through Grow Gainesville. The date for
the "Its Not Too Hot to Garden" workshop is on *Wednesday June 15th at 7pm.*
Also, we will let you know if you sign up for the compost workshop on June
18th where to meet and park, we are still making these arrangements.

Upcoming Gardening Workshops

2011-05-27T20:12:58Z

Grow Gainesville is offering two upcoming gardening workshops this summer to
keep you motivated to garden! Stay tuned to the Slow Food Events
Calendar<[link]>and/or the Grow
Gainesville Events
Calendar<[link]>to

Food Donation Today-May 25th

2011-05-22T01:24:58Z

Hello everyone,
This is a call for any healthful, minimally processed and/or organic
non-perishable donations for a family in need that we have agreed to help on
a semi-regular basis through the kind folks at Peaceful Paths. We pulled it
off successfully a couple of months ago with your help, and would like to do

U-Pick, Gardening and More Local Food Updates!

2011-05-14T16:11:52Z

Several local food updates!
1. U-pick season for fruit is here! See attached U-pick peaches flyer,
indicating that picking starts *this* weekend in Citra. Saturday May 14
from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM and Sunday 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The same schedule
will follow for the next few weeks with more fruits in the following weeks.

Cedar Key Clam Tour and Potluck THIS Saturday!

2011-05-03T17:05:51Z

Hi all,

If you haven't got any weekend plans lined up, consider this weekend's
fun and free Slow Food event on Saturday May 7th in beautiful Cedar
Key! If you would like to RSVP please let me know, so we have a head
count before trekking out there. Bring your friends and bring a dish!

We have an option to carpool if you're coming from Gainesville, by

Cedar Key Clam Tour and Eat Local Challenge

2011-04-25T14:22:27Z

Cedar Key Clam Tour - May 7th - Please RSVP by April 26th

We hope you have planned ot come to Cedar Key with us to learn about
the sustainable and innovative Cedar Key clam industry. A brief
presentation at the FWS Marine Lab by Leslie Sturmer will be followed
by a tour of the clam facilities and a potluck at the home of Peg and

Citizen's Co-op close to opening its doors

2011-04-21T00:58:14Z

I thought that those of you who are not already members and signed up
to receive updates might like to see the latest from CItizen's Co-op.
Perhaps, you will be inspired to join! You can learn more about the
local and sustainable food-focused market set to open this May by
visiting their website [link]. Here is the timeline

Eat Local Challenge, Cedar Key Clam Tour, Food Donations

2011-04-17T14:02:46Z

May- Take the Eat Local Challenge!
The 2011 Eat Local Challenge begins May 1st. I hope you all plan to
take the Challenge to eat local seasonal food every day either at home
or at a locally owned restaurants for the entire month of May. Here's
all the info [link]

This Weekend- Farms, Farms, Farms!

2011-04-05T20:32:09Z

Hi All- A couple of our local farms are hosting events and open
houses this weekend....a great way to enjoy the beautiful weather and
learn more about your local food. In additon, the native plant sale
is this weekend at Morningside Nature Center, which usually features
at least some edibles. (Please note the messages below are pasted

Helping a local family

2011-03-30T23:57:00Z

Below is the message we received from the non-profit worker we
coordinated with to deliver the farm fresh veggies courtesy of Family
Organic Garden and Henderson and Daughter's Farms and the generous
donations of non-perishables from our members. Thanks to all that
contributed. We will continue to keep this program going as regularly

Food donation reminder, buy local campaign, eco-gastronomy talk monday and Awesome Extension Open House in April

2011-03-24T02:58:33Z

Its that busy time of year again in Gainesville, and there is lots is
going on! From great food films in the Cinema Verde Film Festival to
the Citizen's Co-op set to open soon, spring is bringing us lots to
enjoy! Below is a reminder about our food collection and a few other
great events happening soon. Also, I wanted to let you all know that

Slow Food Gainesville needs your help to help a family in need!!

2011-03-22T01:16:23Z

Hello,

Slow Food is working with Peaceful Paths to help a low-income family
by providing a food basket on a semi-regular basis. The first basket
we plan to have go out will be in time for spring break when free and
reduced lunches are not available to the children. We are trying to
put together a healthy basket full of local produce which is

Spring Cooking Classes Focus on Local

2011-03-09T01:38:58Z

Blue Oven Kitchens offers Spring Cooking Classes through Santa Fe’s
Community Education

Please check out the flyer at [link] for more
information on their new Spring classes, offered through Santa Fe
College’s Community Education program. Let these classes help you
gear up for yet another fun and month-long Eat Local Challenge,

Cognito Farm Day

2011-03-02T03:38:16Z

One of our great local farms is opening their doors for one, in a
series, of farm days. Please see the message below.

Greetings from Cognito Farm,

Discover more about how we work with nature to raise and process eggs,
poultry, pork, and beef. The third of this season’s Open Farm Days is

FOR PRODUCERS - Good Neighbor Survey

2011-02-24T14:19:01Z

A message and survey from IFAS EXtension and teh Farm Bureau. If you
are a producer, consider filling it out and if you know sa farmer near
you, pass it on -

Dear Producers:

As the rural-urban interface becomes less distinct we would like to
know what
kind of communication tools you as agricultural producers need to

Commisioner of Agricuture in FLA wants to manage School Lunch

2011-02-23T18:58:43Z

Very interensting...worth reading and consider commenting to your
legislators on how you feel-

[link]

Citrus tasting spots left and GROW Gainesville

2011-02-09T16:35:35Z

Hello everyone!

If you want to learen more about citrus varities and taste some
delicious treats made from citrus, sign up for our tasting next
Thursday from 6:00pm-8:30pm at Highlands Presbyterian Church. RSVP to
slowfoodgainesvi...@gmail.com Cost 3$ (cash only) to cover citrus
cost.

There are also still a few spots avaialbe ont eh Citrus Grove Tour and

Slow Food USA Leader gives TEDx talk - Feb 12th

2011-02-03T15:43:08Z

Here is the message with all the info:

Do you think we need to change the way we eat in this country?

On February 12, that will be the topic of discussion for an amazing
array of speakers - including Slow Food USA's President Josh Viertel.
It's part of the TEDx events: short, carefully prepared talks to share

Gardening Classes

2011-02-01T22:44:59Z

The Alachua County Extension Service is offering the following free
classes this month and next:

Vegetable Growing in Raised Beds - February 8, from 6:30 p.m. to 8
p.m.
Learn about an innovative way to grow vegetables. You will be amazed
to discover how you can grow your own produce within limited space.

Shitake and Citrus

2011-01-26T21:21:41Z

We had a great time at our Shitake Log workshop last weekend! Thanks
to all who came out and a big thanks to Wendy Wilber and the Alachua
County Extension Office for hosting us!

My favorite recipe for these delicious mushrooms is the easy shitake
and shallot frittata on our very own Hogtown Homegrown site -

Addendum: Community Garden Workdays at Highlands Presbyterian Church

2011-01-16T14:15:40Z

I accidentally omitted another great opportunity to get involved with
our food community: Join your fellow community members at Highland
Community Garden (1001 Northeast 16th Ave) every Sunday at noon for
good company and work (fun) in the garden. They currently have 14
vegetable beds and are working to create more. They hope that this

February Citrus Tasting and Tour and other community happenings

2011-01-15T19:20:35Z

Thanks to all who came out for the potluck on jan 4th. It was a great
time, and, as always, amazing food! During our meal, we discussed
lots of great things we are planning, like a citrus tasting and tour
next month, and other things happening in our food community. Her are
the highlights:

Happy 2011!

2011-01-02T23:14:46Z

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a safe and peaceful hoilday! The
masterminds behind Slow Food Gainesville have been meeting over the
break to conspire all kinds of great events for our community this
year. As a sneak peak, we will soon be sending out info on a citrus
tasting and citrus farm tour for Febraury, so stay tuned! We would

Happy Holidays, New Year Potluck and Shitake Workshop

2010-12-17T20:12:22Z

Happy Holidays to all of you! I hope you have a safe peaceful, and
relaxing time and get a chance to reflect on how lucky we are to have
such a great community dedicated to bulding a strong local food
system!

To bring in the New Year, I (Anna) am going to host a potluck on
Tuesday, January 4th. We will start at 6:30pm. If you would like to

Help needed TOMORROW! A message from the Catholic Worker House

2010-12-14T23:16:57Z

I'm afraid we may be a little shorthanded tomorrow at the Cafe. Our
regular contingent of student volunteers and sous-chefs has either
left town for the holidays or is heavily immersed in last-minute
studying for exams. If you can help with any of the following, please
let us know:

Food preparation - 9:30 - 11:45

A weekend of fun, food events!

2010-12-08T14:14:57Z

Just a reminder about two great events going on this weekend-

Friday, December 10 - Terra Madre Day Potluck, RSVP required (details
below)
Saturday, December 11 - BVlue Oven Kitchens Winter Gift Fair, Sun
Center, Gainesville 4-8pm (details below)

Potluck:
Jeff and Stefanie Hamblen will be doing a Terra Madre Day potluck on

Good News for Children - A message from the leader of Slow Food USA

2010-12-02T22:04:23Z

What a day for American children and parents - today Congress signed
into law the first significant improvements to child nutrition and
school lunches.

I wanted to write to you to say thank you and congratulations - this
wouldn't have been possible without a movement mobilized to make our
food better for all.