JUNE 4th City Slicker Farms Benefit Dinner

[Barbara Finnin]

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	Greetings! Please join us for the final event in this year's Ferment Change series, a fabulous benefit dinner featuring fermented and cultured foods, on Friday June 4th, from 6-9:3-pm. Apologies for the e-mail that just went out earlier today with the incorrect date - the event is on FRIDAY JUNE 4th. We hope to see you there! There will be music, art, a four course fermented feast, locally crafted fermented drinks and guest speakers Novella Carpenter, author of Farm City, and Willow Rosenthal, founder of City Slicker Farms. It's sure to be a great night, so spread the word, tell your friends and come on out! The event will be held at St. Paul's Episcopal Church at 116 Montecito Ave. in Oakland, CA. It is easily accessible by public transportation. 6-7pm An outdoor reception, homebrewed beers, hors d'oeuvres, music and a silent art auction. 7:00-8:30pm A four course dinner of... · Sprouted Pea Bisque w/ a simple red cabbage kraut and pea shoot garnish. Served with rustic sourdough rolls and Straus butter. · A Salad of Little City Garden Greens w/ spiced walnuts and chevre; tossed w/ a Fuyu persimmon vinaigrette. · A main course of Dijon-braised tempeh triangles with peach chutney, slow roasted root vegetables in an herbed Champagne vinaigrette w/a side of steamed greens and pickled sea vegetables. · Chocolate cake drizzled with a local honey-oat yogurt glaze and TripleSec roasted Swanton strawberries. 8:30-9:30pm Guest Speakers Novella Carpenter, author of Farm City, and Willow Rosenthal, founder of City Slicker Farms, discuss the role and need for urban farms today. Tickets are $75 and available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/111158 Ferment Change is an annual celebration of fermented foods and urban agriculture benefiting the work of City Slicker Farms. Please join us for this wonderful evening on FRIDAY JUNE 4th. Tickets are limited, get yours now at Brown Paper Tickets. Thank you for your support, we hope to see you there!

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Barbara Finnin
Executive Director

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CITY SLICKER FARMS
Growing affordable fresh produce for West Oakland

510-763-4241
1625 16th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
www.cityslickerfarms.org

OFFICE SCHEDULE
Tuesday-Friday 10:00am - 6:00pm

PROGRAMS
--Backyard Garden Program (free gardens for low-income West Oakland residents)
--Community Market Farms Program (including Community Farm Stands & Compost Pickup Program)
--Urban Farming Education Program (Workshop Series, K-College school group urban farm visits)

For our field schedule and farm locations, please visit our website:  www.cityslickerfarms.org