Seed Ambassadors Project Benefit Dinner Invitation
seed ambassadors
A benefit dinner to send the Seed Ambassadors to Slow Food's
Terra Madre will be held Saturday, July 31
The evening will begin with a
presentation by the Seed Ambassadors at 6:00
(wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served)
A 5-course dinner will follow at 7:30
$50.00 per plate ($25.00 is a tax deduction)
RSVP by July 25 (Limited to the first
40)
Who are the Seed Ambassadors?
During the past
five years, Andrew Still and Sarah Kleeger have promoted biodiversity in
locally adapted vegetables through the collection and distribution of a wide
range of open pollinated seeds, both developed in our area and from similar
climates in northern Europe and the Far East. They have presented many seed swaps and no-cost workshops to
share their seeds and seed saving techniques .
Andrew and Sarah founded the Seed Ambassadors Project in 2006 and are operators of Open Oak Farm in Sweet Home to implement their findings. Through their retail seed company, Adaptive Seeds, they work to add to the diversity of locally adapted food crops in our bioregion and disseminate this precious resource widely.
Sarah and Andrew see locally adapted varieties as the foundation of the durable and resilient local food system that they are helping to create.
What is Terra Madre?
Terra Madre is
an international network of food producers, cooks, farmers, educators and
students from 150 countries who are united by a common goal of global
sustainability in food. The conference is based in Turin, Italy.
To assist Andrew and Sarah with expenses you are invited to attend this event during which they will present a program on their work and a local chef will prepare dinner with much of the food coming from their Open Oak farm. Seeds from the Seed Ambassadors Project will be for sale and a silent auction will be held for a variety of items related to the Project.
For their part, Sarah and Andrew have promised the continuation of their unique workshops on saving and using open pollinated vegetable seeds and will include all of the findings from their exchanges at Terre Madre.
For questions or to RSVP (by July 25)
to seedamb...@gmail.com,
or call 541-367-1105
The event will be held at 1375 Olive St Eugene, OR 97401.
If you are unable to attend but want to make a contribution, send a check payable to Slow Food Eugene, a 501(C)(3) organization. To: The Seed Ambassadors Project, 25079 Brush Creek Road, Sweet Home, OR 97386. Donations may also be made via PayPal on the Seed Ambassadors Project website. Please note donations made directly to The Seed Ambassadors Project are not tax deductible.
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The Seed Ambassadors Project
www.seedambassadors.org
Adaptive Seeds
www.adaptiveseeds.com