RSVP now... Eat Local Dinner - 3/27

[Slow Food Spokane River Hall]

Deadline is this Friday, 3/21 to sign up for a great locally sourced meal, a chance to hear directly from the producers and chefs who bring it to the table, and enjoy the ambiance and lakeside views from the CDA Resort's 7th floor.

Great way to ring in Spring and wish our area producers a fabulous season!

More details attached, but the nuts and bolts...

Thursday, March 27th

6-9pm

CDA Resort

$45 for Slow Food members / $55 non-members (includes local wine & coffee)

Call 208.765.4000 (x23) or 800.688.4142 to make sure you get a seat!

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Other Interesting Tidbits...

Have you heard about the upcoming event in San Francisco, Slow Food Nation?  Will be an incredible experience over Labor Day weekend... learn more at www.slowfoodnation.org

Learn a little about Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)s and how they support local producers.

http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_10790.cfm

Subject: Re: Anna Lappé on KUOW / GRUB:  Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen

http://www.kuow.org/defaultProgram.asp?ID=14499

New York Times...

STYLE

Bitten: Can Organic Save the World?

By Mark Bittman

Published: March 18, 2008

http://bitten.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/18/can-organic-save-the-world/

New Farm's New Look & New Location

Over the past several weeks and months we've been working diligently to bring you a new-and-improved website that reflects the refocused mission of the Rodale Institute. While we've always been—and always will be—about helping farmers grow healthy food, we're broadening our reach to include everyone who enjoys the benefits of regenerative agriculture. Visit us now at www.rodaleinstitute.org.

Some neat things happening in Seattle...

I know a few of you out there who could probably make a go of a biz like this around here... recently heard of one person sort of doing it already!

http://www.gogogreengarden.com/

Travel Over for: Seattle Green Festival 
April 12-13, 2008
Washington State Convention Center 
800 Convention Place, Level 4 
Seattle, WA 98101
www.greenfestivals.org 

You want to be green, but you have questions.
Will renewable energy help improve biodiversity? Does buying Fair Trade really make a difference? What can I do to support positive change in my own community?

At the Seattle Green Festival, you'll find real answers
Find out how the electric car has reincarnated and generated other clean modes of transportation in this fascinating panel discussion that includes Chelsea Sexton from the original EV1 program at General Motors. Green goes wild (and you just might, too) with fun-loving Summer Rayne Oakes from Planet Green. You'll also experience the more traditional: the First Peoples of Seattle and Puget Sound will share with us an opening ceremony of ancestral song and dance.

All at a nearly zero waste event! 

Your all-inclusive entry: $15 
Only $10 (at the door) for seniors, bus and bike riders, union members and students 
FREE – Children under 12 / Volunteers / Co-op America and Global Exchange Members

Become a Green Festival Volunteer and get in FREE!
www.greenfestivals.org/volunteer <http://www.greenfestivals.org/volunteer>  or volu...@greenfestivals.org