Slow Food Maumee Valley: January 2009

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Healthy Living Series

"Skyrocketing health care costs send the message that things need to change."
SFMV Members Lisa Bowe and Kris Johnson have lots of suggestions for those who want to change the way they eat. Their Healthy Living Series at Grace Lutheran Church begins on January 19th.

What To Eat

Dr. Marion Nestle, NYU professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, will be in Toledo on Tuesday March 17th to kick off a series of events offering local and global perspectives and strategies on food production and acquisition. Dr. Nestle will speak at 7:30 PM at UT's newly renovated Memorial Field House, Room 2100.

The series is sponsored by the UT Departments of Environmental Sciences and Women’s and Gender Studies and the UT Society for Environmental Education and are supported by a grant for the Program for Academic Excellence.

In preparation for this visit, several groups are forming to read Dr. Nestle's new book, What To Eat. If you'd like to join a group, please e-mail us: slowfoodmaumeevalley@gmail.com .

What To Eat is available at People Called Women, mention the book group for a discount.

Goodby Grocery Store Hello Farmer

Join D.I.G. (Dedicated Independent Growers) Local on Thursday, January 15^th at 4:30 pm BGSU/Hanna Hall Room 205. Come learn how you can have can have a personal shopper (your local farmer!) pick your fresh produce every week and deliver it to your neighborhood.

Meet the food growers in your community who have been feeding your family and theirs for generations, and learn more about Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

Thursday January 15^th 2009 at 4:30 pm,

Bowling Green State University

Hanna Hall, Room 205.

Sample next summer!

Monday, January 12, 2009

First Event of 2009 Draws a Record Crowd

Forty plus friends and members talked, traded recipes, and shared an amazing array of soups and breads, plus a couple of salads and some wonderful desserts.

As you can see, it was a hungry crowd, and nothing went to waste.

The leadership group will be meeting soon to plan more events for 2009. Members who are interested in leadership opportunities can e-mail us (slowfoodmaumeevalley@gmail.com ) or call Paula Ross (419.536.0807).

Who We Are and What We Do

Slow Food Maumee Valley is part of Slow Food USA and the global Slow Food network of over 150,000 members in more than 150 countries. Through our network, we link the pleasures of the table with a commitment to protect the community, culture, knowledge and environment that make this pleasure possible.

Our mission as an international grassroots membership organization is good, clean and fair food for all.
Good
Our food should be tasty, seasonal, local, fresh and wholesome.
Clean
Our food should nourish a healthful lifestyle and be produced in ways that preserve biodiversity, sustain the environment and ensure animal welfare – without harming human health.
Fair
Our food should be affordable by all, while respecting the dignity of labor from field to fork.
For All
Good, clean and fair food should be accessible to all and celebrate the diverse cultures, traditions and nations that reside in the USA.
Working together with members and supporters in our area, across the nation and around the world, we:
Care
We preserve and share local foods and food cultures. We defend and advocate policies that promote holistic alternatives to the industrial system. Through tastings, workshops and social opportunities, we explore and celebrate the Slow life.
Cultivate
We champion local, culturally significant heritage foods, customs and recipes – and bring these experiences into farms, markets, restaurants and homes. We teach the next generation how to grow, prepare and share food responsibly.
Connect
Conviviality is central to our mission. We are part of a global community, connecting people to the land and to each other through local projects, educational events, and shared meals. We become catalysts for change by sharing the joy of Slow Food and prioritizing wholesome living over convenience.
Learn more about Slow Food USA and Slow Food International