Slow Food Maumee Valley: June 2009

Monday, June 15, 2009

Slow Food Dinner at Revolver Restaurant

Since SFMV was launched two years ago, we've enjoyed great food and conviviality, and we've done it on a budget accessible to everyone. Many events, like our Strawberry Celebration last Saturday, have been free, as well as informative and delicious.

Our June event is a splurge: a trip to Revolver Restaurant in Findlay. We're privileged to have such a restaurant right in our backyard, and I'm sure that the splurge will be worth it. I've just spoken with chef/owner Michael Bulkowski, and he's planning a great meal for us including Lake Erie perch or walleye, chicken from Dickman Farms, local strawberries, and local vegetables like heirloom beans, spring peas, and carrots. In addition to great food, we will hear from Michael about his restaurant, and we'll meet one of his suppliers - Russ Chester of Garden Spirit Farm in Mt Blanchard.

The cost for this event is $75 for SFMV members; $100 for non-members. As always, become a member here. Reservations a must: RSVP to slowfoodmaumeevalley@gmail.com
Thursday June 25th
arrive 6:30 - 7 PM
Revolver Restaurant
110 East Sandusky Street
Findlay, Ohio 45840

The Berries

It was all about the berries at Saturday's Strawberry Celebration, but many of us could not resist the jams - made by SFMV member Amelia Contreras for Johnston's Fruit Farm. Click on the photo to check out the short list of ingredients!

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