Slow Food Maumee Valley: April 2013

Monday, April 22, 2013

Earth Day Pot Luck at Sage Organics

It was a bright and sunny Sunday at Sage Organics, and our hostess, Liz Bergman, led us on a tour which included chickens, pigs, a field of garlic (outdoors, planted last fall), and rows of fresh greens (in hoop houses). Then we gratefully came into the warm house and enjoyed a potluck dinner featuring many local ingredients. Thanks to Liz Bergman and all who attended!

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Earth Day With Slow Food Maumee Valley: Pot Luck Supper at Sage Organics

To celebrate Earth Day 2013, we will be visiting Liz Bergman at Sage Organics,a small farm located just outside of the village of Genoa, Ohio. Join us to see a working organic farm, learn about the challenges facing our local farmers and get together with your Slow Foods friends after a long winter! Who: Slow Food Members and Friends What: Farm Tour and Pot Luck Members: $5 per person; Guests: $10 When: Sunday April 21st at 3 PM Where: 217 East 11th st Genoa, OH 43430 Questions or need direction? Elizabeth Bergman 419-461-1983

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