Slow Food Maumee Valley: September 2010

Monday, September 13, 2010

Dig In and Break Bread - Updated

On Saturday September 25th, we will join Slow Food chapters across the country as we Dig In and Break Bread. We're partnering with Toledo GROWs for our local events, and we hope you will join us:

From 11:30 - 3:30, Dig In to volunteer with garden chores at the Oneida Greenhouse, 728 Oneida, or help prepare dinner - for location, e-mail us: sfmv@ameritech.net

At 5:00, Break Bread with Toledo GROWs at the Harvest Celebration at the Oneida Greenhouse. For kids of all ages, a showing of Wallace & Grommit is rumored for later in the evening.

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Dig In and Break Bread

On Saturday September 25th, friends and members of SFMV will join Slow Food chapters across the country by volunteering in a local garden, then celebrating the harvest together.

Our chapter is partnering with Toledo GROWs to help with end-of-season chores at the Oneida Greenhouse.

Later in the day, we will join in a harvest dinner at the greenhouse.

Want to rsvp or learn more? E-mail us here: sfmv@ameritech.net

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