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About Slow Food:
Not familiar with the good work of Slow Food around
the world? Here is their mission:
Slow Food USA envisions a future food system that is
based on the principles of high quality and taste,
environmental sustainability, and social justice – in
essence, a food system that is good, clean and fair.
We seek to catalyze a broad cultural shift away from
the destructive effects of an industrial food system
and fast life; toward the regenerative cultural, social
and economic benefits of a sustainable food system,
regional food traditions, the pleasures of the table,
and a slower and more harmonious rhythm of life.
Please join today!
Still not convinced? Come discover local
farmers, brewers, chefs and the occasional
wine distributor who believe that Slow Food
tastes better than fast food at one of Slow
Food Chicago many events.
Beer and Soft drinks from Goose Island
Wine from Candid Wines
Bread from Italian Superior Bakery
Not familiar with the good work of Slow Food around
the world? Here is their mission:
Slow Food USA envisions a future food system that is
based on the principles of high quality and taste,
environmental sustainability, and social justice – in
essence, a food system that is good, clean and fair.
We seek to catalyze a broad cultural shift away from
the destructive effects of an industrial food system
and fast life; toward the regenerative cultural, social
and economic benefits of a sustainable food system,
regional food traditions, the pleasures of the table,
and a slower and more harmonious rhythm of life.
Please join today!
Still not convinced? Come discover local
farmers, brewers, chefs and the occasional
wine distributor who believe that Slow Food
tastes better than fast food at one of Slow
Food Chicago many events.
Beer and Soft drinks from Goose Island
Wine from Candid Wines
Bread from Italian Superior Bakery
| Slow Food Chicago Tomato Fest 2008 A benefit for Terra Madre, and a chance to eat, Slowly. |
| Calling all Chicagoland vegetable gardeners! Come strut your stuff and share a dish at the first annual Slow Food Chicago Heirloom Tomato Fest! Thursday August 14th, 6 PM The Chicago Honey Coop 3740 W. Fillmore, Chicago Buy tickets here! |
| The Litchi Tomato I am hoping will be ready in time! |
| Tomatoes for Terra Madre Self control on a cold day in February when the heirloom seed catalogue arrives is not my strong point. Tomatoes fuel my irrationality, and inevitably when the calendar says August I find myself wondering why in the world I ordered so many plants. This year, I took a disciplined approach and selected only those that sounded exceptionally good. I still ended up with 43 varieties. Well, its time to share. Not just my tomatoes, but yours as well, and your squash, and your cool new herbs, and your cucumbers, and your favorite recipes, and anything else you are excited to be growing and eating these days. At the center of this first annual Slow Food Chicago Tomato Fest will be "The Tomato Table". Bring a sign indicating the variety and if possible, where you found the plant or seeds. We'll compare and contrast and, without a doubt, I'll be looking for new varieties to plant next year... Those of us you who came to the Potluck Dinner earlier this summer will remember the incredible selection of food members and non members contributed. It was that night when we conceived of Tomato Fest, so come on back out and join us! Nothing growing? No worries; bring your favorite summer dish to share and we'll do our best to see if we can't talk you into a small container garden for next year. It always starts so innocently. Next thing you know we'll be sharing dishes and raising funds to send you to Terra Madre. Please join us, Damien Time: Thursday August 14, 6:00 P.M. Place: Chicago Honey Coop 3740 W. Fillmore Cost: $15.00 for Slow Food members and Honey Coop members + potluck dish $20.00 for non-members + potluck dish Contact: Reservations required. Contact Brown Paper Tickets: http://www. brownpapertickets.com/event/40679 Proceeds to benefit Slow Food Chicago delegates to Terra Madre. Terra Madre is an international network of over 7,000 food producers, cooks, and university educators from 150 countries, including over 800 delegates from the U.S. united by a common goal of global sustainability in food. Across cultures and climates, the “food communities” of Terra Madre come together to share innovative solutions and time-honored traditions for keeping small-scale agriculture and sustainable food production alive and well. The next edition of Terra Madre will be October 23-27, 2008. |
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