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September 2019
We Tend to Grow
A morning of dirty hands, good food and new thoughts. We Tend To Grow is a collaboration between Grow Local Colorado, Slow Food Denver and you. Our hope is, we’ll all leave nourished, enriched and a little closer to our food, our communities and each other. Deep in the soil, the root of a plant is where everything starts. And that’s where this morning will begin as well. We’ll garden a bit, enjoy a seasonal brunch prepared by Chef Linda…
Find out more »Annual Meeting and Community Potluck
This is our biggest and best potluck supper of the year. It’s also the time when you can “meet the candidates” for Slow Food East End’s board and learn more about our events, educational programs and goals for the future. Most of all, it’s FUN! The Annual Meeting is free and open to all. Unlike most international organizations, Slow Food has local chapters. We’re all about “local” here on the East End. Slow Food East End offers you an opportunity…
Find out more »Role of the Consumer: Building relationships for better seafood supply chains
On Sept. 23 at 1:30 p.m. EDT, we’ll explore the consumer’s role in the seafood supply chain. Is it inherently passive, or should consumers take a more active role in knowing where their seafood comes from? How do fish harvesters, chefs, distributors, institutions and others in the supply chain engage consumers in the conversation about why they should know their fisherman, or at least their fishmonger/chef/etc., and the backstory of their seafood? How can fishermen get to know their customers…
Find out more »Slow Food Soirée
Join us at Larimer Uprooted, the new rooftop farm at Larimer Square, to celebrate our Slow Food community! In alignment with Slow Food’s September membership drive, we’ll take an informational tour the farm, enjoy slow food-inspired drinks and small bites, meet like-minded Slow Foodies in the community, and learn what it means to be a member with Slow Food. Learn more and sign up to be a Slow Food member at https://www.slowfoodusa.org/membership We look forward to seeing you there!
Find out more »Okra Cook-Off
Taste entries from local chefs and home cooks at our first-ever Okra Cook-Off. Winner takes home $250 and other surprises. $6 entry gets you a taste, a beer, and a vote. Plus, take home free heirloom seeds and learn more about Slow Food and the importance of preserving biodiversity with food that is good, clean, and fair for all. The earlier you arrive, the better to guarantee yourself a taste of each dish.
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