WE ARE

· A new, student driven Slow Food chapter at Sonoma State University.
· Working to promote quality, locally produced food on our campus and in our community.

We are guided and sponsored by the Sonoma County Convivium. We would like to extend special accolades to their President, Bill Hawn; his support and encouragement has proven to be invaluable to our process.

WHY WE CARE

· Food is the largest contributor to environmental degradation in the world.
· Farm workers are the most exploited labor force in the American economy.
· Our food production system is extremely fragile and is showing signs that it may collapse.
· Food is a culture-creator. It brings people together.
· Food not only nourishes: it gives us pleasure.

For more info: Slow Food Ark of Taste

WHAT WE ARE DOING

• Working with dining services to bring more local food to campus.
• Farm parties, tours and work days.
• Cooking workshops
• Carpooling to the farmers’ market in Santa Rosa on Saturdays.
• Film Series

get your hands dirty

GET INVOLVED

· If any of these events interest you and you would like to participate, or if you have information or news that would be appropriate for posting LET US KNOW - email: slowfoodssu@gmail.com

Videos from Slow Food Nation - slowfoodnation.org/videos

The Food for Thought Speakers series is now on-line and available for viewing! All of these panel discussions were outstanding and included some of the best minds in the world. It is well worth you time to bookmark this and listen when you get a chance.

A New, Fair Food System - This panel focuses on current conditions and the future potential for the millions of men and women who harvest and process the food we eat each day. Find out how we can create a system in which eating well and treating people right lead to success, sustainability and profitability for all.

Building a New Food System: Policy and Planning - Learn from leaders in the field as they explore the first steps that governments—from municipal to state and beyond—can take to support and build a sustainable food system.

Climate Change and Food - This panel focuses on future food production and the importance of land stewardship, biodiversity, urban planning and much more. Learn as the panel discusses how climate change impacts our food system.

Edible Education - Understand the potential and challenges of creating a national policy around Edible Education—a means of educating all children about stewardship, sustainability and the connections between food, health and the environment.

Re-Localizing Food - This panel explores the challenges of building a local food system and compares the environmental and social impacts of both a local and global approach to food.

The World Food Crisis - Listen to four of the foremost authorities as they discuss the impact of the industrial food production system that has left communities worldwide in the grip of hunger and dire food shortages.


GENERAL MEETING: Thursday 10/2 at 7-8pm, MPR Student Union

SLOW FOOD SSU
GENERAL MEETING!
FREE FOOD! PRIZES!
October 2, 7-9pm in the MPR Student Union
Theme: What is Slow Food?
Join us for the first event of the semester! This will be a great opportunity
to learn about what Slow Food SSU will be presenting this coming
semester and how to get involved in the international movement. Join
the recipe swap, play food games, win prizes! Learn how to volunteer to
improve our food options, work towards social justice and defend the
environment. Get involved, eat well, and have fun!

Did you know...


We are making a short documentary film on some of the activities that took place at Slow Food Nation in San Francisco over labor day weekend. We look forward to sharing it with you at one of our meetings later in the semester!

Eat Right, Feel Good, Look Great 9/25 8PM

WHAT: Presentation EAT RIGHT, FEEL GOOD, LOOK GREAT
WHEN: Thursday 9/25 at 8PM
WHERE: SSU Cooperage
COST: FREE!

Deanna Latson is presenting "Eat Right, Feel Good, Look Great" at 8pm in the Cooperage. She will be addressing food issues on campus and her presentation is targeted toward dispelling myths on diet and how to make good decisions regarding what we eat.

SSU Rated #1 in California for Sustainability!

Sonoma State University has been named by The Princeton Review as one of the Top Schools for Sustainability in its annual Review of Best Colleges. SSU scored 98 out of a possible 99 points in the Review's new Green Rating, which gave it a rating of #12 in the nation, and #1 overall in California. The short news report on NPR also gave special mention to "a new program allowing students to participate in sustainability research, the Environmental Studies Department, and the appointment of a Sustainability Coordinator." This is fantastic recognition for the university, and we hope we can use the momentum for creating additional awareness. Here is the SSU press release, which includes a link to the Princeton Review page and info on their new Green Rating:

Gardeners' Salon Dinner and Tour August 20, 5PM

Come to a unique twist on our monthly meet-ups. Chef Todd Muir will give us a tour of his garden, with discussion on topics such as gardening techniques, gopher control, home canning of fresh produce, wine making, and more. Todd says,”Share your gardening tips, secrets and war stories with other urban gardeners!” Then we will enjoy dinner in the garden, prepared by Todd:
  • Stir fried Japanese eggplant with oyster and sweet chili sauces and garlic
  • Provençal garden quiche with yellow and green zucchini, fontina, caramelized onion
  • Heirloom tomato stacks with goat cheese
  • ”Peaches and cream” corn on the cob
  • Tubetti pasta with pesto
  • Wild blackberry cobbler and ice cream
  • When: Wednesday, August 20, 5 pm

Where: Todd Muir’s home, 1033 Old Wagon Road, Healdsburg 707.217-4192
Cost: $40, all inclusive (garden tour, dinner, tax, service)
Bring: A beverage to share.
Sign up: E-mail Lisa at Lkhunter@aol.com

Fall Biodiversity Plant Sale Aug 23-24, 9AM-5PM

Occidental Arts and Ecology Center
One of the great joys of living in Northern California is that we can garden all year round, creating fall and winter gardens that rival the beauty, diversity and productivity of summer gardens. This is the time to put fall and winter seedlings into the ground while the soil is still warm! Choose from hundreds of varieties of heirloom brassicas, lettuces, salad greens, chards, leeks, and herbs as well as old-fashioned annual flowers. Lots of ornamental and edible perennials too. This is a free event with Garden Tours at 11 AM and 1 PM.

15290 Coleman Valley Rd. Occidental, CA 95465 (707) 874.1557 ext. 201

An evening with Dr. Vandana Shiva August 27, 7pm

An evening with Dr. Vandana Shiva author of Soil Not Oil—Securing Our Food in Times of Climate Change. Presented in partnership with Occidental Arts and Ecology Center and the International Forum on Globalization (IFG)
$20 in advance / $25 at the door / $10 students Purchase tickets online at www.scdsevents.org Click here to download the flyer with more info.

Dr. Vandana Shiva is the Winner of the alternative Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 (the Right Livelihood Award) and named by AsiaWeek as one of the top five most important people in Asia in 2001, Vandana Shiva is a dynamic, provocative thinker and commentator on the environment, women’s issues, and international affairs. She is author of Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge and Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply, among many other books. Dr. Shiva is a member of the IFG board of directors and the founder and director of Navdanya International, a science and policy research center.

Pacific Coast Farmers Market Organization

These are not "certified organic" farmers markets but just "certified" (hmm...) - nonetheless a list of more northern CA markets managed by this non-profit.
Here is their market list
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Vocabulary

gastronome - A connoisseur of good food and drink; a gourmet. Also called gastronomist. (gastronomy: 1. the art or science of good eating 2. culinary customs or style)

the wisdom of the snail —Slow Food’s symbol

the wisdom of the snail —Slow Food’s symbol
The snail was chosen because it moves slowly and calmly eats its way through life. The snail not only teaches us the virtue of slowness, but its small, unassuming size reminds us that even one individual, at a grassroots level can yield tremendous power.