Slow Food CNY

[ November 6, 2010; 11:00 am to 1:30 pm. ] Farmshed CNY and Slow Food CNY have teamed up with our friends at The Copper Oven and Cayuga Ridge Estate Winery to hold an End of Harvest Party and Winery Tour/Wine Tasting on Saturday, November 6, 2010. The private, behind-the-scenes wine tour/tasting will be led by owners Susie and Tom Challen, and will be followed [...]

Thank you to Slow Fooders who joined Syracuse Grows and CSA CNY at the Harvest Potluck Dinner tonight.  From spaghetti squash pizza to mushroom risotto served up in a pumpkin, that was one gorgeous harvest potluck.  We also thank Syracuse Grows and sponsors for making it possible for everyone to hear Anan Xola Lololi’s inspiring [...]

Two events are coming up in Syracuse this weekend, October 16 & 17.   Saturday is a special opportunity to participate in a workshop about food deserts and food security.  At the Sunday potluck, there will be five, count ‘em, five Snail of Approval Awards presented. Come on out, bring a dish to share, and see [...]

[ November 13, 2010; 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Wild edible and medicinal plants are available almost year-round in Syracuse (yes, some even in winter!). Come join Emily Alexander and Slow Food CNY at Oakwood Cemetery and learn basic identification, traditional uses and lots more about these common plants. You’ll never look at ‘weeds’ the same way again!  This event is free and open [...]

[ October 16, 2010; 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm. October 17, 2010; 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] Two events coming up on October 16 & 17:
October 16th: Syracuse Grows Workshop
“Food Deserts and Food Security in Urban Communities”

Location: The Atrium Building, 2 Clinton Square, Syracuse, NY
Time: 12:00 – 2:30 pm
Description: Anan Xola Lololi, food justice advocate and urban agriculture pioneer, will be visiting Syracuse to speak on Food Deserts, as well [...]