**PLEASE NOTE THE DATE FOR THE MEMBER APPRECIATION DAY HAS CHANGED**

Join Slow Food CNY for our 1st Annual Slow Food Member Appreciation Day!
On Sunday, August 21st between 12 and 3:30 pm stop on down to Sparky Town one of our Snail of Approval recipients, to enjoy a “local-centric” brunch.

Sparkytown is located at 324 Burnet Ave in Syracuse.

Cost is just $6 to current members, and will be served buffet-style.

Please RSVP by Monday, August 13th by e-mailing slowfoodcny@gmail.com (current limit is 2 tickets per member)

We hope to see you there!

please email slowfoodcny@gmail.com with any questions.

Not a member but interested in becoming one? Go to www.slowfoodcny.org to register and affiliate with your local CNY chapter. Memberships start at $25.

Empire Brewing Company’s local farmers and food producing partners paired with a unique collection of Empire and Middle Ages ales & lagers. 100% of the proceeds will go to Slow Food CNY.

Empire Brewing Company
July 13th, 2011
6pm to 9pm

$45 for current Slow Food CNY Members and $50 for non-members

Limited number of tickets available in advance at Empire Brewing Company and Middle Ages Brewing Company.

View the menu online at empirebrew.com

When: Saturday, April 30 · 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Location: Rand Tract Park (Webster Pond), The Valley in Syracuse
200 Block of Valley Drive
Syracuse, NY

If you are just itching to get outside after this long winter, come join Emily Alexander and Slow Food CNY on the wild edible and medicinal spring plants walk! Spring is probably one of the most plentiful seasons for wild edibles, especially wild greens, so join us at the Rand Tract in the Valley and learn basic identification, traditional uses and lots more about so-called common plants!

You’ll never look at ‘weeds’ the same way again!

This event is free and open to the public.

Remember to wear weather appropriate clothes and shoes for walking as we will be walking to different points around the Rand Tract where the terrain is variable and often sloped. Don’t forget – spring is also mud season! The walk will last about an hour. See below for more details.

Meeting Location: Trailhead in Onondaga Valley Cemetary – Heading south on Valley Drive, take the right into the cemetary, go straight back until you get to a “T” intersection, then take a right and you should see a grassy area/trailhead straight ahead of you.

R.S.V.P.: Please send an email to slowfoodcny@gmail.com or click “Attending” on the Facebook page if you’re planning on attending!

We look forward to seeing everyone!

facebook event website: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=158702927522533&index=1

Holistic Health Coach and Local Farmer Discuss Wellness and Local Food

Fair, Fresh and Healthy: Why Eating Local is Good for You

-  Heather McCoy, Holistic Health Coach, Wellness from Within

New Mushrooms to Grow and Serve in CNY

-  Owen Tallman, Owner, The Imaginary Farmer

When: Sunday, April 17, 4pm-7pm.  Food will be served at 4:30pm.

Where: Grace Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, 819 Madison Street, Syracuse, NY

Who: Anyone who wants to come! Bring a dish to pass. Any food that you love to make will be welcome. SFCNY will provide cards so every dish can be identified. Please bring your own utensils and plates. Weather permitting, there will be an activity for kids!

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Central New York Foodies Unite!

The Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA-NY) is excited to announce The 1st Syracuse Region Community Supported Agriculture Fair:  a unique opportunity to meet area growers, learn about their farms, products, and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)  – and sign up for the upcoming season!

Compare different CSAs side-by-side to find the one that’s right for you.   Erwin United Methodist Church at 920 Euclid Avenue will be host to this family-friendly, educational event on Saturday March 19 from 1-4pm. 

This fair is produced with help from Slow Food CNY. Drop in for a 15 minute mini-workshop on <How CSA Works>, <Cooking with the Seasons> , or <Food Storage Tips>.  There will be activities for the kids – so bring them along, too!

What is CSA?

What if you could get a season’s worth of produce directly from a local farmer?  You can!  Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is becoming a popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food straight from the farmer who grows it. Here’s how it works: a farmer offers a certain number of “shares” of the farm’s bounty for sale at the beginning of the season. Typically, the share consists of a box of vegetables, but other farm products may be included, like eggs or fresh bread.  Consumers purchase a membership and in return receive a weekly share of produce each week throughout the farming season.   You get the freshest produce, picked at the peak of ripeness – not shipped from across the country or stored for weeks.

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a unique economic relationship because it is a partnership between consumers and farmers.  Consumers contract with farmers before the growing season begins, and agree to share the risks and rewards of growing food in their local climate. Farmers are free to practice the art of sustainable farming because they are guaranteed a market and an income; consumers receive fresh, just-picked local produce and the satisfaction of helping to keep local farms in business. Each CSA, like every farm, is different and this fair will allow you to find the best fit for your household.

Sound interesting?  You can learn more about CSA, meet farmers, compare CSAs side-by-side, and sign up for the 2011 season at the Syracuse Region Community Supported Agriculture Fair!

This event is sponsored by the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (NOFA-NY) through a Specialty Crop Block Grant from NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets.  NOFA-NY is a statewide non-profit organization of farmers, gardeners, consumers, and businesses established in 1983 to create a sustainable regional food system which is ecologically sound and economically viable.   NOFA-NY brings consumers and farmers closer together to make high quality organic food available to all people. For more information about this fair email Kristina at the Northeast Organic Farming Association : kristina@nofany.org, or visit our website:  nofany.org/csafair.

What: Slow Food CNY Community Meeting and Potluck and screening of the film Nourish

When: Sunday, January 16th, 4pm

Where: Westcott Community Center, 826 Euclid Ave, Syracuse, NY

Who: Anyone who wants to come! Bring a dish to pass. Any food that you love to make will be welcome. SFCNY will provide cards so every dish can be identified. Please bring your own utensils and plates!

Seasonal Cooking Class — Hearty Winter Holiday Cuisine

Join Slow Food CNY and learn how to cook wholesome meals for the holidays with Natural Gourmet Chef, Abigail Henson. Students will help participate in making Curried Winter Squash Soup, Warm Wheat Berry Salad, Braised Cabbage, and Apple Cranberry Crumble.

Wednesday, December 15th, 5:30pm– 8:30pm

Girls, Inc., 401 Douglas Street, Syracuse NY 13203

Class size is limited to 10 people. Please RSVP to: 315.569.9976 or Amhenson@syr.edu to reserve your spot!

Suggested $5 Donation

Just a reminder, the Slow Food Central New York Wild Edibles Walk is quickly approaching!  Please join us this Saturday November 13th at 2pm sharp at the entrance to Oakwood Cemetery off of Comstock Ave (across from the Islamic Society of CNY Mosque).  Remember to wear weather appropriate clothes and shoes for walking in as we will be walking to different points around Oakwood Cemetery, and the walk will last about an hour.  See below for more details:

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 to the public.

Date: November 13th

Time: 2pm

Meeting Location: Oakwood Cemetery (by the main entrance off of Comstock Ave)

R.S.V.P.: Please send an email to slowfoodcny@gmail.com if you’re planning on attending!

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 by a gourmet, locavore pizza lunch at The Copper Oven, prepared by chef Mary Jane Challen and ovenmaster Seth Kircher.

The End of Harvest Party will coincide with the winery’s “Wine, Warmth & Comfort Weekend” festival, which will feature exhibitions and demonstrations by local farmers, craftspeople, and weavers.

The price for the wine tour/tasting and pizza lunch is $15.00 per person, payable at the winery. Seating is limited to 20 attendees, so please RSVP to info@farmshedcny.com as soon as possible. The wine tasting/tour will begin at 11:00 AM, with the pizza luncheon to follow at 12:00 Noon. For more information, see below.

Date/Time: Saturday, November 6 from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM. The rain date for inclement weather is Sunday, November 7.

Price: $15.00/per person, to be paid at the winery. Attendees should arrive between 10:45 and 11:00 AM in order to pay for and order their pizzas, before the wine tour/tasting begins at 11:00 AM.

Schedule:
10:45-11:00 AM. Attendees arrive, pay and order their pizza.
11:00 AM -12:00 Noon. Private winery tour and wine tasting in the Quatrefoil Room.
12:00 Noon – 1:30 PM. Gourmet, brick oven pizza luncheon served in the Quatrefoil Room
1:30-5:00 PM. Attendees are welcome to stay and enjoy the “Wine, Warmth & Comfort Weekend” festival going on at the winery.

Menu: (this is taken from The Copper Oven website)
Meaty Pie – We start this wood fired pizza with a base of homemade tomato sauce (yep, the tomatoes are straight from the garden), then layer it with slices of pepperoni from Autumn’s Harvest Farm in Romulus New York. Then we add diced peppers (also locally sourced) and top it off with a three cheese blend of NY cheddar, mozzarella and provolone.

Autumn Harvest Pie – We start this wood fired pizza with a base of locally sourced caramelized onions and chevre from Lively Run. Then we add to that dollops of an apple cider seasoned butternut and acorn squash puree (seriously, it’s good). And when we’re done firing it, we finish this pizza with sweet drizzles of homemade cider reduction (from Kingtown Orchards cider in Trumansburg, NY).

Additional savory treats and/or desserts (if MJ has the time to prepare them), and wine by the glass, may be purchased a la carte.

Directions: Cayuga Ridge Estate Winery and The Copper Oven are located at 6800 State Route 89, Ovid, NY 14521, which is on the west side of Cayuga Lake.

Please also visit Cayuga Ridge Estate Winery and The Copper Oven’s websites:

www.cayugaridgewinery.com
www.slowfoodonthego.com

This will be a lot of fun. Cayuga Ridge Estate Winery make some excellent, award wining wines, and the pizzas MJ and Seth prepare using local ingredients are absolutely superb. Come join us for a celebration of the end of a wonderful growing season and harvest.