It’s on the calendar. Slow Food Eugene’s One Field Meal will be held on September 8 at Agrarian Ales Hop Farm and Brewery.
Lots of details to follow.
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“I thought it was such a great way for local people who want to buy local food but don’t have the time to go seven different places and do all the research,” says McCann. Now a partner, McCann and ELF help to connect small producers looking to get a foothold in the marketplace with consumers looking for food products that have been raised under 100 miles from Eugene/Springfield. When it comes to supporting Slow Food ideals of good, clean and fair, ELF showcases commitment in all three. “That’s a big difference when the producer, the person who does most of the work, gets most of the money and that’s the way it should be.” When it comes to clean, McCann says they don’t have specific rules when it comes to being certified organic, but they ask each producer to be honest and open about their growing practices. “They shouldn’t say organic if they aren’t certified organic. It’s really important to customers that we’re really open and honest with them.” “I don’t know any one that uses chemicals,” says McCann. Despite a limited growing season, ELF is still a great place to source local fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, dairy products and meat products this winter. McCann’s family likes to get a variety of vegetables every week and specifically called out chickens from Deck Family Farms, merguez lamb sausage from Cheviot Hill Farm and the vegetables from Sweet Water Farms and Diamond Hill Farm. Visit the website for a full list of available products and to order. Your order must be in before 11:40 on a Monday for Tuesday delivery. Thanks to our contributing writer and Slow Food member, Jackie Varriano, for authoring this article. When you buy Farm to School Fuji apples at participating retailers in the Eugene area including Kiva, Friendly St. Market, Sundance, Cappella, Red Barn, New Frontier and Eugene Local Foods, profits from the sale will support the Willamette Farm and Food Coalition’s Farm to School Program. As a public service, we are listing some upcoming events we thought that you might be interested in. Listing an event in our newsletter is not an indication that we are sponsoring or endorsing the event. Springfield Farmers Market Lane County Farmers Market The Corner Market Hideaway Bakery Market Fairmount Neighborhood Farmers Market Cottage Grove Growers Market Dexter Lake Farmers Market
Willamette Farm And Food Coalition Weston A. Price Foundation Potluck What: A monthly potluck in Eugene (and other locales) to foster discussion and understanding of traditional healing foods used by long-lived and healthy societies. Based on researched gathered by Weston A Price, DDS. Victory Gardens What: Ongoing edible planting events providing an opportunity to volunteer in creating new gardens, developing edible forests, caring for existing gardens, making compost and meeting like-minded gardening folks. More information: victorygardensforall@gmail.com or call Charlotte 541.653.0149 Slow Money What: Slow Money is a movement to organize investors and donors to steer new sources of capital to small food enterprises, organic farms, and local food systems. Next meeting: June 19, 6:00 – 8:00pm – Presenter: Amy Pearl from a non-profit based in Portland called Springboard Innovation. More information: Financing our Foodsheds by Carole Peppe Hewett, who started Slow Money North Carolina. Contact: Erin Ely <slowmoneywv@gmail.com> or call 541-913-6836
Meet Megan Kemple. One of Slow Food Eugene’s delegates to Terra Madre. Our other delegate is Erin Walkenshaw, who you will be able to read about next month. We chose Megan and Erin because of their dedication and long time commitment to bringing the finest, freshest, healthiest foods possible to our community. Megan grew up in Portland and moved to Eugene 15 years ago. For the last five years, she has directed the Willamette Farm and Food Coalition’s (WFFC) Farm to School Program. Her passion is to educate kids about where food comes from and how it is grown. What is unique about the Farm To School Program is that she is connecting students and local farms by getting more locally grown food into school meals. Megan was recently designated Oregon’s State Lead for the National Farm to School Network (NFSN), providing technical assistance and support to Farm to School programs throughout Oregon. She also serves as the Lead Staff for the Oregon Farm to School and School Garden Network. WFFC’s Farm to School program is a model in Oregon and nationally. Terra Madre is a Slow Food International’s biennial meeting of food advocates that meets every other year in Turin, Italy. Megan is a perfect fit. At the conference, Megan and Erin will meet other Slow Food supporters, farmers, fisherman, herders, ranchers, academics, chefs, and food advocates from around the world. Delegates from 130 countries come together to share innovative solutions and time-honored traditions for feeding the planet in a good, clean, and fair way. And per tradition, the delegates are selected by Slow Food associations to join the 200,000+ visitors expected to attend this global gathering the size of two Fiat automobile factories. Next time you see Megan, say hello, bon voyage, or welcome home. Whatever the greeting, you will be met with a warm smile. Congratulations, Megan. We’re honored to have you as part of our Slow Food Eugene family. |
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