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Last Tuesday Meet-Up At Koho Bistro, May 28, 5:30 pm

This month’s last Tuesday meet-up will be at Koho Bistro. The new owners bring a new and exciting cuisine to a long-time restaurant friend of Slow Food Eugene. This restaurant, located across from Churchill High School, has reopened to great reviews. Their chef, Chef Jeff Strom won the 2012 Iron Oregon Chef Award.

Koho Bistro’s [...]

Save The Date For The One Field Meal–September 8 at Agrarian Ales

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.

Welcome Slow Food Eugene’s Newest Sponsor – Koho Bistro

Thank you to Koho Bistro for supporting Slow Food Eugene. Koho Bistro is located at 2101 Bailey Hill Road, Eugene. You can reach them at 541-684-8888.

We are delighted to have them as a sponsor. Koho Bistro uses fresh, locally sourced ingredients from local farmers, artisans, winemakers and brewers. Their cuisine exemplifies a seasonal, artistic, [...]

“Carts and a Cold One” Ninkasi, July 21

Mark your calendars! This is one of the great events of the year. Carts serving locally sourced foods, paired with Ninkasi’s beers. All on a fine Sunday afternoon with good weather (promised) and live music.

Vote NO on Monsanto’s Bill

From our friends at Food And Water Watch:

Monsanto wants the Oregon legislature to pass a bill that would take away communities’ rights to ban GE crops and label GE foods. We need to stand up for local farming communities and put a stop to this bill today.

Monsanto is a huge agribusiness that profits [...]

Slow Food Eugene Supporter Profile: Eugene Local Foods

This article is one of a series highlighting the businesses sponsoring the Slow Food Eugene Newsletter. Please support them. They help us fight for good, clean, and fair food.

Amy McCann first came to Eugene Local Foods as a customer in 2008.

“I thought it was such a great way for local people who [...]

Farm to School Apple Fundraiser

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. For more information: click this link.

Public Service Announcements

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.

Farmers’ Markets

Springfield Farmers Market Fridays, 3pm-7pm, year round Sprout Regional Food Hub 418 A Street, downtown Springfield Accepts Oregon Trail (SNAP), WIC and Senior Coupons in Springfield. It’s open year around. 418 A Street, Springfield

Lane County Farmers Market Winter Market at 8th & Oak Saturdays, 10 am – 2pm, February 2 – March 30 Accepts [...]

Local Food Organizations

Willamette Farm And Food Coalition Support this great organization.

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. Who: Weston A. Price Foundation, Eugene Chapter When: [...]