12/11/13

Event - Annual Members Mtg. & Dinner 1/26, Sebastopol Grange, RSVP Required



You are cordially invited to the Annual Member's Meeting of Slow Food Russian River. 
Let's gather for conviviality, conversation, a communal meal, and renew our commitment to our shared purpose: a food system that is good, clean, and fair. The leadership team welcomes your participation and input.

This members-only event is FREE of charge.

SFRR ANNUAL MEMBER'S MEETING 
Sunday, January 26th, 2014
4PM–7PM at the Sebastopol Grange
YOU MUST RSVP ONLINE VIA THE FOLLOWING LINK
Your RSVP will help us to ensure we have enough prepared entrees.




MEMBERSHIP:
If you would like to attend but are not a current member of Slow Food Russian River or your membership has lapsed you can 1) Pay your membership or renewal dues via the Slow Food USA website, or 2) Arrive prepared to pay your dues at the door ($30-60 per person), in cash or by check

 
FOOD DETAILS:
  • Entree catered by Lata's Indian Cuisine. Rice w/ Veg. & Meat Entree Option
  • Please bring your own napkin, utensils and plate.
  •  SFRR will provide glasses but bring beverages to share. 
  • Slow-style potluck assignments by last name for Appetizer, Sides, and Desserts as follows:
          A-J Last Names: Appetizers
          K-S Last Names: Sides or Salads 
          T-Z Last Names: Desserts

 
MEETING AGENDA (order subject to change):
  • Socializing with Beverages & Appetizers
  • 2013 Slow Food Review
  • Dinner
  • Dessert & Preview of SFRR in 2014
  • Election of 2014 Leadership Team

11/21/13

Event - SFRR Annual Holiday Party Dec. 8, 3-7pm


Come Celebrate the Season, the Solstice, and the Holidays with your Slow Food Russian River community. This year our annual holiday gathering is in a very special place; the beautiful and inspiring Heron Hall of the Laguna de Santa Rosa. Our own Carolyn Johnson will give us a docent talk about the Laguna, the birds, and the work that is done by the Laguna Foundation.

Rosso Pizzeria will once again bring their mobile pizza oven and serve us fresh cooked pizza and salad made with the best locally sourced ingredients.

  Click Here to Purchase Your Tickets Online.



Please bring appetizers or desserts and wine, cider, or your beverage of choice to enhance our shared meal.  Please bring your own plates and utensils to make this the greenest event possible.  Have a plate with a story?  Bring it and share with your table mates!

 Cost is $20 per person, and children under 11 are free.
This event is for Slow Food Members only. To become a Slow Food member go to: www.slowfoodusa.org/membership

 Click Here to Purchase Your Tickets Online.

 OR simply RSVP to info@slowfoodrr.org by December 1st and either mail us a check or pay at the door.

 Lastly, we will be collecting at this event children’s socks and slippers to give to Valley of the Moon Children's Home, and to COTS (shelter for homeless and transitional families).

11/19/13

TURKEYS SOLD OUT

Heritage Turkeys have sold out already. Thank you!

11/13/13

Auction Items for Heritage Harvest Dinner Event on 11/17

To download PDF of Auction Items, Click Here.

11/4/13

EVENT: HERITAGE HARVEST DINNER w/ Wine & Cheese Reception and Auction Fundraiser


Once again, you are invited to this very special event supporting local 4H programs to preserve American Heritage Breeds and other SFRR projects. The afternoon event starts with an Artisan Cheese and Wine reception under the arena's portico with views of the surrounding Bennett Valley hills and a live musical trio in the background. The silent auction tables will be ready for the guests to review and begin bidding on an assortment of items, including gift certificates to local restaurants, wines, local artisan creations, garden consultations and more. Dinner will be served in the Arena, featuring roasted heritage turkey, paired with dishes made from local produce. Chefs Chris Thompson and Rocky Maselli of A16 in San Francisco and Tony Ferrari of San Francisco's Hillside Supper Club will create a meal to remember. As desserts are being served, the Live Auction begins with 8 heritage turkeys, introduced to the guests by the youth who raised them. The live auction also includes three very special experience packages: a Poolside Pizza party for 8 guests at the home of Bruce Aidells and Nancy Oakes, a Winemakers' Duck dinner for 8 at Scherrer Winery, featuring Jim Reichardt of Liberty Duck fame with the exceptional Scherrer wines, and a fun summer BBQ hosted by Julie Atwood at her beautiful Glen Ellen ranch.
  • Pre-dinner Artisan wine and cheese reception
  • 4 course meal showcasing Heritage Turkeys prepared by acclaimed Bay Area chefs
  • Live Auction of Heritage Turkeys & silent auction of wine/travel packages.
  • To download a list of auction items click here.
WHEN Sunday, November 17th, 3-7pm
WHERE Jackson Family Ranch, 4057 Grange Road, Santa Rosa 
TICKETS 
Purchased before November 7: Early Bird Member $85,  Early Non-Member $100
Purchased after November 7: Slow Food Members  and $115, Non-Members $135.


* PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE *



Newsletter - November 2013

Click here to view: http://e2.ma/message/p461e/l5cse

10/13/13

Reserve Your Heritage Turkey

SFRR is proud to present in collaboration with the Sonoma County 4H, the Heritage Turkey Project for 2013. The breeds this year are Bronze, Narragansett, Midget Whites and Holland Whites.  

Please reserve your turkeys by filling out the form below and mailing with your deposit; also send an email. The cost will be $7.50/ lb., upon pick up, the balance will be paid by check directly to the young farmer via check or cash. Turkeys will be available for pickup Tuesday November 26 and Wednesday November 27.  (probably in Petaluma). You will be notified of the times and location the week prior to Thanksgiving. 

This project supports our young farmers, 4H, organic farming, Slow Food Russian River and Heritage breeds. For more info on heritage breeds see The Livestock Conservancy (formerly American Livestock Breeds Conservancy) at http://www.livestockconservancy.org/

Got questions regarding Farm/4H?  Contact: Catherine Thode.    thodefamilyfarm@pacbell.net  
Got questions regarding Pick-up?  Contact: Jim Reichardt.    scpducks@aol.com

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TURKEYS HAVE SOLD OUT, THANK-YOU!



ORDER HERE...  Complete These 2 Steps Please!

1) Copy and paste form below, then fill out in new email...Email to: thodefamilyfarm@pacbell.net

2) Print your email / this form and enclose a $40 check made payable to SFRR, and send the printed paper form to this address. Don't forget your check!
Heritage Turkey Sales, P.O. Box 2746, Sebastopol, CA 95473

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The Form to Order Heritage Turkey 2013
Your Name ______________________________________________

Address _______________________City ________________ Zip_________
Phone No._______________________
Your Email :

Size preferences are approximate but will be filled as close as possible.
SIZES:
8 to 10 lbs _____ (Qty) 
11 to 12 lbs _____ (Qty) (limited availability)
16 to 19 lbs ____  (Qty)
20 lbs and over ____  (Qty) 

  • Only 180 turkeys this year!
  • NOTE : Size preferences will be filled in order of receipt of deposit.
  • MAIL FORM AND $40 TODAY!

9/30/13

Event - CIDER & CHEESE PAIRING Oct. 27, 3-6PM, Sebastopol

Celebrate the bountiful apple harvest and American Cheese Month with a guided pairing of local artisanal ciders and cheese. Devoto Orchards and Tilted Shed Ciderworks, two Sebastopol-area farm-based cider producers, will join seven local cheesemakers in showcasing craft cider's amazing range and versatility. Fermented from 100% locally grown heirloom apples right here in Sonoma County, the ciders come in diverse styles that will make you shed your preconceptions about hard cider: from semidry to bone-dry; fruity to funky; crisp, refreshing, and bright to savory, vinous, and tannic. The cheeses are handcrafted in a similarly wide range of styles, ages, and milk varieties, including sheep, goat, and cow. Together, they will surprise and delight even the most seasoned cheese aficionado, proving that what grows together, goes together. 

 
Leave urban life behind and put on comfortable shoes. This event will open with a tour of the Devoto Orchards' beautiful organic apple farm in Sebastopol, then follow with a sit-down pairing at communal tables in their handsome barn. We will learn about the history of the apple industry in the region, marvel at the variety of heirloom and traditional cider apples, then taste and toast to the flavors of fall and the rise of authentically crafted, truly local cider and cheese.

CIDERMAKERS
Titled Shed Ciderworks, Sebastopol www.tiltedshed.com
Devoto Orchards, Sebastopl www.devotogardens.com 

CHEESE MAKERS
Andre Artisan Cheese Valley Ford
Bleating Heart www.bleatingheart.com
Bohemian Creamery www.bohemiancreamery.com
Gypsy Cheese Co. www.gypsycheese.com 
Toluma Farms www.tolumafarms.com
Valley Ford Cheese Co., www.valleyfordcheeseco.com
Weirauch Farm & Creamery, www.weirauchfarm.com

* Pre Sale Tickets Only ($35 Slow Food Members, $46 Non Members) 
Click here to purchase tickets on Brown Paper Tickets.

* Guests must be 21 or older to attend this event.
* This event is hosted by Slow Food Russian River.
* This event is a fundraiser for a new SRJC Scholarship by Slow Food Russian River, for students pursuing careers in agriculture.


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