MOVIES! Mar 19 Symphony of the Soil & Mar 29 After Winter Spring

Movie: Symphony of the Soil with a talk by Cotati farmer Roy Smith 
When: MARCH 19th, Wed., Time: 7PM  Free Event!
Film by Mill Valley cinematographer Deborah Koons Garcia. Cotati farmer Roy Smith will talk about how he is building soil on his farm Green Goose Farm, what role his pigs play, and what climate shifting has to do with it. SYMPHONY OF THE SOIL is an artistic exploration of the miraculous substance soil. By understanding the elaborate relationships and mutuality between soil, water, the atmosphere, plants and animals, we come to appreciate the complex and dynamic nature of this precious resource. The film also examines our human relationship with soil, the use and misuse of soil in agriculture, deforestation and development, and the latest scientific research on soil's key role in ameliorating the most challenging environmental issues of our time. Filmed on four continents, featuring esteemed scientists and working farmers and ranchers.  Watch trailer here.
Please RSVP to Slow Food Russian River Film Group, sfrrfilmgroup@gmail.com

SEBASTOPOL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL (SFRR is sponsoring this film)
Movie: AFTER WINTER, SPRING
When: March 29, Sat., Time: 11:30AM

Seen through the eyes of family farmers in southwest France,  AFTER WINTER, SPRING is an intimate portrait of an ancestral way of life under threat in a world increasingly dominated by large-scale industrial agriculture.  Watch trailer here.

Purchase Tickets for the Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival here.

EVENT: Fabulous Fungi, Mushrooms! Tours & Tasting, March 22

You are Invited to Slow Food Russian River:

Fabulous Fungi. Gorgeous Garlic. Perfect Pinot.

Two Tours and a Tasting, March 22 at 2 pm

Tickets $20 ( for Slow Food Members only)
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/590741

Gourmet Mushrooms Inc - Sebastopol, CA
2901 Gravenstein Highway
Sebastopol, CA 95472

The Event Highlights:
•  Tour of Gourmet Mushrooms Inc. by Bob Engel.
•  Introduction to Porter Creek Vineyards.
•  Presentations by a team member of GMI, by a    representative of the mushrooming scene, and by world-renowned garlic grower, Chester Aaron.
•  Comparing taste and texture differences between grilled and sautéed mushrooms.
• Wine pairing.
•  Appetizers from chef Rick Ferrari include: Endive boats with 3 mushrooms; Roasted Shiitake with Shiitake mousse; Filo cups with  Alba and Brown Clamshell Duxelles and caramelized Pear, and Vol-au-Vent with Maitake salpicon.
 

Questions : email - Zeno Swijtink <swijtink@sonoma.edu>

 Opportunity to buy Mr. Aaron's latest book, The Marriage of Mushrooms and Garlic, coauthored with Malcolm Clark (one of the founders of Gourmet Mushrooms) and Roger Adams (Photographer).

This tour is exclusive to Slow Food members. To become a member, google "Slow Food USA" and go to the national website. Click on  "Donate" to become a member, fill in your details and close the deal. 

Then inform us that you became a member so we can accelerate your inclusion in our conviviality.
Note: Tickets $20 ( for Slow Food Members only)
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/590741

Minimum Age: 21

Kid Friendly: No

Dog Friendly: No

Non-Smoking: Yes!

Wheelchair Accessible: No