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Slow Food Piedmont Triad News
April 2007
Movies about Sustainability and Food
April must be movie month in the Piedmont Triad! First, let's announce the one that Slow Food is sponsoring, BUT there are many great films scheduled before that date:
UPDATE! "King Corn"
Friday, April 27, 2007.
Meet the members of Slow Food Piedmont Triad at the Green Bean, a locally-owned coffee shop in downtown Greensboro at 341 S. Elm Street, for an hour of connection with old and new friends beginning at 7 p.m., a movie at 8:00 p.m., and discussion about the movie afterwards.
This is a rare opportunity to see a sneak preview of the documentary King Corn, as it has been shown only 5 or 6 times in the U.S. The filmmakers made it on their own and it is now making the film festival circuit.
The movie is free, but we will ask for donations to send to the filmmakers to help them toward recovering the costs of production. There will be a couple of DVDs for sale.
From one of our Slow Food members: "King Corn is a fun and informative look at the life of corn from the
farm to the feedlot and grocery store through the eyes of two college
grads who rent an acre of farmland in Iowa on which to grow their own
corn. Viewers are introduced to local farmers, townsfolk, agricultural
agents, university scientists, and Michael Pollan along the way. This
is a delightful, no-hype, enjoyable documentary that is more in the
spirit of 'The Real Dirt On Farmer John' than 'The Future of Food.'"
Meet other Slow Foodies and socialize at 7:00 p.m. Stay after the movie for discussion of the film! Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase.
Energy Film Festival
Sponsored by the Sierra Club, Greensboro Public Library, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, League of Women Voters, and Temple Emanuel, a series of films focusing on energy issues will be presented throughout the month of April at Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch Library, 1420 Price Park Drive, Greensboro, and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church located at 607 North Greene Street. Please see the Sierra Club web site for details.
 "Black Gold: Wake Up and Smell The Coffee"
A Documentary about Fair Trade Certification
Black Gold has been shown around the world to educate the public about causes and solutions to poverty for coffee farmers around the world. 5 million coffee farmers have joined Fair Trade Certification as a way to earn a fairer wage for their coffee. Come, watch the documentary, and learn ways you can make a difference in your own actions and community. Co-sponsored by Deep Roots Market, who will be providing fair-trade coffee for the event. It will be presented free to the public twice:
Tuesday, April 3 - 5:30 p.m., Weatherspoon Art Museum, UNCG
Thursday, April 5 - 7:00 p.m., Two Art Chicks Gallery, 609 South Elm St., Greensboro
UNCG Sustainability Film Series
The last film of the series, "Urban Explosion," will be shown at UNCG Weatherspoon Art Museum Auditorium on Thursday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m. Free to the public. You can find a short description on the events page.
 GROWING Food
GROWING Community
GROWING Justice
an afternoon in the SEEDS garden with Anna Lappé
Saturday, April 7, beginning at 2 pm. Anna Lappé is a national bestselling author and renowned public
speaker on food politics, sustainable agriculture, globalization, and social
change. Named among the fourteen forward-thinking Who's Who in Time
Magazine's Eco-Guide, Anna and her work has been featured in
The New York Times, Gourmet, O Magazine, Organic Style, and
Vibe,
among other outlets. Her book, GRUB: Ideas for an Urban Organic
Kitchen, explores everything from making healthy food choices and
preparing mouth-watering meals, to unmasking corporate flimflam and
supporting sustainable farming, the complete guide for all who want to
eat
real food. Learn more about her and GRUB at www.eatgrub.org.
For details and to learn more about SEEDS, visit their web site at www.seedsnc.org.
 Earth Day Activities
Slow Food Piedmont Triad members will staff information tables at two Earth Day events in April. Contact Laurie at lponeill@slowfoodpiedmont.org if interested in helping out. For more information, please see our events page.
Saturday, April 14, 2007
City of Greensboro Earth Day Celebration
1 p.m. until 5 p.m.
Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch Library
1420 Price Park Dr. Greensboro 373-2923
Join us for all of the fun on April 14th. Our opening event will be the children’s parade - The Procession of Species. Additional activities: hayrides, nature crafts, environmental/nature/gardening exhibits and demonstrations, live animals, alternative vehicles, solar exhibits, green vehicles, entertainment, outdoor gear, and more.
While you're there, join Guilford College, the Sierra Club Piedmont Plateau Chapter, Deep Roots Market, and Slow Food Piedmont Triad members in participation in Step It Up 2007, a citizens' movement to send
this message: "Step it up Congress! Cut carbon 80% by 2050." in Step It Up 2007. RSVP and get details at the Step It Up website.
 Saturday, April 21, 2007
Piedmont Earth Day Fair
10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
4055 Robinhood Road, Winston-Salem (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of W-S)
Help save the planet. Look, listen, learn, and have fun. More than 50 exhibitors, activities for kids, demonstrations, farmer's market, entertainment, food and more! And it's FREE! Bring your whole family.
 Downtown Farmer's Market in Winston Salem
The Downtown Market at the Werehouse in Winston Salem begins its second season Saturday, April 21st and will run until the autumn of 2007.
The organizers of the Downtown Market say that it "was founded with a desire to see Winston-Salem’s food economy and food culture grow. This growth is one that emphasizes high quality, great tasting, fresh, and natural produce, eggs, milk, and honey which can be found at our market, in addition to locally prepared foods, baked goods, artisan crafts, garden items, plants and more. We want to make locally and ecologically produced food items more accessible to the general public and to the downtown community. We want to encourage local commerce, and help to create a dialogue in the community about food, nurture existing relationships, and build new ones."
Conveniently located near the intersection of US-52 and I-40 at 211 E. Third St., the market's location allows for quick and easy access for vendors and customers. Also, it is situated just outside of Krankie's Coffee Bar, also the home of Maria's Coffee Roasting. Krankie's is located inside of The Werehouse, a center for art, music, and community events for the past ten years in Winston Salem.
The Downtown Market will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday. Spaces are free but donations are gladly accepted. Items for sale must be locally produced or grown. Please contact Mitchell Britt at (336) 327-5078 for more information about the Downtown Market, or email downtownmarketws@yahoo.com. See www.werehousefarmersmarket.org for a map and updates.
Deep Roots Market Taste Fair, Saturday, April 28, 2007
Join Deep Roots Market for this free community celebration from 12-4 p.m., featuring delicious tastings of freshly prepared organic foods and drinks, and wellness samples. There will be activities for the kids, a raffle and more. Bring the entire family and spend the afternoon outside listening to live music, enjoying new flavors and savoring old favorites! Rain Date: April 29. Slow Food Piedmont Triad will staff an information table. Address: 3728 Spring Garden St., Greensboro, NC. Call 336-292-9216 or visit www.deeprootsmarket.com for more details.
 Open Houses at Goat Lady Dairy and Rising Meadow Farm
The Spring Open House at Goat Lady Dairy will be Saturday, April 29 from 1-5 p.m. Tour the dairy, gardens, and pastures of a Slow Food farm. It's a popular destination and event, and well worth the lovely drive! Goat cheese will be available for sale. A nearby sheep farm, Rising Meadow Farm, will be holding an open house the same day, so you and your family can commune with humanely and sustainably raised animals all afternoon! Directions and details are at www.goatladydairy.com.
More Events for 2007
We keep an updated list of events on our events page, but you can get the latest announcements delivered to you by email if you join our listserv. Our listserv is a free way that we can communicate with our members and other interested members of the community. It is secure and we don't share your email with anyone! (We don't like that, either.) You can join by emailing us at info@slowfoodpiedmont.org and entering "subscribe" on the subject line.
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