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Slow Food Piedmont Triad News
May-June 2007
Slow Food Piedmont Triad Events
  Saturday, May 26, 2007
Spring Festival at Foggy Ridge Cider (Slow Food Excursion!)
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
1328 Pineview Road, Dugspur, VA 24325
276.398.2337, cidermaker@foggyridgecider.com
Let's visit Diane Flynt, Slow Food Piedmont Triad convivium member and heirloom apple farmer, for a picnic and cider tasting on Foggy Ridge Cider's grand opening day!
Foggy Ridge Cider opens for visitors on Saturday May 26 with a Spring Festival. See Ashmead's Kernel, Black Limbertwig, Cox's Orange Pippin and over 30 apple varieties in bloom. Taste Foggy Ridge hard ciders paired with artisan cheese while listening to local musicians.
We'll carpool from Greensboro and Winston Salem. Foggy Ridge Cider is about one hour from W-S and one hour forty-five minutes from Greensboro, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in southwest Virginia. Bring a blanket and a picnic lunch. The tasting is free and served with a pairing of cheeses, and guests can also purchase a glass (or two) of cider to enjoy on the grounds or in the orchard. There will be bottled water for those who can't drink alcohol, but do plan to bring your own non-alcoholic drinks.
Please RSVP if possible to lponeill@slowfoodpiedmont.org by May 23 so that I can give Diane a sense of how much cheese to buy. However, if you decide to come at the last minute without RSVPing, she welcomes you! When you RSVP, I'll let you know where the carpools will meet.
From Diane: "This first year we offer three blends of hard cider, along with tours of the Cider House and orchard tours in the fall. We are open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays through the fall but available at other times if you call ahead. Our web site is: www.foggyridgecider.com."
Monday, June 4, 2007
Slow Food Movie
The Werehouse, 211 E. Third St. Winston-Salem
7:00 p.m. for coffee and socializing, movie starts at 7:30 p.m.
Sorry! Due to the Easter Freeze, the June cherry picking at Levering Orchard has been postponed to 2008!
Head North and East to Savor these Great Slow Food Events!
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Flavors of Appalachia
10 am-4 pm
June Bug Center, Floyd, Virginia
Sponsored by Slow Food Blue Ridge
$15 General public, $12 Slow Food members
Flavors of Appalachia is a food festival celebrating Appalachian food traditions with food talks cooking demonstrations, and information about food preservation, cheese making, traditional drinks, wild native edible plants, and organic farming in the past and today.
The first food talk is given at 11 am by Fred Sauceman who has just released his book “The Place Setting,” a wonderful guide to down home cooking in the southern Appalachians. He will talk about iconic Appalachian food products, southern barbecue and some of his food heroes.
The second food talk at 1 pm is by Nancy Carter Crump, author of the book “Hearthside Cooking,” a history of Virginia foodways. Using period directions and recipes from both published and manuscript sources, Mrs. Carter Crump will explore many of the open-hearth cooking methods used to create the meals that were presented at elegant dining tables in the early years of the Old Dominion.
Booths will be staffed by persons with hands on experience in cheese making, meat smoking, honey production, canning and organic farming and more.
Participants will be able to taste traditional mountain drinks, mead, cider and wine (bring your ID) made by local farm producers Black Snake Meadery , Foggy Ridge Cider, and Villa Appalaccia.
Brunswick stew and corn bread will be served for lunch (12-2 pm). Traditional recipes involving apples, wild meats and mushrooms and greens will be discussed during cooking demonstrations by chefs of Oddfellas Cantina and Zeppoli’s.
This event is organized by the Slow Food Blue Ridge, a convivium who brings together food loving individuals in Floyd and surrounding counties, committed to sharing and celebrating and informing about the joys of good, clean, sustainably grown foods and wines, slowly enjoyed in the company of friends and family.
For more information about the event, check www.slowfoodblueridge.org. Download a PDF flyer (large file).
Tuesday, May 22
'Farm to Fork' Picnic Honoring Carlo Petrini
Chapel Hill Creamery
615 Chapel Hill Creamery Rd, Chapel Hill
5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
In a unique collaboration, the region's most acclaimed cooks will pair with Piedmont farmers to prepare a picnic-style supper that celebrates our local foods and the people who grow and make them. The meal will feature Piedmont farm food and represent the bounty and diversity of our region and community, including barbecued heritage pigs, the last of the local asparagus and strawberries, deviled eggs from pastured chicken prepared by the farmer herself, an old-fashioned Southern dessert table, farmstead cheese, cabrito - Monterrey-style goat slow-roasted underground on hot rocks, a head-to tail pork tasting and forgotten breads from 18th century sources from a wood-fired oven.
The family-friendly evening will also feature a bluegrass picking session with Kickin' Grass, a pea-shelling contest for the kids and a chance to visit with the whey-fed pigs while they have their supper.
The 'Farm to Fork' picnic is brought to you by NC Choices, Slow Food Triangle and SEEDS and kicks-off Eat Local Triangle - a month long calendar of events and activities in June, 2007 sponsored by Slow Food Triangle, focusing on the connection of local foods to flavor, health, local economies, environment and land preservation.
Contributing restaurants will include: Lex Alexander of 3 Cups, Ben and Karen Barker and Glenn Lozuke of Magnolia Grill, Kevin Callahan of ACME, Ashley Christensen of Enoteca Vin, Patrick Cowden of the Weathervane, Phil Evans of the Umstead Hotel, Sara Foster of Foster's Market, Scott Howell of Nana's, Elizabeth Woodhouse and Shane Ingram of Four Square, Brett Jennings of Elaine's on Franklin, Chris Capron of Panzanella, Damon Lapas of the Barbecue Joint, Andy Magowan and Drew Brown of Piedmont, Matt Neal of Neal's Deli, William Rubel, author of The Magic of Fire, Andrea Reusing, Brendan Reusing and Rudy Rodriguez of Lantern, Amy Tornquist of Watts Grocery and Sage & Swift Catering, Todd Dumke of Eastern Carolina Organics and many more.
Contributing farmers will include: Ben Bergmann & Noah Ranells of Fickle Creek Farm, Risten Cook of Castle Rock Gardens, Bill Dow of Ayrshire Farm, Alex & Betsy Hitt of Peregrine Farm, Stanley Hughes of Pine Knot Farm, William Brinkley of Brinkley Farms, Mary and Nelson James of Dogwood Farms, Leah Cook of Wild Hare Farm, Joann and Brian Gallagher of Castlemaine Farm, Kathy Jones & Mike Perry of Perrywinkle Farm, John & Cindy Soehner of Eco Farm, Eliza MacLean of Cane Creek Farm, Elise Margoles of Elysian Fields Farm, Portia McKnight & Flo Hawley of Chapel Hill Creamery, Ray Christopher of Timberwood Organics and many more.
Tickets for the 'Farm to Fork' Picnic are $35 per person, must be purchased in advance and include dinner and non-alcoholic beverages. Wine and beer will be available for purchase. Kids under 12 are free.
Call 755-3804 or e-mail:
meg@wsgroup.biz
Proceeds will be used to plant old Southern apple trees at Lakewood and Burton Elementary schools in Durham.
Event sponsors include A Southern Season, Weaver Street Market, and Haw River Wine Man.
Interested in volunteering? Please email Robyn Stout at
robyn_stout@ncsu.edu.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
'Farm-to-Fork' Exploration
A Carlo Petrini Lecture NCSU McKimmon Center
1101 Gorman Street, Raleigh
7:00 p.m.
Presented by: The Center for Environmental Farming Systems
Carlo Petrini will lead a discussion on the meaning and value of preserving food traditions, defending biodiversity, and protecting food that is good, clean, and fair.
The lecture is FREE and open to the public. Reserved seating is available. For reserved seating information, visit on-line at www.cefs.ncsu.edu or contact Lisa Forehand at 513-0954.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
'Farm-to-Fork' Reception with Carlo Petrini
NCSU Visitors Center
1210 Varsity Drive, Raleigh
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Join Carlo Petrini at a private reception to support CEFS. CEFS develops and promotes food and farming systems that protect the environment, strengthen local communities and provide economic opportunities in North Carolina and beyond through research, education, outreach, and marketing innovations.
Join 'Friends of CEFS' at the $250 level and receive two reception tickets plus reserved lecture seating.
Visit on-line at www.cefs.ncsu.edu or contact Lisa Forehand at 513-0954.
Farmer's Market Events
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Strawberry Day
Greensboro Farmers' Curb Market
Corner of Yanceyville and Lindsay Sts., Greensboro
6 a.m. - noon
Pancake breakfast with strawberries prepared by Alex Amoroso of Cheesecakes by Alex (proceeds to benefit projects of the Greensboro Farmers’ Curb Market). The breakfast begins around 7 a.m. and lasts until 10:30-11 or until the strawberries run out!
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Triad Chili Cook-Off
Piedmont Triad Farmers' Market
Off Interstate 40, Exit #208 at Sandy Ridge Road
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Sponsored by the NC Epilepsy Medication Fund Association including State C.A.S.I.
(Chili Appreciation Society Incorporated). Championship Chili Contest includes
arts, crafts, and silent auction. For more information please call Pat Gibson at
1-800-642-0500.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Strawberry Day
Piedmont Triad Farmers' Market
Off Interstate 40, Exit #208 at Sandy Ridge Road
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
The Triad's favorite fruit is now in season! Join us in celebrating the peak of the season. Recipe brochures and pick your own directories will be available and the NCDA&CS Strawberry Specialist will be on hand to answer your strawberry related questions.
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Crawfish Day
Piedmont Triad Farmers' Market
Off Interstate 40, Exit #208 at Sandy Ridge Road
10 a.m. - until
Sample one of North Carolina’s newest aquatic commodities. Growers will have them for sale. Prices are $4.00/lb for live crawfish (40lb. max) and $5.00/lb cooked with Cajun Seasonings.
Saturday, June 23, 2007
VeggieFest - Slow Food Booth
Greensboro Farmers' Curb Market, corner of Yanceyville and Lindsay Sts., Greensboro
7:30 - 11 a.m.
The Market celebrates the start of the fresh produce season with door prizes, music, and fun for the whole family. Slow Food members Pat Bush and Laurie O'Neill will host the Slow Food Booth with tasty samples from local produce.
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Dairy Day
Piedmont Triad Farmers' Market
Off Interstate 40, Exit #208 at Sandy Ridge Road
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
In celebration of June Dairy Month, the Piedmont Triad Farmers Market, Guilford
County Extension Service, and the 4-H Club will host “Dairy Day”. There will be
an ice cream churn-off contest, educational exhibits, dairy cows, games and lots of
goodies from SUDIA and ice cream to the first 300 to participate in a dairy/4-H quiz.
Come on out and learn how important milk and milk products play in the health and
quality of our life.
More Events for 2007
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