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2008

ITALIAN WINE EDUCATION SERIES:
#1 ITALIAN WINES FOR THANKSGIVING & BOOK DISCUSSION was held on Friday November 14, 2008 7-9PM, at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum.

Preserving the Harvest in the Slow Food For Thought Program Series at the Adult School of Montclair was held on Monday, October 6, 2008, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM.

TO BE RESCHEDULED FOR 2009
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The 3rd Annual Farm & Food Open House was held on Saturday, September 6, at various farm locations in Warren, Morris, Sussex, and Hunterdon counties.
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Tomato Day was held on Sunday, August 10, from 1 to 4pm, at Frelinghuysen Arboretum.
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100 MILE Five Course Sunday Dinner was held on Sunday, July 20, at 1pm, at Pluckemin Inn.

The best of our local farm food from a 100 mile radius
members $50, non-members $55
Pluckemin Inn, Executive Chef David Felton
Pluckemin, NJ

Terra — Slow Food Book Club was held on Saturday, May 31 at 7pm, at Terra Tea Salon and Fair Trade Market.

Book discussion and a seasonal, local dinner before, available at a very moderate price. Please come and join us for a lively discussion about Omnivore’s Dilemma. Guest speaker Farmer Paul Dalrymple will talk about Joel Salatin.

The Taste & Cultural Flavor of Cambodia was held on Saturday, April 26 at 12:00 noon, at Margaret Noon’s house.

Slow Food NNJ member, Marie LaDuca, recently visited Cambodia where she learned to cook Cambodian dishes in a traditional Cambodian house without running water and electricity. A short film of her experience will be shown. Marie will demonstrate various Cambodian dishes.

Baum Forum presents: Schools, Food and Community was held on Friday & Saturday, April 11&12, 2008, at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City

"Schools, Food and Community" is the third in a series of Baum Forum conferences addressing the implementation of programs and policies that foster healthy food choices and well-being in school children. The 2008 program will focus on strengthening the resolve of children to eat nutritious, fresh foods.
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"Two Angry Moms" Follow up meeting: Continuing the Dialog, School Lunch Programs. Get the Facts & Organize was held on Thursday, March 13, 2008 7:00-9:00PM, at Frelinghuysen Arboretum.

The Two Angry Moms Screening and discussion was inspiring and informative. How do we move forward to improve school lunch programs for our children--we need to understand how the system works and how we can be involved in improving it. We will hear from 3 NJ folks who are in the field, helping to make positive change, and able to provide us with some guidance.

A Savory and Sweet Chocolate Dinner was held on February 23, 2008 at 6:30 pm, at the Church Street Cafe in Montclair.
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NOFA-NJ 18th Annual Winter Conference: GREENER FIELDS, GREENER PASTURES:Growing for Good Health was held on Saturday, January 26, 2008, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, at Hickman Hall, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.

New Jersey’s premier gathering for the organic and sustainable food, farming, and gardening community.

Topics for 2008 include:
Nutrition 101: Local, Seasonal, Organic
Changing the Cheap Food Mentality
Nutrition Education On-farm & In Schools
The Farm Bill Update
AND MORE!!!!

REGISTER ONLINE NOW!! www.nofanj.org.

A Local Food in Schools Seminar was held on Friday, January 25, 2008, 8:30 am - 11:00 am & 11:00am - 2:00pm at School of the Future, 4021 Parkside Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104.

A seminar being organized by White Dog Community Enterprise's (WDCE's) Farm to Institution Program which will focus on the growing movement to incorporate local food into school cafeterias. Email Seth Budick for more information or to register to attend, at foundation@whitedog.com.

Slow Food NNJ’s Annual Gathering was held on January 19, 2008 at 6:30 pm, at the home of Margaret Noon in Scotch Plains.

A screening of the film Two Angry Moms was held on January 17, 2008 at 7:00 pm at Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 53 East Hanover Avenue, Morris Township. The screening was followed by a discussion with Amy Kalafa, one of the Angry Moms, and Healthful Snacks.
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2007

Organic and Heritage turkeys are available for Thanksgiving!
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Slow Food members interested in school gardens and farm to school programs may attend a special screening of the film Two Angry Moms on November 8th at 6:30pm at the Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, NJ.
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Slow Food Halloween at Mohican Outdoor Center, Blairstown, NJ
Saturday, October 27, 2007, 1-5:00PM
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Harvest Festival at The Garden, Genesis Farms, 41B Silverlake Road, Blairstown, NJ 07825, Sunday, October 21, 2007, 1:00 PM
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Cheese and Beer Tasting plus Buffet Dinner, at Cloverleaf Tavern in Caldwell, Sunday, October 14, 2007, 3-6:00PM
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Demystifying Cheese and Pasta Making, cooking class at Campania Restaurant in Fair Lawn with Chef Joseph Cerniglia, October 6, 2007
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The 2nd Annual Farm and Food Open House, a day of tours and tastings at 13 local NW NJ farms, culminating in a cook-out dinner highlighting food grown and raised by local farmers, September 8, 2007
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Annual Patio Barbecue Class at Tre Piani restaurant, July 13, 2007
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Viking Village Trip, June 9, 2007
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Carlo Petrini, founder of Slow Food, spoke at Princeton University on May 23, 2007. The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote a great article on Petrini’s visit; you can read it here (if it hasn’t already been archived).

Food and Wine Tasting Benefit, May 19, 2007
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2006

On Sunday, December 3, 2006, the Steering Committee of Slow Food NNJ hosted a Holiday Party for all members, at the beautiful Scotch Plains home of Margaret Noon. See Pictures

In its September 11, 2006 Food issue, The Nation featured a Forum, “One Thing to Do About Food,” edited by Alice Waters. Read More

Slow Food NNJ was featured in an article (PDF format) in Garden Plate magazine for April/May 2006.