Event Archives

LOCAL HONEY & CHEESE TASTING AND DISCUSSION WITH A LOCAL BEEKEEPER
Thursday, November 10, 2011, 7pm
Symposia Bookstore
510 Washington Street
Hoboken, NJ

Join us for a tasting of local artisanal honey and sumptuous local cheeses. A local beekeeper will be on-hand to discuss the triumphs and challenges of the local apiary.

POTATO HARVEST DAYS
Weekdays, October 2011, Details TBA
Charters Farm
Road and Stephens Park Road
Mount Olive, NJ 07828

Harvest Potatoes with our School Garden Schools

(google maps has the address listed as Budd Lake)

Volunteers please email: slowfoodnnj@yahoo.com

SCHOOL VEGETABLE GARDEN GRANT PROGRAM
Friday, October 28, 2011 is the last day to submit a proposal for the School Vegetable Garden Grant Program.

Find out more, and download the Request for Proposals,  here .

SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD
Friday, September 23, 2011, Reception, 7PM Lecture and Discussion
Symposia Bookstore
510 Washington Street
Hoboken

$4 for Slow Food member and friends, space is limited so sign up today

Confused about what fish to buy and which to avoid? Want to know more about factory fish farming in the northeast and its impact on our environment? Join us for a discussion with local expert Jim Walsh of Food & Water Watch. Jim will explain the issue and ways you can get involved.

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5% DONATION DAY FOR SLOW FOOD NORTHERN NJ SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAMS
Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 8:00AM to 10:00PM
Whole Foods Market
222 Main Street
Madison, NJ 07940
973-822-8444

Tell your friends, neighbors, coworkers that by stocking up your refrigerator, pantry, and freezer on September 13, 2011 at Whole Food Market Madison, you are helping support Slow Food Northern NJ efforts to have organic vegetable gardens at schools in Northern NJ

September 13, 2011 is a community giving day (otherwise known as “5% Days”) where
five percent of that day’s net sales will be donated to Slow Food Northern NJ School
Garden Programs

Slow Food Northern NJ board members will be at Madison store all day to talk to you about
our school garden program and grant application process.

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2011

Sustenance on the Farm Dinner
Sunday, August 21, 2011, 5 - 8pm
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm
Morristown, NJ

Farmer: Rob Kibbe
Chef: Andrea Carbine, À Toute Heure
Chef: Diane Pinder, Donna & Company

Tickets are $155 for horse drawn farm tour and dinner.

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The proceeds from this Sustenance™ on the Farm Dinner will benefit Slow Food Northern NJ School Garden Program and Fosterfields Living Historical Farm's farm programs for school children

Sponsors: Edible Jersey, Natural Awakenings, OpiciWines.Com, Whole Foods Market

Let’s Plant Potatoes Together
was held on Saturday, June 18, 2011, 10am - 12pm at:
Charters Farms
Stephens Park Road
Mount Olive, NJ 07828

Slow Food Northern NJ Spring Wine and Cheese Tasting
was held on Friday, May 20, 2011, 7 - 10pm at:
Van Vleck House and Gardens
21 Van Vleck Street
Montclair, NJ 07042

2011 Slow Food Northern NJ Annual Meeting & Farms, Food, & Community
was held on Sunday, May 1, 2011, 1 - 4pm at:
The Cultural Center
300 Mendham Road
Morris Township, NJ 07962

Slow Food Northern NJ School Garden Volunteer Days
Volunteers were needed to help set up school gardens.

Pig Business: the film
was shown on Thursday, March 31, 2011, 7pm at
Maplewood Library
51 Baker Street
Maplewood, NJ

3rd Annual Local Harvest: Farms, Food, & Family
was held on Saturday, February 12, 2011, 12 - 4pm (snow date: February 13) at
The Cultural Center
300 Mendham Road
Morris Township, NJ

2010

Maplewood Green Day was held on Saturday, October 9, 2010, 11am - 4pm.

Break Ground & Break Bread
was held on Saturday, September 25, 2010, 10am - 3pm at
The Community Supported Garden at Genesis Farm
41B Silverlake Road
Blairstown, NJ 07825

Sustenance on the Farm Dinner at Fosterfields Living Historical Farm
To benefit Fosterfields Living Historical Farm Programs for school children was held on Sunday, August 22, 2010, 5 - 8 PM
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm
73 Kahdena Road
Morristown, NJ 07960
Chef: Scott Cutaneo, Equus Tavern
Chef: Diane Pinder, Donna & Company
Winemaker: Organic & Sustainable Opici Wine
Music: Connor Dugan, Fiddle Player

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Sustenance on the Farm Dinner at Plaid Piper Farm
To benefit Slow Food Northern NJ School Garden & Food Justice Programs was held on Sunday, July 18, 2010 4 - 7 PM
Plaid Piper Farm
197 Wykertown Road Branchville, NJ 07826
Farmers: Paul Dalrymple & Eileen Griffiths
Chef: Joseph Cernilglia, Owner, Campania Restaurant
Pastry: Jessica Marotta, Campania Restaurant
Winemaker & Agronomist: Pablo Cuneo, Ruca Malen Estate, Mendoza, Argentina
Music: Traditional Bagpipes

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A Spring Wine Dinner
was held on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at 7 PM
CulinAriane Restaurant
33 Walnut Street
Montclair, NJ 07042-4930
To purchase tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/113159

The Slow Food Northern NJ 2010 Annual Meeting: Farms, Food, & Community
was held on Sunday, May 2, 2010 from 1-4 PM
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm
73 Kahdena Road
Morris Township, NJ
To purchase tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/101968

A St. Patrick's Day Chocolate Event
was held on March 17, 2010, 7-8.30pm at
The Chocolate Path
94 Walnut Street
Montclair, NJ 07042-3881
To purchase tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/100794

Tunnel Growing Event, Winter Greens Tasting, & Lunch on the Farm
was held February 13, 2010, 1-4pm at Rogowski Farm, Pine Island, NY.

The 2nd Annual Local Harvest: Farms, Food, & Family
was held on January 16, 2010, 12-4pm, in Morris Township, NJ.

2009

WILD EDIBLES & FORAGING
was held on Sunday, October 25, 1-4PM in partnership with The Native Plant Society; Wild Edible talk, refreshments made from wild edibles, and a hike through the Watchung Reservation, Trailside Nature Center, 452 New Providence Road, Mountainside, NJ 07092.

CSG at Genesis HARVEST FESTIVAL
was held on Sunday, October 18, 2009, at CSG Gardenhouse (harvesting is usually across the road) 16A Silver Lake Road, Blairstown, NJ.

GREEN DAY
was held on Saturday, October 10, 2009, in Maplewood.

OCTOBERFEST
was held on Saturday, October 3, 2009, at Essex County Environmental Education Center, 621-B Eagle Rock Avenue Roseland, NJ 07068, Info 973-228-8776.

Northern New Jersey Eat-Ins for Better School Lunch!
was held on Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2009, at various locations around Northern New Jersey.
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Sustenance on the Farm Dinner at Starbrite Farm
Andover, NJ was held on Sunday, August 23, 2009, 4-7:00 PM.

Sustenance on the Farm Dinner at Griggstown Quail Farm
Princeton, NJ was held on Sunday, July 19, 2009, 4-7:00 PM.

The Child Nutrition Act Reauthorization was held on June 8, 2009, 7-830PM at Frelinghuysen Arboretum
53 E Hanover Ave
Morristown, NJ 07960

LOCAVORE SUNDAY LUNCH was held on May 3, 2009, 5-7PM at TOUTE HEURE, Cranford, NJ.

NEW JERSEY FARM TO SCHOOL CONFERENCE was held on April 18, 2009, 8:30AM to 3:30PM at The Lawrenceville School 2500 Main Street, Lawrenceville, NJ .

Slow Food Northern NJ ANNUAL MEETING: FARMS, FOOD, & COMMUNITY was held on April 4, 2009, 2-5PM at Essex County Environmental Center 621 Eagle Rock Avenue, Roseland, NJ 07068.

ITALIAN WINE EDUCATION SERIES:
#3 ITALIAN SUPER WHITES was held on March 20, 2009, 7-9PM, at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum.

ITALIAN WINE EDUCATION SERIES:
#2 ITALIAN SWEET AND SPARKLING WINES was held on February 27, 2009, 7-9PM, at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum.

LOCAL HARVEST: FARMS, FOOD, & FAMILY
(part of The Smithsonian Key Ingredients Exhibit) was held on January 17, 2009.

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.

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.










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