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Comfort Foods- Love, Memories and Stories
March 14,  6 pm at the Hawk and Ivy B&B
 

                Most of us have a favorite food that we associate with childhood memories or good times with people we love. Bring you personal comfort food dish, its story and its recipe. It may be sweet or savory, humble or fancy, even silly!  We will have great fun as we eat all these wonderful dishes and share tales of their history.   Space is limited; please make a reservation. with Eve or James Davis: 828-626-3486  or info@hawkandivy.com.  Cost is $10 per person.  We will provide dishes, utensils, tea/coffee and a little wine.

Coming from the south, east, or west toward Asheville take  I-240. Turn north on 19/23 North, now called I-26 West, at Exit 4A, toward Weaverville. Go 12 miles on I-26 to theJupiter/Barnardsville Exit. (Exit 15) Turn right and continue 6.5 miles on route 197 through Barnardsville to our house #133 on the right, a green house with a red roof.

From the north take I-26 East to Exit 15 in NC, turn left and continue 6.5 miles to our house, #133 on the right.

Winter Hoop House Production Workshop

Winter Green and Slow Food Asheville will sponsor a short workshop on Saturday, March 27, from 1:00-3:00. Its focus will be on winter hoop house production. Winter Green has quite a number of things growing right now, and they'd like to show and encourage others how they themselves can do it.  If you have questions or would like to sign up for the workshop contact: amagreen@gmail.com or 304-669-2179.

In the last few months, Slow Food chapter leaders have helped send over 20,000 letters to Congress. That's a strong message to legislators -- and it reflects the hard work Slow Food leaders are putting into building local partnerships with parents, teachers and school officials.

Movement to Help Schools Serve Healthy Food is Gaining Momentum

Students and Parents Take the Lead in Sending 17,000 Letters to Congress as Legislators Prepare to Debate the Child Nutrition Act

BROOKLYN, New York – March 1, 2010 – More than 17,000 kids, parents and ordinary citizens nationwide have sent letters to Congress asking legislators to invest in healthier food when they reauthorize the Child Nutrition Act this month. Three thousand of the letters were hand-written (or hand-drawn, with crayons) and then mailed by post, with help from volunteer leaders from Slow Food USA (www.slowfoodusa.org).

“It’s been inspiring to work with students, watch them write about healthy food and then see how proud they are when the legislator writes back,” said Emily Ventura, chair of Slow Food Los Angeles’ social action committee. “Kids have the most at stake here: this is their future, their health, their quality of life. But it’s also America’s future: the health of our children is the future health of the nation.”

The letters are an effort to show Congress that families back home want a strong Child Nutrition Act that invests in healthier food, strengthens nutrition standards, and links schools to local farms. The House Education and Labor Committee will hold a hearing about the bill tomorrow, March 2.

Students and parents who want to join the effort can use a form on Slow Food USA’s Time for Lunch Campaign web site (www.slowfoodusa.org/timeforlunch) to send an email to legislators.

We'd also like to update you on a few other school food initiatives. The National Farm to School Network is hosting two contests for K-12 and college students, and their fifth Farm to Cafeteria Conference is coming up in May. The Jewish Council for Public Affairs is organizing Child Nutrition Seders across the country this month. And today, the Healthy Schools Campaign is cooking a healthy school lunch in the House of Representatives' cafeteria in D.C. The movement is gaining momentum.
The Time for Lunch Campaign Team - timeforlunch@slowfoodusa.org

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Want to see the  Eat-In Pictures? Over 160 people of all ages enjoyed each others company as they discussed ways to make sure all children enjoy a healthy lunch at their schools. http://www.slowfoodasheville.org/images/index.htm

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