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Gathering at Backroad Vines June 4th
Spring sprung finally and we are getting together at Backroad Vines & The Landing at Village 360 in Suisun Valley on Sunday, June 4 from 11 am to 1:30 pm to enjoy this amazing wine and food setting, see old friends and meet new ones to talk school gardens and...
Slow Food Gathering at Ruhstaller’s
Dear Friends of Slow Food Solano. After a long hibernation because of Covid we are trying to find our way back to conviviality again within the constraints of these times. With that as our goal, we are planning a first get-together on Saturday, October 23, from...
Stay Healthy While Supporting Local Farmers
While we're all trying to stay healthy and safe during this Covid-19 pandemic, it's more important than ever to consider the Slow Food way of shopping and eating. Trying to stay home as much as possible and practice physical distancing means a simple trip to the...
Join Us for our Annual Meeting & Potluck – Jan. 29th
Slow Food Solano will hold its annual meeting and potluck on Wednesday, January 29 at 6 p.m, at a private home in Suisun Valley. The public is invited to attend the meeting and learn about the school garden program and how they can help support the effort. For over a...
We have a match!
Slow Food Solano is asking for support to meet our match -- for a matching donation, that is. Slow Food Solano is offering an end of year opportunity to make a donation to a local nonprofit with an anonymous donor matching donations up to $500! One hundred percent of...
NorthBay Healthcare Joins Katz Farm as School Garden Supporter
Slow Food Solano is excited to announced another major donation to our school garden grant program. KATZ Farm got us rolling in the fall with a matching $400 donation which was soon met with generous donations from our members. This week, NorthBay Healthcare...
Support Needed for School Gardens
For the last ten years, Slow Food Solano has given grants to schools throughout Solano County, enabling teachers and volunteers to get students into the garden, to grow and taste fresh food. Any donation is appreciated. As Slow Food Founder Carlo Petrini noted, “A...
Lindsay Gilpin’s Local Tomato & Chili Pepper Jam
Chef and owner of Back Door Bistro Wine Bar shared this recipe with us at the 2016 Tomato Day at Morningsun Herb Farm. Lindsay and her assistant did a chef demo for us at Tomato Day out in the beautiful gardens of the farm. Those of us lucky enough to attend also...
A Life Well Lived — Mary B. Remembered and Honored
Slow Food Solano members are remembering our good friend, architect of our School Garden Grant Program, enthusiastic volunteer par excellence, and overflowing fount of knowledge, Mary Bourguignon (or Mary B., as we affectionately referred to her), who passed away...