Industrial Local?

Slow Food guest blogger, Kay Ryan sends us this food for thought published on the Organic Consumers Association website in response to the recent New York Times article, When Local Makes it Big.

Industrial Local?

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Spring at Morgan Farm

What a wonderful spring weekend on the farm! Our thanks to Annette and Dan Morgan for sharing their beautiful farm with us over this past Memorial Day weekend.

Friends, family and Slow Food Northern Ohio members enjoyed a seasonal bounty of local grass-fed beef burgers, grilled local rabbit, smoked chicken, grilled sausage, grilled asparagus salad, shoefly pie, maple flan, rhubarb tart and a bounty of delicious sides too numerous to mention. Thank you to David for his chili cooking demo; to Herb for firin' up the smoker and that tasty smoked chicken; and kudos to Heidi, Rosanne, Martha, Annette and all the others who helped out in the kitchen. We worked it off playing corn hole, croquet and accompanying Dan and his goats on a golden hour goat walk through the fields -- sipping white wine, of course. A cozy campfire topped off a great day of food and farm fun.

If you missed us this past weekend, don't forget you can enjoy Morgan Farm anytime. Morgan Farmstay is available by the week, weekend or for special events. Check it out at www.morganfarmstudios.com.

Adventures in Radio Land

Slow Food Northern Ohio was delighted to be part of a live broadcast of "Around Noon" from the Greenhouse Tavern today on WCPN. If you missed the show live, you can still tune in at WCPN's website.

Thanks to Jonathon and Amelia Sawyer for the opportunity to spread the Slow Food love and join in all the fun!

Crown Point Organic Plant Sale This Weekend

Slow Food members and friends are invited to attend the Crown Point Organic Plant Sale this weekend.

Saturday, May 16, 9am to 5pm
(early bird opening 8am for Crown Point Members)

Sunday, May 17, 11am to 3pm

This year's sale features over 200 plant varieties, unique and delicious heirloom varieties including Slow Food Ark of Taste vegetables, major credit cards accepted, mini-gardening workshops, children's activities, and local food vendors including Spice of Life Catering and Nervous Dog Coffee Saturday morning.

Plant sale will be held rain or shine in the historic bank barn. Children's activities, workshops and tours are free and open to the public.

For more information visit http://www.crownpt.org/, call 330.668.8992 x110 or email farm@crownpt.org.

Open FarmHouse at Morgan Farm

Slow Food members Annette and Dan Morgan will be hosting an Open FarmHouse on Memorial Day Weekend at their farm in Ashland, Ohio.

When: Saturday and Sunday, May 23-24, 2009

Time: Noon to 8pm

Location: Morgan Farm, 929 Township Road 1243, Ashland, OH

For details: Call 646.621.6434 or email rex@straightshooter.com

Join us for farm tours, games, food, fun and relaxation in the Ohio countryside. Bring a picnic, a favorite dish to share, or something to grill. There will be locally raised grass-fed beef and sausage available. BYOB.

You can also bring a bike and tour the countryside, shop for spring flowering plants at two Amish greenhouses (Saturday sales only), play corn-hole, croquet, balloon toss, and join Dan for his annual Slow Food Goat Walk.

Want to participate? Do a cooking demo, play music, offer an eco-educational talk. Let us know. Contact Dan or Annette to get in the line-up by emailing rex@straightshooter.com.

Stay tuned for more info!

Northern Ohio Live's 2009 Gourmet Guide

In the May/June issue of Northern Ohio Live magazine, Ivan Sheehan has compiled an excellent 2009 Gourmet Guide.

Find out who bakes Cleveland's best cupcakes, mixes the tastiest cocktails, and grows the freshest local produce. Slow Food Northern Ohio member, Mary Holmes provides farmers' market shopping tips, and Kari Moore supplies the top ten reasons to join Slow Food.

Here's to another season of great eating in Northen Ohio!