Fresh, The Movie: Special Lakewood Screening on October 15

Slow Food Northern Ohio invites you to attend a screening of Fresh in Lakewood, on the Gold Coast!

October 15, 7-11pm
The Carlyle, The Cove Party Room
12900 Lake Ave., Lakewood, Ohio 44107

Screening will begin promptly at 7:30, followed by lively discussion, drinks and fresh snacks.

This event is FREE!!! But you you must make your reservation through the Fresh, The Movie,Web Site. Search 44107 Zip Code and select the Gold Coast screening.
Click Here to reserve your seat, only 50 seats available!

Presented with generous support from...

SweetPeet

Also...

Slow Food Northern Ohio
FarmShare
Morgan Farm Stay
Chipotle
Hughie's Audio-Visual
Great Lakes Brewing Company
Fresh Official Movie Web Site

See you there!

LEAF Panel on Urban Agriculture

The Lakewood Earth and Food Community (LEAF) will be presenting an urban agriculture summit on Thursday, September 17, from 7pm 8:30pm in the Main Auditorium of the Lakewood Public Library (15425 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, OH 44107).

The forum will be a moderated, interactive discussion on the future of urban agriculture in our city, covering topics like rainwater harvesting, backyard hens, soil building, and permaculture.
Invited panelists include citizen pioneers who have practiced urban agriculture throughout Northeast Ohio, experts from non-profits and non-governmental organizations related to urban agriculture, and local government officials who've navigated the policy implications of our region's urban agriculture revival. Panelists will engage the audience in a discussion of the pros and cons of urban agricultural practices, parallel public policy, and their potential impact on life in our city. Curious citizens are encouraged to come with questions and ideas for advancing sensible and sustainable agriculture in Lakewood.

Confirmed panelists include John Campanelli (Reporter, Plain Dealer and keeper of eight chickens in Hudson, Ohio), Jan Henderson (Manager, Heifer International), Peter McDermott (Founder, Local Food Cleveland and Network Weaver, Entrepreneurs for Sustainability (E4S)), Bobbi Reichtell (Senior Vice-President for Programs, Neighborhood Progress), Dru Siley (Assistant Director of Planning and Development, City of Lakewood), and Morgan Taggart (Ohio State University Cuyahoga County Extension).

For more information about the event, LEAF, or the Third Thursday Speaker Series, visit LEAFs website at http://www.leafcommunity.org or contact LEAF by emailing leafcommunity@gmail.com or calling 216-367-2834.Please consider the environment before printing this email.For more information on our programs and events visit: http://www.leafcommunity.orgLEAF Community Mission:Lakewood Earth And Food Community is dedicated to the development of a more sustainable, healthful and economically viable community through environmentally responsible actions producing broad access to fresh, local foods and culture.

Return of the Buckeye -- Broiler that is!

“Return of the Buckeye” is this fall’s blockbuster, but instead of a flick, it’s a chick – an endangered breed of chicken developed by a Warren, Ohio woman in the 1890s – about to make a comeback in Northeast Ohio. Hailed for half a century as one of America’s finest broiler breeds, in recent decades it came close to extinction. Only a few rare flocks remain – kept mainly for their excellent eggs.

The Countryside Conservancy and American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBC) are joining forces Tuesday, October 6 to present a Buckeye broiler breeders’ clinic at Happy Days Lodge in Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP). The Clinic’s purpose is to reestablish Buckeyes in their region of origin, as a high quality free-range broiler breed. The clinic will help launch a regional network of knowledgeable, cooperating Buckeye broiler breeders and marketers – including one of the newest farms in CVNP. The breeders clinic will be offered twice, 10-noon and 2-4 p.m. An evening program (7-9 p.m.) for the general public will explore American and international efforts to protect all species and breeds of endangered or “heritage” farm animals. Coming from Pittsboro, N.C. with a dozen mature Buckeye hens and roosters will be Jeannette Beranger, research and technical programs manager for the ALBC. A Buckeye breeder herself, Beranger spearheads the Buckeye recovery project and will lead the day’s programs.

Heritage Livestock Lecture & Chef’s Sample

Oct. 6, 7-9pm

The evening lecture/discussion, “Heritage Livestock: Protecting the Genetic Future of Animal Agriculture,” will fascinate those interested in biodiversity and how livestock breeds change over time. Following the talk, guests will be invited to sample heritage livestock meat (i.e., beef, pork, goat, turkey and chicken) prepared by Chef Ben Bebenroth of Spice of Life Catering. A $15 donation from adults or $10 donation from children is requested to help cover event expenses.

Heritage Poultry Breeders’ Clinic

Oct. 6, 10am-Noon and 2-4pm

The breeders’ clinic will consist of a one-hour lecture-discussion of heritage poultry breeds, their use in sustainable agriculture, ALBC’s Buckeye Recovery Project, how to evaluate production traits, and practical breeding strategies for bloodline improvements. The second hour will be devoted to careful physical comparison of a dozen Buckeye birds in order to understand how a breeder or grower can improve commercial traits over time. The clinic will be repeated in the afternoon. Registration is $100 per person or $150 per couple from the same farm operation. Participants will receive preferential scheduling to purchase ALBC strain Buckeye chicks, be eligible to participate in a new regional Buckeye breeders and growers network, and receive copies of four ALBC how-to publications for raising chickens.

For more information visit www.cvcountryside.org. To register for either event, contact Stephanie Webb at 330.657.2542 or swebb@cvcountryside.org.

Tomato Tasting at Countryside Farmers' Market

Don't miss the opportunity to taste upwards of 30 varieties of local tomatoes this Saturday!

The tomato tasting will begin at 9am, and the salsa contest judging will begin at 10:30am. Get ready to sample!

Saturday, September 12- Countryside Farmers' Market at Howe Meadow

Our Food in Your Future

On Saturday, 19 September from 9:00 to 3:00, Innovative Farmers of Ohio will present a workshop to address industrial versus sustainable food production to be held at:

Trinity Commons at Trinity Cathedral
2230 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, 44115

Keynote speaker Kathleen Harris of Northeast Livestock Processing Service Company will discuss the program she created in New York State’s Hudson Valley to serve consumers and farmers in a local production system.

Local foods advocate Mary K. Holmes will present “Where Does Food Come From?” Mary, one of Cleveland’s first advocates of local foods, co-founded the North Union Farmers Market in 1995 and now lectures on food and farming issues at Case Western Reserve University.

Sylvia Zimmerman, farmer and artisan cheese maker, will discuss our food and farming history and how a real and honest farming system benefits both urban and rural America.

Breakout sessions will allow for discussion and brainstorming:

Topics and discussion leaders:

How to become an advocate for local foods
Sylvia Zimmerman, IFO

How to access Ohio’s abundant sources of local foods
Abbe Turner, Lucky Penny Farm

Challenging the school cafeteria
Kari Moore, FarmShare / Slow Food Northern Ohio

Policies and legislation that will affect your food choices
Mary K. Holmes

To register please call The Ohio State University Extension Service at 216-429-8211. Your $35 ticket will include a brown bag lunch featuring local food products. Payment by check or cash will be accepted at the conference. Please make checks payable to Innovative Farmers of Ohio.

Directions: Trinity Commons is located at 2230 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland 44115. Parking entrance is at East 22nd and Prospect Avenue. If you need directions please call Trinity Cathedral at 216-771-4815.

“Our Food in Your Future” part of a series, OHIO: Our Farms Our Food, is supported by a generous grant from Rural Rehab of the Ohio Department of Agriculture.

Canning 101

Please join us in welcoming Slow Food member Nicole Klue as guest blogger here at Slow Food Northern Ohio. Nicole is a talented home cook, a local food advocate, and also authors her own blog sprinklewithsalt.blogspot.com. Nicole will be posting from time to time here, helping out with upcoming Slow Food projects, and serving as our Akron Food Community Coordinator.

Canning 101

It's no surprise, what's old is new again. And personally speaking, I love it! We are canning and pickling like our grandparents, and not only preserving food but a part of our food heritage.

I remember walking into my grandparents fruit cellar as a kid, and finding rows of jars filled with preserved tomatoes, beans, peaches, peppers, dill pickles, and jams. When we needed sauce for pasta, I just went in and grabbed a jar! It was wonderful and amazing, and an everyday part of my family's food culture. My mom followed, canning fruits and vegetables as well, and now it's up to me to keep this tradition going.

Of course my journey has been very different than those who came before me. I have the Internet, and a plethora of books and magazines to help me along. And once you learn the techniques, you can enjoy seasonal produce all year round!

With our gardens at full production, now is the perfect time to learn about canning. If you're just getting started there are many resources for you, including an upcoming class provided by the Cuyahoga Valley Countryside Conservancy.

Canning 101, lead by Niki Franchi
Countryside Farmers' Market Adult Cooking Class
Saturday, September 19th
10am-1pm at Old Trail School
Cost: $40

To register you can send an email to farmersmarket@cvcountryside.org, or fill out this registration form.

If you can't make it to the class, consider one of these helpful books:

Well Preserved: Recipes and Techniques for Putting Up Small Batches of Seasonal Foods
By Eugenia Bone

Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It: And Other Cooking Projects
By Karen Solomon

Or check out this website:

www.foodinjars.com

Enjoy the season's bounty all year long!