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Peace Coffee Roastery Tour & Tasting
Members only!
Saturday, July 11, 10 a.m. – noon Lee Wallace, Peace Coffee’s Director/Queen Bean (and a Slow Food member), will take Slow Food members around the roastery and share the history and mission of Peace Coffee. She will also talk about upcoming trips to origin and other exciting projects. Afterwards Keith Tomlinson, Peace Coffee’s head roaster, will discuss the process of roasting coffee, how Peace Coffee works to get the best flavors out of our beans and lead a tasting of some of his favorite coffees. This includes our much-awaited next seasonal coffee offering, a Ugandan Peaberry from the Gumutindo Co-op located in the volcanic Mount Elgon region. Scones and muffins will be provided by the Birchwood Cafe. There is plenty of parking for cars and bikes. You might enjoy visiting the nearby Midtown farmers market before or after the event.
Advance registration required: This is a member-only event with room for 25 people. To reserve, please send an e-mail to Jane through the contact form. (One space per single membership, two per couple membership. If you wish to bring a non-member guest, we will place him or her on a waiting list, and will let you know if space is available.) The fee is pay-what-you-wish on arrival. 
Snail in the Park
A potluck picnic and talk
Mike Phillips, chef at The Craftsman, is known for his house-cured meats. He will talk about curing and sausage making and provide tastings. Please bring a side dish or dessert. Members $10. Non-members, $15. Children 12 and under, free.
Reservations: To pay by check, please mail it, with the names of attendees, to Barbara Horter, 14137 Whiterock Road, Burnsville, MN 55337. Click here to reserve online >>
A Fowl Affair
A festive day on a poultry farm
There will be tours of the farm and processing plant, root beer floats, horse-drawn wagon rides, games for kids and of course a delicious farmer’s meal of fried Colored Range chicken (related to the prized French Label Rouge), potatoes, vegetables, salads, bread, pickles, and fresh raspberry pie. All ingredients are locally grown, and made from scratch in the Callister’s processing kitchen. Members, $20. Non-members, $30. Children 12 and under, free. Proceeds will benefit Slow Food Minnesota’s Terra Madre fund. Snail in the Park
A potluck picnic and talk Home canning, freezing and drying the harvest and using a root cellar, with Emily and Dan Hoisington. Slow Food MN will provide grilled food. Please bring a side dish or dessert. Members $10. Non-members, $15. Children 12 and under, free. Slow Food on Film
A festival of films about food. More difficult to arrange than we expected, but this event will happen in 2009. Previous Slow Food Minnesota Events (Click icons for details)More on Wild About You at the Heavy Table e-zine >>
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