SEPTEMBER 7th - Labor Day

SLOW FOOD USA

Invites you to a Pot Luck "Eat-In" Supporting Slow Food USa's National Time for Lunch Campaign and the reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act in Congress.

Slow Food USA is planning a national public potluck to draw attention to the need for Congress to pass a better Child Nutrition Act that increases healthy, local food to schools. Our Eat-In is part of a National Day of Action when thousands of people across the country will shar a meal to demonstrate our commitment to increasing healthy, local food in school lunches, supporting and growing our schools garden programs, and connecting local farms and farmers with school lunch programs.

Redding: 11:00am - 1:00pm Cafeteria and Garden at Cypress Elementary School, 2150 Civic Center Drive, Redding, Ca. (We will also be tabling at the Redding Saturday Farmers Market Saturday, Sept. 5th. Redding City Hall parking lot.) Contact Jessica Morris 530-275-2310

Chico: 4:00pm - 7pm One Mile Recreation Area. Contact Laurie Niles 530-521-6996

For more information go to www.slowfoodusa.org/timeforlunch

September 17th - Thursday

CHICO

A Slow Food Sensory Evening

Olive Oil Tasting Workshop 6:30 - 8:00pm

Apollo Olive Oil and Slow Food Shasta cascade are pleased to co-host an educational olive tasting workshop.

Come meet some of our great North Stat Olive Oil producers, many of whom received rave reviews in Cook's Illustrated (September 1, 2009). Learn the sensory techniques for tasting that include judging the clarity, aromatics, and particular flavor attributes present in olive oil.

Tin Roof Bakery and Cafe'. 627 Broadway, Chico