Slow Food	®
Spokane River

COMING SOON:

Support one of Spokane's newest wine makers, serving up tasty sips and creative sustainable gifts.

Subject: Mother's Day Merlot Rosé - Vintage Hill Cellars

We've put together the pampering package of ultimate wine indulgence to celebrate Mom's special day!

A basket of wine and elegant soap products that make use of the wine grape skins and seeds in a natural way that uses all parts of our wine making process. $49.95 - Vintage Hill Cellars (319 W. 2nd, Spokane, WA 99201)

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Organic Gardening Classes - SPOKANE

May Saturdays - 3rd, 10th, 17th (10am-12pm)
Taught by Local Organic Farmer Chrys Ostrander

Sponsored by Fresh Abundance, a full service grocery store that provides organic and whole foods as well as safe household products.
www.freshabundance.com

$25 per class the day of class or $20 per class pre-registered
Contact BrightSpirit via e-mail at brightspirit@ <mailto:brightspirit@freshabundance.com> or 435-5210 for more information.

All classes:

10am - 12pm
Fresh Abundance! Valley Store
3324 S. Best Rd.
Veradale, WA
East of Pines Road

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Organic Gardening Workshop Series - SANDPOINT, ID

May 11- Hoop house construction & Season Extension Techniques: The perfect Mothers Day Gift! Learn how to construct an 18' x 13.5' Hoop House. With the creative use of season extenders, it is possible for growers of all sizes to lengthen their growing seasons by days, weeks, or months. This workshop begins at 12:30pm and will end at 3:00pm

ORGANIC GARDENING WORKSHOP SERIES

Every other Monday from 10:00 to 12:30

For more information call (208) 263-8957 or email: greentree@coldreams.com

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Also cool during Eat Local Month

Slow Food Spokane River is proud to be featured at this year's

ART in the GARDEN by Kay O'Rourke

May 24th, 9:30am - 4:30pm

3123 W. 9th, Spokane WA

An incredible array of local artistic talent and

a couple groups talking about local, sustainable food - another clear

passion & talent of the hostess.

And, in case you haven't heard...

Mayor Verner Names Sustainability Project Citizen Task Force
Spokane Mayor Mary Verner has selected 13 people to serve on a citizen task force that will help create a strategic action plan to identify and address the impacts of climate change and energy security on City government.

http://www.spokanecity.org/services/articles/?ArticleID=1710

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2 events coming soon, so save the dates...

Sunday, June 1st at 1:30pm - Kids Growing Food

Children ages 5-15 accompanied by an adult bring a container and Slow Food Spokane River brings the heritage plant and dirt to transplant and send you home with a season of flavor... $5.00 per child. Info on how to reserve a space soon.

Saturday, June 14th - 2nd Annual Urban Chicken Coop Tour

This time on the south side of town and followed by an eggstravaganza potluck for all area Slow Food Spokane River folk, even if you couldn't make the full tour. Info on how to reserve a space soon.

What You Missed:

Master Food Preserving.

Starts Friday 5/2 and goes through mid-June

Friday afternoons, 12-4pm

at the WSU Spokane County Extension Office

$45, plus volunteer hours as payback

Thank you Coeur d'Alene Resort for partnering with Slow Food Spokane River to host a delicious, affordable meal to ring in Spring and wish our local producers a bountiful 2008 season.

Eat Local Dinner

Thursday, March 27th

6-9pm

CDA Resort, 7th Floor

Reservations and payment must be made in advance, by 3/19.

Call 208.765.400 (x23) or 800.688.4142 and request the Slow Food Dinner.

$45pp for Slow Food members / $55pp for non-members

Dinner includes an entry amuse bouche, followed by 4 courses, paired with local wine, and then coffee with dessert.

The program includes words from local producers, artisans and the chef! And, a quick intro about Slow Food's work.

Reminder to all that the Thursday Downtown Market
is from 11am-3pm

Community Building

35 West Main Street

Main Floor

Spokane, WA

A few of the regular favorites:

Arabesque Farms - delicious breads and pastries

Rocky Ridge Ranch - fresh eggs, chicken, maybe some vegetables

Suzy David's Beef - sausages for an immediate lunch and frozen local beef to take home