Upcoming Events
We will post Slow Food events as they become available. Please visit this page regularly for scheduled dates.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
White Bread: A Social History of the Store-Bought Loaf
A Slow Food Happy Hour with author Aaron Bobrow-Strain
Join Aaron Bobrow-Strain in his exploration of the driving forces behind bread's evolving identify. His new book, White Bread: A Social History of the Store-Bought Loaf, reveals how white bread has played a major, though largely unnoticed, role in American politics, diet, culture and food reform movements. Often-humorous yet always poignant, Aaron looks at historic origins, complexities and legacies of this humble staple.Join us for this informative happy hour!
When: Thursday, May 24 | 5:30pm - 7 PM
Where: Grand Central Bakery, NW Portland location: 2249 NW York, Portland OR 97210
Cost: $5/member, $7/non-member
Aaron Bobrow-Strain is associate professor of politics at Whitman College in Washington. He writes and teaches on the politics of the global food system and is the author of Intimate Enemies: Landowners, Power, and Violence in Chiapas.
Thank you Grand Central Bakery for hosting this event. The bakery, which started in 1989, is a locally grown company dedicated to the craft of artisan bakery and scratch cooking.
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Other events of interest around town:
Various dates | Urban Growth Bounty Classes
Topics include vegetable gardening, home-made cheeses, backyard beekeeping, insights into soils and tools, backyard chickens, edible landscaping, food preservation and more!
More info here.
Register early to ensure a place in these limited-size classes. They're the perfect way to explore urban homesteading and connect with the community. Email food@portlandoregon.gov with any questions, or call 503-823-6947.
May 19, 2012 | Kitchen Commons: Cooking Up Change!
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May 20, 2012 | Sabin Community Orchard Neighborhood Party & Orchard Tour
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May 22, 2012 | FOOD FIGHT with Dan Imhoff and Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Why the Farm Bill Matters to All of Us
Sponsored by Slow Food Portland
More info.
June 16, 2012 | 6th annual Lupine Pasture Walk
Mallonee Farms Organic Dairy, Curtis, Wash.
More info here.
June 16 - July 20, 2012 | terra cibus by Caren Alpert
A Photographic Exhibit at Camerawork Gallery in Portland, OR., terra cibus visually addresses America's new-found obsession with delving deeper into their food.
More info here.
July 9-13, 2012 | Trout Lake Food & Farm Adventure
More info here.