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Hello Madison Snails and Friends,
The shortest month is getting shorter and I am a bit behind schedule.
Here’s the update for February.
1. Farmers’ Market Breakfast this Saturday 2/13!
First of all, I want to thank all the people who have volunteered for this event! I was really pleased by the response. It will be busy but fun.
Even if you can’t volunteer, swing by for breakfast between 8:30 and 11:30 AM. This year’s menu:
Scrambled eggs with sauteed mushrooms, rosemary-garlic potatoes, nitrate free sausage link, mixed greens with vinaigrette and feta, blueberry wafflewith maple syrup. As always, coffee, tea and juice are included.
The price of the breakfast is $7.50 for adults and $3.75 for children.
2. Events and Information of interest;
a.) Farm to School being taken up by the Wisconsin State Legislature!!
Please contact your Senator and Representative by Tuesday morning, 2/9, to ask them to be cosponsors on LRB-3789. To find contact information, go to:
www.legis.wisconsin.gov
b.) February 20th, Madison Youth Grow Local Conference
8:30am – 1pm, Goodman Community Centerwww.notlong.com/youthgrowlocal
c.) February 22nd, Cornelia Butler Flora speaking in Madison. Butler, past President of the Rural Sociological Society, the Community Development Society and the Society for Agriculture, Food and Human Values will give two Campus lectures.
12:00-1:15 PM, 301 Ag. Hall, “Good Food as a Social Movement”
7:30-9:00 PM, Great Hall, Memorial Union, “Entrepreneurial Social Infrastructure: Linking Local to Global”
d.) February 25th – 27th, 21st annual Organic Farming Conference (MOSES)
for registration information, www.mosesorganic.org/conference.html
3. Looking Ahead;
Annual Meeting and Elections!
Sunday, March 21st, 5:00 – 8:00 PM, upstairs lounge at Brocach Irish Pub!
I will send out a separate notice detailing this event. All are welcome!
However, please remember that in order to run for the Board or to vote, you must be an active Slow Food member with current paid dues.
If you love what Slow Food stands for and want to share our message with others, please consider becoming involved with the Board (aka Leadership Team). You can send me an email at info@slowfoodwisconsin.org. |