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Slow Food Asheville

Slow Food is an idea, a way of living and a way of eating. It is a global, grassroots movement with thousands of members around the world that links the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment....food that is good for its eaters, for the planet, and for the people that grow it.

Slow Food Asheville programs and events include:

FEAST - fresh and sustainable cooking classes

Heritage Foods Education - preserving food traditions

Slow Food on Campus - working with students and educating about sustainable food systems

Slow Food Events in WNC - gathering together to enjoy food!

Wood-Fired Brick Oven Workshops by Flicker Artisan Works

Want your OWN wood-fired brick oven to bake wonderful artisan breads and mouth-watering pizza for family and friends?  Flicker Artisan Works is currently offering two workshops dealing with wood-fired brick ovens. 

NOTE: Ten percent of each workshop fee (or oven purchase) will be donated to support Slow Food Asheville.

1:  Thursday,  May 20th, 6 to 9 pm.   A three hour workshop on designing the right oven for your needs.  This includes  type of oven (determined by the type of baking you'll be doing), size, placement, access, finish,  costs, etc.  They will also be firing up one of their ovens and cooking pizzas.  Please call or email Flicker Artisan Works to reserve your space, to get more details, or just to chat -- www.FlickerArtisanWorks.com.

2:  At-Your-Own-Pace.  A multi-day, hands-on  "Build Your Own" workshop where you will build your beautiful and functional wood-fired brick oven.  Under guidance and supervision, you will build YOUR OWN artisan oven in Flicker's workshop in N. Asheville.  Once finished, Flicker will deliver your oven to your home and put it in place.  If you like working with your hands, you’ll love this workshop! 

What this workshop offers you:
                Consultation and planning for your oven
                Individual guidance and hands-on help, support, and supervision throughout your project
                Scheduling that fits your life
                All materials are supplied
                All tools are supplied
                Space is provided at the Flicker workshop on Riverside Drive in N. Asheville
                Assistance when needed - expert hands-on help is always there for you.
                A photographic record of your oven as it progresses (video also available)
                Site preparation, as needed
                Delivery of your finished oven to your home
                Instructions and guidance on seasoning your oven
                And, of course, you’ll save approximately 50% of the cost of a pre-built oven

Please contact Mimi Campbell at 828 484-9729 or email FlickerArtisanWorks@charter.net.  Their website is www.FlickerArtisanWorks.com.. 

Two Recent Fabulous FEAST Fundraisers!

The Trout dinner hosted by David and Jeanette Kendall at their B&B at Max Patch was spectacular! The food was foraged and procured from very close by. We had wild branch lettuce salad, wild mushrooms (both found that morning on the mushroom hunt), grilled asparagus, applewood smoked Sunburst Trout, and strawberry rhubarb pie.

Steve Bardwell of Wake Robin Farm Bakery hosted us for the Wood fired Pizza class and dinner. The pizza could not have been better!  The array of toppings was dizzying and the combinations were impressive. My favorite was a local  Italian sausage and wilted kale pizza with fresh mozzarella from Oak Moon Creamery.

We raised over $700 at these two fundraisers for the FEAST program. The money will go towards teaching sustainable cooking classes to kids in the I Have a Dream Program at Pisgah View, and toward classes at Asheville Middle School.  Stay tuned for more FEAST fundraisers!  Cathy Cleary - Slow Food Asheville Board President

$900 for Local School Garndens - Thanks to YOU!!

These schools received funding to purchase seeds, tools, equipment to help get their school gardens ready for the spring. all funds came from the events you attended and the generous donations you made! Thr schools are: Weaverville Elementary School, Evergreen Community Charter School, Claxton Elementary School, The New Classical Academy,  Asheville Catholic and Hot Springs Elementary School.

Here in Asheville, our local Slow Food Convivium is blessed with an abundance of tailgate markets, organic growers, food artisans, and incredible restaurants. We use tasting's, field trips, and various kinds of food-centered celebrations to explore authentic flavors... and to slow down and enjoy a world of good food and good company.

We would like for you to have these bumper stickers to show your support for GREAT SUSTAINABLE FOOD for WNC. You may pick these up at a Slow Food Event or send a self addressed, stamped envelope to Slow Food Asheville, PO Box 189, Barnardsville NC 28709

Slow Food Asheville has pages for Facebook, Twitter, Linked-In - what is next? A Blog of course. 
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