Friday, October 14 – Washington Center 5pm – 9pm, 512 Washington St. SE

As part of Come to the Table: The Food Summit, we are hosting a potluck in the streets of downtown Olympia. Building on the tradition of Table for Olympia, we are inviting people from all over the South Sound to have a seat. Following the meal, we invite you to join us inside the Washington Center to be inspired by the words of Mark Winne, author of Closing the Food Gap: Resetting the Table in the Land of Plenty and Food Rebels, Guerilla Gardeners, and Smart Cookin’ Mamas: Fighting Back in an Age of Industrial Agriculture.

The potluck begins at 5pm on Washington Street between 5th and Legion. We’ll have a large tent, along with tables and chairs. Bring some food to share from our local bounty, a serving utensil, and a note that will describe your dish (including possible allergens: nuts, gluten, dairy, etc.). We ask that you bring your own plate and utensils to limit waste.

At 7pm, the speaking event will begin inside the Washington Center with an opening statement from the Mayor, followed by keynote speaker Mark Winne.

Visit our Facebook event page and see who’ll be attending, add comments and invite more friends—this event is free and open to all. So, come to the table, make some friends, and get inspired to participate in our local food system!

Saturday, September 17 – Kiwanis Capitol Food Bank Garden 4:30pm, 212 Maple Park

Slow Food Greater Olympia “Take Back the Value Meal – $5 Challenge” event following a 2- 4 pm work-party at the Kiwanis Capitol Campus Food Bank Garden. Feel free to attend just the work-party or just the meal or both, if your schedule permits. Please register for the meal.

You will receive information about what to bring including the approved recipes for our meal. We are asking each family to prepare one of the four menu items listed*, or if you prefer, bring low cost non-alcoholic drinks, homemade breads or offer assistance with set-up, serving and clean-up. Please let us know your preference before the day of the event.

For more information, visit our event website. The phone number for the event is: 360-786-9775

* If you select the gratin or casserole you can harvest the produce needed at the Kiwanis Garden on Thursday, Sept 15 at 7pm. Please bring your recipe so you can harvest the items you will need.

(Please bring your own plates, glasses, silverware and folding chairs.)

Friday, September 23 – Traditions Cafe 7pm, The Real Dirt on Farmer John

Join SSS in our support of The Community Sustaining Fund (CSF). Make plans to attend this wonderful film, share good food and meet a few more people in your community. View the event poster

Saturday, September 10 – Tumwater Timberland Library 12-1pm, for adults

Debra Daniels-Zeller author of The Northwest Vegetarian Cookbook – Learn about local farms and farmers’ markets. View the event poster

Thursday, September 22 – Lacey Timberland Library 12-1pm, for adults

Local, Sustainable and Delicious – Enjoy a sampling of dishes showcasing food from the local area while learning about alternativesto industiralized food production systems. View the event poster.

Thursday, September 22 – Olympia Timberland Library 7:30-8:45pm, for adults

Explore 50 delicious wild foods that thrive along the Pacific Coast! You’ll discover how to sustainably harvest wild and weedy greens, trees, ferns, berries, flowers, mushrooms, seaweed and shellfish. Kayaking and foraging guide Jennifer Hahn’s slideshow is inspired by her new book “Pacific Feast: A Cook’s Guide to West Coast Foraging and Cuisine.” A book signing will follow. View the event on the Timberland Regional Library site.

Wednesday, September 28 – Olympia Timberland Library 7:30-9pm, for adults

Join us for a discussion of “Food Rebels, Guerilla Gardeners, and Smart-Cookin’ Mamas.” Mark Winne, the book’s author, will join the discussion viea speaker phone! Register for this program in person at the Olympia Timberland Library Information Desk. View the event poster.

JOHN DODGE; Staff writer | • Published August 19, 2011

Olympia – The cucumber harvest is in full swing at Sunbreak Farm at Overhulse Road and 17th Avenue Northwest. Aaron Varadi does most of the harvesting. Then his wife, Kandi Bauman-Varadi, takes over to do the pickling, adding garlic, dill and peppers also grown at the farm to create a locally grown food product available at the two Olympia Food Co-op stores.

Read more: http://www.theolympian.com/2011/08/19/1765577/to-grow-and-eat-locally.html#ixzz1VZrEPz5C

Download the poster

Spend the day seeing where some of our food comes from – and meet the people who grow it

August 20th – Bicycle Tour (suggested transportation) of Urban Farms & Gardens – including Sunbreak Farm, Calliope Farm, Common Ground Farm, Kiwanis Food Bank Garden on the Capitol Campus, Wendell Berry Community Garden, & Piece by Piece Farm

August 27th – Van Tour of Rural Farms – including Kirsop Farm, Left Foot Organics, Lincoln Creek Farm & Helsing Junction Farm

For more information or to register contact hallilw@gmail.com