http://www.slowfoodrochester.com/index.htmlHot News!enuser@domain.comCopyright 2011 James Allen2012-05-03T07:36:13-04:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Thu, 03 May 2012 08:17:56 -0400user@domain.comNone2012-05-03T07:36:13-04:00http://www.slowfoodrochester.com/files/730c23ec2433ede81e96a24d3f95f389-10.html#unique-entry-id-10http://www.slowfoodrochester.com/files/730c23ec2433ede81e96a24d3f95f389-10.html#unique-entry-id-10At the Slow Food Evening last Sunday we found out that one of the members has an garden from which they harvest vegetables almost all year round! They are offering a spring vegetable garden tour from 3-5 PM, this Sunday May 6.

2012 begins my fourth year of home gardening.  Each year I am doing more things and finding new ideas to try:

1. rodent and deer proof fencing
2.  seedlings indoors on heated seed bed and under lights
3. raised beds
4. cold frame lettuces being harvested now
5. cover cloths for winter protection
6. netting for bug protection
7. wintering over herbs
8. 'Garden of Eden' cabbage patch - I just set up a 2x8 bed this way
9. Rye cover crop - unless we till it in before Sunday
10. ceramic pots witha  cloche for spinach and lettuces
11. wide row peas planted the beginning of March, now 4' tall, others planted later just starting to sprout
12. Garlic planted and mulched last fall up and growing one foot tall
13. Beginning pickings of 30 year old asparagus bed

We were able to have herbs and greens through December both this year and last year with the use of the cover cloths.  And this year having set up the cold frame last fall we've been harvesting lettuce and herbs such as spinach, arugala, kale, asian greens, radishes, pea spouts, romaine, dear tongue lettuce, corn lettuce, parsley, rosemary,chives, sage, burnet, french sorrel since the first of March.  I have full size plants of escarole and broccoli that will be ready for picking very early.

While the focus is on seeing the garden possibilities, we will offer some appetizer/snacks and welcome any food or beverage offerings.  Guests are welcome to wander around the yard rain or shine.

Our home is off Holt Road in Webster, about 3 miles north of route 104.

Stan and Maria Raczka
1149 Hidden Valley Trail
Webster, NY 14580

For more information: call 585-330-4410


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]]>user@domain.comNone2012-04-11T20:58:51-04:00http://www.slowfoodrochester.com/files/a239ec1d19f741f1d4cf2e62df4dacdf-9.html#unique-entry-id-9http://www.slowfoodrochester.com/files/a239ec1d19f741f1d4cf2e62df4dacdf-9.html#unique-entry-id-9The first of the Slow Food Rochester Evenings: Understanding and Changing Our Food System start this month - April 25th and 29th. These monthly meetings involve a potluck dinner where we discuss a film or reading, or have a speaker. The goal is to keep these group small and intimate, so we will offer two dates each month and space will be limited. RSVP is required! The April meetings will focus on healthy soil, the origin of all healthy food, and include two videos by Debra Coons Garcia: Soil in Good Heart and Walking and Talking with Vandana Shiva.

RVSP on this page]]>user@domain.comNone2012-04-01T18:38:53-04:00http://www.slowfoodrochester.com/files/6407675aa387fdf46903e846d14c8108-8.html#unique-entry-id-8http://www.slowfoodrochester.com/files/6407675aa387fdf46903e846d14c8108-8.html#unique-entry-id-8April is the time for hunting for Wild Leeks, more commonly called ramps!
Learn more about ramps, where to find them, and how to cook them from Slow Food Rochester.


Interested in foraging? Here’s a great article on getting started in your own back yard!]]>user@domain.comNone2012-02-26T09:07:11-05:00http://www.slowfoodrochester.com/files/f447befe350d94f957784a405f1c6aae-7.html#unique-entry-id-7http://www.slowfoodrochester.com/files/f447befe350d94f957784a405f1c6aae-7.html#unique-entry-id-7A CSA is a great, affordable way to have fresh, locally produced food throughout the season. And here’s a way to meet the farmers and find a CSA that fits your needs!

Rochester Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Fair
 Date: Saturday, March 3rd
 Time: 3 PM- 6PM
 Location: Third Presbyterian Church at 4 Meigs Street, Rochester, NY
 
Description:
Join NOFA-NY at Third Presbyterian Church on Meigs Street at our 2012 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Fair! A CSA gives consumers the opportunity to receive high quality food straight from farms on a regular basis. The CSA fair gives consumers and farmers the opportunity to meet, and for the consumer to find the right CSA for them. Show your support for local farmers and food by attending this CSA Fair!
 
Contact: info@nofany.org
                www.nofany.org/csafair
                (585) 271-1979]]>user@domain.comNone2011-09-15T07:23:02-04:00http://www.slowfoodrochester.com/files/6069d45112e3abf11426f2619c824e15-6.html#unique-entry-id-6http://www.slowfoodrochester.com/files/6069d45112e3abf11426f2619c824e15-6.html#unique-entry-id-6Come eat as local as it gets -- right off the farm! Honeyhill Farm is a certified organic farm in Livonia and grows some of the best chickens you ever have tasted. Slow Food Rochester will be providing chicken right off the farm, and sweet corn from nearby. Please bring a dish made from healthy local ingredients to share: appetizers, salads, desserts, and/or beverages (local beer and wine allowed).

Dinner will start 5:30-6:00PM. Come early, from 4PM on, for farm tours and lively discussion. Come see how chickens and cows should be raised - out in the fields.

It is also just past Autumn equinox. As a celebration of this event, they'll be two large bonfires in the fields at dusk, weather allowing.

click for more information


]]>user@domain.comNone2011-08-22T20:03:50-04:00http://www.slowfoodrochester.com/files/aa1c7f2b862c0f4ca706524df4361294-5.html#unique-entry-id-5http://www.slowfoodrochester.com/files/aa1c7f2b862c0f4ca706524df4361294-5.html#unique-entry-id-5Friday September 2nd, we will be hosting a First Friday event with Joe Bean Coffee Roasters - art, slow food and great coffee! In addition, we’re planning a series of slow food potlucks throughout the month. Please contact right away if you might be interested in hosting a potluck. These can be small or large, just a few of your friends or open to all. Its a chance for everyone to meet other Slow Food enthusiasts in the area and build friendships and community. We have put together a local food finder to help you plan your meals.

And on September 24th, we will be hosting a fall farm dinner at HoneyHill Farm -- complete with farm, tours, great food and a big bonfire! ]]>user@domain.comNone2011-08-03T08:17:58-04:00http://www.slowfoodrochester.com/files/bea6e1f5072422f4a93565f5cf077b68-4.html#unique-entry-id-4http://www.slowfoodrochester.com/files/bea6e1f5072422f4a93565f5cf077b68-4.html#unique-entry-id-4

Twenty people came to the meet the board on July 24th! We had people who are farmers, cooks, teachers, food producers, entrepreneurs, young and not-so-young, and of course, all lovers of food! Everyone had lots to say and there was a real excitement about engaging a new, active Slow Food chapter in Rochester. We all talked about how we came to care about food and what we would like to see happen with Slow Food Rochester. For more information, check our past events blog.

If you missed the meeting and would like to be involved, please fill out the questionnaire that we had at the meeting!]]>user@domain.comNone2011-07-14T15:09:23-04:00http://www.slowfoodrochester.com/files/449c9f1bdb1e149a2d131eb83d3aa357-3.html#unique-entry-id-3http://www.slowfoodrochester.com/files/449c9f1bdb1e149a2d131eb83d3aa357-3.html#unique-entry-id-3

]]>user@domain.comNone2011-06-29T08:09:40-04:00http://www.slowfoodrochester.com/files/e61b3d577d20a6087af51ff59e200f02-2.html#unique-entry-id-2http://www.slowfoodrochester.com/files/e61b3d577d20a6087af51ff59e200f02-2.html#unique-entry-id-2
Tuesdays
Westside Market www.westsidemarketrochester.com Tuesdays June-October
Rochester Public Market www.cityofrochester.gov/publicmarket/ 6AM-1PM all year
Mendon Farmer's Market www.cibi-d.com/market.php 4PM-7PM

Wednesdays
Washington Square Park www.foodlinkny.org/programs_farmersmarket.aspx 11-2 June-August
Highland Park Winter Farmer's market www.highlandwintermarket.com/ 4PM-7PM November-May
Monroe Village Farmer's Markey www.monroevillagefarmersmarket.org/ 4Pm-7PM June-October
Victor Farmer's Market www.victorny.org/AboutVictor/ThingsToDo/Events/Victor_Farmers_Market/ 3PM-7PM May-October

Thursdays
South Wedge www.swfarmersnmarket.org thursdays 4-8 June -October
Rochester Public Market www.cityofrochester.gov/publicmarket/ 6AM-1PM all year
Irondequoit Farmer's Market www.irondequoit.org/content/view/191/794/ 4PM-8PM June-October
Westside Farmer's Market www.westsidefarmersmarket.com/ 3PM-7PM June-September

Saturdays
Rochester Public Market www.cityofrochester.gov/publicmarket/ 5AM-3PM all year
Fairport Farmer's Market www.fairport.ny.us/Fairport_Farmers_Market.cfm 7AM-noon May to November
Webster Farmer's Market www.villageofwebster.com/farmers_market.php 8:30AM-12:30PM June-November
Chili Farmer's Market www.townofchili.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=81&Itemid=113 8AM-1PM May - October

Sundays
Brighton Farmer's Market www.brightonfamersmarket.org 9AM - 1PM June-October
Brockport Farmer's Market www.brockportny.org/html/community/events.html June-October

]]>user@domain.comNone2011-04-17T13:56:07-04:00http://www.slowfoodrochester.com/files/15cc5c3cef05061742bb4930c82ceb33-1.html#unique-entry-id-1http://www.slowfoodrochester.com/files/15cc5c3cef05061742bb4930c82ceb33-1.html#unique-entry-id-1
At this time of year, many people think there’s no locally produced food available. The winter crops are gone and its too early for the spring crops. Well, there’s still lots of variety available. Here’s what I found at the Rochester Public Market today. There are winter crops stored from last fall, including squash, potatoes, cabbage, onions, and beets. Then there are the fresh produce grown under glass, including tomatoes and many types of greens. Many of these are hydoponic, but also for the first time I saw soil-grown organic greens available, grown in Penfield by Fresh Wise! And finally, the smallest category this month, produce harvesting from open air fields. The only thing I saw this time were ramps, a delicacy in the onion/garlic family. They have a wonderful pungent flavor and can be used in recipes like onions and garlic. Last night I also just fried some up in butter and a little hot pepper - delicious.

Finally, there are a vast variety of animal products that are available all year. There’s every type of cut of beef and pork, chickens, and a wide range of charcuterie. This week I saw dried beef, chorizo sausage, breakfast sausages, and italian sausage. Lamb is available by advanced order from Rick Austin, And of course, a wide variety of locally produced milk products, milk, cream, butter, yoghurt, and a good variety of locally made cheeses. We mostly eat raw milk cheeses, and this week I bought Meadow Creek Farm Raw Milk Cheddar, and Finger Lakes Farmstead Cheese’s Red Meck Gouda. Eggs, ranging from organic pastured eggs to more conventionally produced eggs, are available from a wide range of vendors. And, if you’re so inclined, there’s live chickens and rabbits!

So its perfectly possible to eat mostly local even in April, especially if you’ve preserved some fruit and berries from last summer. We mostly freeze fruit such as blueberries, peaches, strawberries, as it the least amount of work!]]>user@domain.comHome2011-02-03T17:42:35-05:00http://www.slowfoodrochester.com/files/b8b5b3d704e7978c872db8947537a590-0.html#unique-entry-id-0http://www.slowfoodrochester.com/files/b8b5b3d704e7978c872db8947537a590-0.html#unique-entry-id-0