'True to the Food' series offers feast of food policy

May 19, 2004 -- City Club of Portland, in partnership with Slow Food Portland, will host "True to the Food" -- a special three-part summer series about the quality, equity and economics of Oregon's food supply.

Each evening features a buffet of food policy perspectives from regional experts accompanied by a sampling of Oregon's bounty through fresh, seasonal hors d'oeuvres, local wines, thoughtful discussion and an opportunity to network with others.

The market connection: Know your food, know your source
Thursday, June 3 • 6 PM
Ecotrust Bldg. • 721 NW Ninth Ave.
Dianne Stefani-Ruff, executive director for Portland Farmers Market, and local grower Larry Thompson will dish up the benefits of directly connecting producers and consumers through such creative endeavors as the Pearl Farmers Market, which opens this evening.
• Wine by J. Christopher Wines
• Catering by select vendors of Portland Farmers Market

Terroir: Land, the essential ingredient
Thursday, July 15 • 6 PM
Urban Wine Works • 407 NW 16th Ave.
Carrie MacLaren, staff attorney for 1000 Friends of Oregon, will be paired with Jason Lett, managing winegrower for Bishop Creek Vineyards, to uncork conversation about the connection between agriculture and land management.
• Wine by Urban Wine Works
• Catering by Voila Catering

Is global fare fair? Local game and global gain
Thursday, Sept. 23 • 6 PM
Nicky USA, Inc. • 223 SE Third Ave.
Nicky USA's Geoff Latham and a representative of the Port of Portland will float ideas for discussion of global trade of home-grown goods as well as the impact of "food miles" when it comes to enjoying the fruits of the world.
• Wine by Freja Winery
• Catering by Nicky USA, Inc. World Class Game Birds & Meats

Series tickets may be purchased for $80 ($60 for members of City Club or Slow Food Portland). Series tickets provide admission to all three events; no individual event tickets will be available. Seating is limited to 75 participants. To purchase tickets, call 503-228-7231 by May 28.

About City Club of Portland
City Club of Portland is a nonprofit, nonpartisan education- and research-based civic organization dedicated to community service, public affairs and leadership development. Through weekly Friday Forums, citizen-based research reports, special programs and issue committees, City Club examines issues of importance to the Portland metropolitan region, the state and society as a whole. Membership is open to everyone.

For more information about City Club of Portland, visit www.pdxcityclub.org or call (503) 228-7231.

About Slow Food Portland
Slow Food Portland is one of 90 convivia that make up Slow Food USA, a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to supporting and celebrating the food traditions of North America. From the spice of Cajun cooking to the purity of the organic movement; from animal breeds and heirloom varieties of fruits and vegetables to handcrafted wine and beer, farmhouse cheeses and other artisan products; these foods are a part of our cultural identity. They reflect generations of commitment to the land and devotion to the processes that yield the greatest achievements in taste. These foods, and the communities that produce and depend on them are constantly at risk of succumbing to the effects of the fast life, which manifests itself through the industrialization and standardization of our food supply and degradation of our farmland. By reviving the pleasures of the table, and using our tastebuds as our guides, Slow Food USA believes that our food heritage can be saved.

Inspired by Noah's Ark and its protection of animal species, Slow Food's Ark USA seeks to identify, promote and protect foods in danger of extinction, such as the Delaware Bay Oyster, the Bourbon Red turkey first bred in Tennessee, Aged Dry Jack Cheese, and naturally grown, hand parched wild rice from the lake regions of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Products such as these are economically and ecologically fragile, yet, at the same time, an important part of their local economies and culture. By increasing awareness of and demand for these high quality foods, we can help make them viable products that will bring pleasure for generations to come.

For more information about the Slow Food movement, visit www.slowfood.com or contact Katherine Deumling at (503) 241-0543.




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