Stone Soup Community Kitchen (10/18)

Join us this Saturday, October 18th, for another exciting Stone Soup Community Kitchen and Inner City Food Forum!

What:
Meet others interested in creating a just and equitable food system in Louisville, while we prepare and dine on a feast of fresh, local food. We will hear from Dr. Vimal Patel on the causes and solutions of diet-related illnesses in the African-American community, and we hope to engage some of Louisville's corner store owners in a discussion about the barriers that they face in offering fresh, healthy food options in their stores.

When:
5-9pm, Saturday October 18th

Where:
St. Martin de Porres Church
3112 W. Broadway (map)

This event is free and open to the public.
RSVPs are appreciated. You can email Karyn Moskowitz at karyncfa[at]bellsouth.net or call CFA's Louisville office at (502) 775-4041.

Jefferson County Chapter Policy Updates!

The Jeff. County policy committee is making great progress planning the strategy and tactics for our upcoming campaigns! Our buy local ordinance has the potential to impact various county departments and will benefit our KY farmers in a great way. The CFA corner store incentive program also impacts the purchase of local food by giving corner store owners 20% back on yearly food purchases totaling up to $7,500. Both ordinances will be presented for passage in April 2009. If you want to be involved in making change in Jefferson County that positively affects both urban residents and our KY farmers, please contact the Louisville office at 502-775-4041 or email SteVon at stevoncfa@bellsouth.net. You can also make a request to view the minutes from our past meetings. The committee meets the fourth Tuesday of every month @ 6:30pm in the Louisville office. It takes each one to make it all happen!

Shop and Dine Fundraisers! Friday 10/24

On Friday October 24th, Whole Foods Louisville (map) is offering two fundraisers for Community Farm Alliance.

I. 5% Day
5% of the store's net sales for the day will be donated to Community Farm Alliance.

II. Harvest Dinner
Mingle with local farmers and experience an unforgettable six course prix fixe meal. To allow chefs to choose fresh and local produce at its peak, the menu will be finalized closer to the time of the meal. However, the handful of certainties include heirloom tomato "carpaccio" with bourbon-smoked salt, spaghetti squash with basil and feta, and pumpkin, caramelized apple and pistachio gelato ice cream sandwiches.

Dress for the event is casual, and space heaters will be at the ready should the weather be chilly. Live Bluegrass music will be provided by the Relic Band.

To reserve your seat, call (502) 899-5545 before Oct. 17.

The cost of dinner is $35, which includes a membership, or renewal of membership, to Community Farm Alliance!