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Local Foods Pot-luck Tonight at our Film Festival!

Trish Riley — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:35:24 +0000

Bring your favorite local dish to share and join us for a local foods potluck at the Hippodrome Theatre tonight (March 24) at 5:30 p.m. The film “A Chemical Reaction,” will follow, with a Skype conversation with producer Paul Tukey. “What’s Organic about Organic,” will screen, followed by a discussion with producer Marty Mesh and director Shelley Rogers. Come enjoy with us!

No Soup For You – Gainesville

Trish Riley — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:15:52 +0000

Locally-owned restaurants, cafes and groceries.

via No Soup For You – Gainesville.

Veg4Life Gainesville

Trish Riley — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:56:48 +0000

Join friends for a delicious dinner!

Just $1 and a VEGAN dish to share gets you a seat at the feast which takes place the first Saturday of every month.

Vegan Potluck, Saturday Sept. 5, 6:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4225 NW 34 St., Gainesville.

Veg4Life Gainesville.

Green Food

Trish Riley — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:54:31 +0000

GoGreenNation: Not into eating synthetic petrochemicals because you know they can be dangerous to your health as well as the environment? Appalled at stories leaking out about the treatment of animals on factory farms? Good thinking. Here’s some great information on why these are good decisions and why small, local farms are the best source for your diet:

Here’s a resource to help you determine what’s safe and what’s not: What’s On My Food?, as well as the trailer for the film Food, Inc., which provides a glimpse into mass food production practices.

Here’s a great resource for into on greening your restaurant, food production facility and your home kitchen:

Info for Restaurateurs| Green Restaurant Association.

Veg4Life Gainesville Saturday

Trish Riley — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:02:38 +0000

Veg4Life will be hosting its monthly Vegan* Potluck at 6:30 p.m. Saturday June 6 at the Unitarian Universalist fellowship, 4225 NW 34th st. $1 and a vegan dish gets you into the scrumptious buffet!

*Vegan means no animal products – no meat, fat, eggs, cheese, milk or other dairy products, no jello, marshmallows or honey.

Veg4Life Gainesville.

Green Drinks Gainesville

Trish Riley — Fri, 22 May 2009 23:54:48 +0000

Join us at Green Drinks Gainesville, 6 – 8 p.m. June 3, TiAmo’s, 12 SE 2nd Ave.

Bring info about your Green Projects to show off and share!

See you there!

How to Cook Smart to Keep Cool

James Steele — Thu, 07 May 2009 23:14:40 +0000

A few summertime cooking tips, By Josh Peterson
Los Angeles, CA, USA

As we head into the warmer months, keep this one thing in mind. It’s harder to keep cool than it is to stay warm. In the winter, you can combat high heating bills by throwing on another layer of clothes or by doing some jumping jacks. When it is hot, you can only remove so much clothing and exercise will only make you hotter. If keeping yourself cool is tricky, just imagine how difficult it is to keep an entire house cool. (read more…)

Veg4Life Vegan Potluck May 2

Trish Riley — Sat, 02 May 2009 00:00:15 +0000

Longing for a delicious dinner with dozens of others? Whip up your best vegan dish (no animal flesh, eggs, dairy, cheese, jello, marshmallows or honey) and bring it over to the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 4225 NW 34th St. at 6:30 the first Saturday of each month. Our Green Drinks Gainesville friends highly recommend this community dinner party! For more info…http://www.veg4lifegainesville.com/

Veg*4*Life holds the vegan potluck each month on the first Saturday, 6:30 p.m. – bring a dollar and a vegan dish to share! See you there!

Slow Food Pot Luck

Trish Riley — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:49:58 +0000

Here’s notice of an event send by our friend Whitney Sanford for those interested in local food:

Slow Food Gainesville

Next potluck will be Monday April 20th at 7pm. Bring a dish to share
as we discuss more on some of our upcoming events.

Those that are interested in being active members of this food
movement are especially encouraged to come so we can discuss some of
the finer details of Slow Food Gainesville and some important
projects. But if you haven’t been out to one yet or its been awhile
please come share some delicious food and learn what about your local
food community and how you can get involved.

This potluck will be hosted by Mireille Perrotte at 1726 NW 10th
terrace, close to 13th street and 16th ave.

call if you get lost. 372-5300

Thanks, Whitney!

Restaurateurs Save $ with Local Food

Trish Riley — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:23:42 +0000

“Local sourcing and organic foods are among the top 20 hottest trends for 2009 for restaurants and it’s no wonder.”Restaurateurs find local food advantageous to bottom line | Energy Bulletin.

Restaurant owners interested in learning more about developing sustainable businesses may wish to visit the Green Restaurant Association for tips and ideas on saving money and creating a healthier environment for their businesses – and all of us.

Thanks, Ed!