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Terra Madre is a conference sponsored by the international Slow Food organization that meets once every two years, with the goal of bringing together the farmers, chefs, educators, activists, and others who together comprise the heart of the international sustainable-food movement to discuss issues of common interest and share knowledge. (For more details see “What Is Terra Madre?â€Â) This year, ten extraordinary people from our community have been selected either as delegates or as alternates at Terra Madre -- the first time that Central Ohio has sent a delegation, and an unusually large delegation at that.
We at Slow Food Columbus want to provide opportunities for the community to show its support for these people. The first opportunity will be an open-air farm dinner at Jorgensen Organic Farms in Westerville:
Jorgensen Organic Farms
5851 East Walnut Street, Westerville
Saturday, July 24, 5:00–11:00 p.m.
$80 member / $95 nonmember
Join us at Jorgensen Organic Farms for a midsummer dinner in a field of sunflowers! Tour the backyard that produces the mint for Jeni’s Backyard Mint ice cream and enjoy the bounty of Val Jorgensen’s sustainable farm. Thanks to the generosity of the people involved, you can enjoy your dinner knowing that you are helping to send Central Ohio farmers and chefs to Terra Madre, Slow Food's biennial sustainability conference in the fall.
We will begin with tours of the farm and then move to the barn for appetizers and drinks. After our happy hour, we will proceed to a single long table shaded by long rows of sunflowers, planted especially for this dinner, where we will enjoy a convivial Italian-style meal with musical accompaniment. A team of cooks and assistants, headed by American Culinary Federation Columbus Chef of the Year 2008 David Wolf, will produce a unique and unforgettable open-air experience.
It’s a dinner you won’t want to miss.
To read more about the team of delegates that was selected for Terra Madre, click here -- and please do, it's really a pleasure to read about them. For details about the dinner and to purchase tickets, visit our Events page.
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