AK Root Cellar : INGREDIENTS Film Showing

AK Root Cellar

Pete Kinneen grew up in a family conscious of the magic of composting food scraps and yard waste for use in their organic gardens. He is the executive director of Environmental Recycling, Inc. the non-profit which operated the Pt. Woronzof Composting Facility for 15 successful years. He has joined a global discovery exploring the possibility of another natural and inexpensive ingredient found to kick convention to the curb. Join in, the more the merrier.

Local farms and CSAs

EATING LOCAL

High grocery bills spur CSA interest

Read this June 9, 2008 Fairbanks News Miner story on three Fairbanks-area CSAs and growing demand for their local produce.

DNR's new farm, food, etc. directory

This Excel spreadsheet includes 16 categories from farms to farmers markets, herbs to aquaculture. Provided by the Div. of Agriculture, Department of Natural Resources

Local Farms and CSAs

Find local produce, eggs, fowl and meat nearby.

Resources

WEB RESOURCES

Slow Food USA

Envisions a future food system based on principles of high quality and taste, environmental sustainability, and social justice.

Local Harvest

Helpful website to find farmers' markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food. Local producers also register on this site.

Sustainable Agriculture

Dedicated to educating the public on a sustainable food and agriculture system that is economically viable, environmentally sound, socially just, and humane.

American Farmlands Trust

The nation's leading advocate for farm and ranch land conservation.

Community Food Security Coalition

Dedicated to building strong, sustainable, local and regional food systems that ensure access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food.

Weston Price Foundation

Dedicated to restoring nutrient-dense foods to the human diet through education, research and activism.

INGREDIENTS Film Showing

Posted by farmfresh

Posted: December 18, 2009 - 12:42 pm

Hello Dear Readers,
here is golden opportunity to see and discuss a great film on local food issues, or to host this in YOUR community. Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS
Please join us for a showing of a fabulous documentary, INGREDIENTS, about local foods.

December 20th, 2009 U.A.A. Rasmuson Hall, Room 101, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. $5 Suggested Donation Proceeds benefit the Food Bank of Alaska

ABOUT TH E FI LM :
INGREDIENTS explores a thriving local food movement as our world becomes a more flavorless, disconnected, and dangerous place to eat. The film takes us across the United States; from urban food deserts to heavily diversified farms to the kitchens of celebrated American chefs.

INGREDIENTS is a journey that reveals the people behind the movement to bring good food back to the table and health back to our communities. www.ingredientsFilm.com

Join the panel discussion afterwards with the filmmaker, Brian Kimmel (among others of Optic Nerve Productions), and local chefs: Rob Kinneen - Orso Ristorante
Shane Moore - Spenard Roadhouse
Natalie Janicka - Snow City Café
“Delicious” Dave Thorne

Continue the conversation and meet local chefs after the film.
Four-course dinner features Alaskan ingredients and local brews.
Spenard Roadhouse - 6:30 p.m.
1049 W. Northern Lights Blvd
For more info. or reservations, contact eatdrink@spenardroadhouse.com
$50 -- Dinner paired with beers; $40 -- Dinner only. Very limited seating.