Dear Friends of Slow Food,

 

Firstof all, very happy new year's wishes from me and the other board members of Slow Food Roaring Fork/Aspen. The past year has been a highly productive and deeply satisfying one for Slow Food here in the valley, and we cannot thank you enough for your support and enthusiasm.In 2009 we were able to help support a number of highly worth while projects up and down the valley, and over in the North Fork and Grand valleys as well. From grants to school garden, greenhouse, and cafeteria programs to the reintroduction of our own Red McClure potato,we have seen the Slow Food message spread to the point where it is being accepted by the community as a whole. We also embraced the pleasures of the table and enjoyed wonderful locally-grown food at our pot lucks, canning demonstration, film festivals, seminars, as well asat a weekend of great food over in Paonia, and of course at the sixth annual Summer Harvest Social benefit at Six89.

 

This coming year we will try to support as many local and sustainable agriculture efforts as we possibly can. We also hope to help build a community wood-fired bread oven in Carbondale, and continue to encourage improvements in local school food and gardening programs.Slow Food USA's Time for Lunch initiative will also get plenty of attention.

 

Our chapter (the word "convivium" is still around, but we now have a choice of usage) now counts 67 active members, a remarkable number for such a small community. Our level of involvement and fund-raising is the envy of many Slow Food chapters in much bigger cities. All this, and we eat, drink, and make merry at every opportunity.

 

 

With very best wishes,

Tom

 

Tom Passavant

President

Slow Food Roaring Fork/Aspen

970.963.0205