Local food group connects
farmers, foodies, and fun!

It's official — our local food/slow food group has a name and a home. We are still developing our website, but you can find us at www.gnlocalfoodnetwork.org/. Soon this site will be your social network for local food interests.

The Greater Newburyport Local Food Network is holding a meeting April 9th, 6:45 to 8:45pm at the First Religious Society Unitarian Church, 26 Pleasant St. in Newburyport.

Our Special Guest Speaker will be Russ Cohen, expert forager and author of Wild Plants I Have Known…and Eaten. He will present a slide show entitled Edible Wild Plants and Mushrooms of New England. It covers over 70 of the tastiest species the region has to offer.

Anyone interested in growing, preparing, buying, and eating good healthy local food is welcome to come. In addition, bring your old cookbooks or recipe cards to share or recycle with others during a cookbook swap at the end of the meeting.

Allyson Lawless, one of the founding members, said, "Since forming only two months ago our 'Local Food Network' has grown to over 125 members and its tag line 'connecting farmers, foodies, and fun' seems to have captured the public's imagination as blending the ingredients of buying it locally, having knowledge of its healthfulness, and the pleasure of good eating. The group seems to be proposing a delicious recipe"

LFN Agenda for April 9

• Updates and announcements:
  - Farmers Market
  - Earth Day plans
  - Self introductions for new members, growers, preparers, and others.
  - Dick Chase with Arrowhead Farms and Arrowhead CSA gives an update about spring happenings on the farm.
• Our guest speaker, Russ Cohen, will present Edible Wild Plants and Mushrooms of New England
• Break out with our special interest "Crop Circles," including the cookbook swap.

meeting dates

Local Food Network
Thursday, April 9, from 6:45 - 8:45p.m.
First Religious Society Unitarian Church
26 Pleasant St, Newburyport
Lower Meeting House (basement of main church, enter via Unicorn St.)

Additional Meeting
to discuss Slow Food
Anyone interested in the participation or development of a Slow Food Convivium, please attend our meeting:
Thursday, April 16, 7:30 - 8:45pm
First Parish Church of Newbury, 20 High Rd.

• Tentative Agenda
• Slow Food goals and philosophy and the requirements in forming a convivium.
• Speak with those who have been involved in other conviviums, including Sara Oski, who helped to form Slow Food at UNH.
• Gage interest in possibly forming a group and our ability to do so at this time; and/or our participation with other Slow Food Conviviums.
• Next steps determined at end of meeting.
  Foodies, plan on delicious local food at this meeting! More details to come.
  Look forward to seeing you there!