Instead of our traditional Summer Solstice potluck this year, you
are invited to share a delicious organic meal in the Back Hall
featuring homemade veggie burgers, savory summer potato salad, tasty
desserts, and a refreshing beverage as part of 'Food for Thought'!
This particular Sustainability Festival event takes place on Friday, June 29th, and is a joint offering of
the Denman Island Veganiculture Association, and the Community Vegan
Potluck Series. The dine-out precedes both a local
guest speaker and a film just in from the UK, also addressing the
topic of food and sustainability. Everyone is invited to drop by for
these presentations, regardless of wherever they plan to dine for
supper!
'Food for Thought!' is not a veg dine-out taking place as a fundraiser (like others you may have
enjoyed or heard about), but does require a reservation so we know
how many folks to prepare food for. We're keeping the cost
low at $5-$10 per person ( sliding scale) with all proceeds simply
going towards covering expenses. Thanks for supporting this
particular opportunity to recognize the inter-relationship between
local and global food sustainability issues during the Festival, if
you are so inclined! Dinner will start at 6:00 pm- a little later
than the beef barbecue also happening on the same evening at the
Senior's Hall ( a completely seperate, but related event).
In concert with the Sustainability
Festival's agricultural theme on June 29th, SPUDS potato co-op will
have a small display in the Back Hall. 'Food for Thought!' diners and
others are also sure to appreciate islander Rudy Friesen's brief
presentation addressing the importance of what we eat, relative to concerns about food
miles. Finally, 'Making the Connections' is a thirty minute
documentary from Environmental Films that explores a few of
the reasons for practising or transitioning towards dietary choices
less dependent on animal-based agriculture- the leading cause of GHG
emissions worldwide. The film also highlights the growing movement in
stock-free growing as an important contribution to local and global
food security.
Please take a look at the many links right here on this blog (column to your right) that address these important topics. Call 250-335-1209 to reserve your meal or for further information, and see you there- 6 pm (NOT the usual 6:30 pm time we normally dine at with the regular potluck series!) Thanks for helping keep this event 'scent-free' for the comfort of those with chemical sensitivities.
