Upcoming Events

Aug 29 - Sept. 1
In San Francisco (at two venues, Fort Mason and Civic Center), farmers, slow food devotees, and food artisans, will gather at the first Slow Food Nation, a project of Slow Food USA that explores how everyday choices affect wellbeing, culture, and the health of the planet. Activities that “celebrate, explore, and educate about food that is delicious, ecologically sustainable and socially just” are expected to draw tens of thousands. Highlights will include tastings, workshops, films, forums, exhibits, music, and talks by leading food experts, authors, and advocates of sustainability, including Marion Nestle, Michael Pollan, Alice Waters, Eric Schlosser, Wendell Berry, Vandana Shiva, and founder of Slow Food, Carlo Petrino.

For more information, visit www.slowfoodnation.org

THE THIRD ANNUAL GLUTEN-FREE CULINARY SUMMIT

The Third Annual Gluten-Free Culinary Summit, September 19-21 at The Providence Biltmore in Providence, Rhode Island, is a weekend symposium that features an exclusive menu of gluten-free baking and cooking demonstrations followed by recipe tastings and interactive panel discussions. The country’s first and leading gluten-free culinary event, it’s conducted by a cast of top culinary institute chef-instructors, award-wining chefs, acclaimed cookbook authors, and industry experts. Sponsored in part by Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc., it was founded and is produced by Suzanne Bowland of GF Culinary Productions, Inc., author of The Living Gluten-Free Answer Book: Practical Answers to 275 of Your most Pressing Questions.

For event information and registration, visit www.theglutenfreelifestyle.com.