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SUMMARY:Big River Slow Food
DESCRIPTION:Harvest Dinner\, Farm tours and Silent auction\n\nMinnesota Food Association and Slow Food Minnesota have come together once again to present an afternoon of fun\, learning and great food at MFA's Big River Farms in Marine on St. Croix. It's a benefit for immigrant farmers and the work of  Minnesota Food Association and Slow Food Minnesota (Twin Cities). Take a Tour of MFA's "incubator" farms\, through the fields\, the hoop house\, and the specialty gardens. Wear your farm shoes! Our Silent auction includes very special objects and experiences including a dinner cooked in your home by prominent local chefs!\n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n2:00 p.m.   Hors d'oeuvres\, beverages\, tours and silent auction\n\n3:30 p.m.  Program and dinner\n\n\n\nA conversation conducted by MFA's Director\, Glen Hill\, with farmers who left their native countries and have begun new lives as organic farmers here in MN. Among them are Karen immigrants who have fled their native land of Burma \, through jungles and war\, to refugee camps in Thailand. Hear their inspiring stories and how they now contribute to production in the US.\n\n\n\nThe dinner incorporates foods and produce grown by the farmer-immigrants\, as well as favorite dishes of our guest chefs (wine parings are included):\n\n  Jason Blair of Red Stag Supperclub\n\n  Joe Hatch-Surisook of Sen Yai Sen Lek\n\n  John Kraus of Patisserie 46
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size: medium"><strong><span style="font-family: times new roman">Harvest Dinner\, Farm tours&nbsp\;and Silent auction</span></strong></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: medium"><span style="font-family: times new roman">Minnesota Food Association and Slow Food&nbsp\;Minnesota have come together once again to present an afternoon of fun\,&nbsp\;learning and great food&nbsp\;at MFA&rsquo\;s Big River Farms in Marine on St. Croix. It&rsquo\;s a benefit for immigrant farmers and the&nbsp\;work of </span></span><span style="font-family: ms mincho"><span style="font-size: medium">&#8232\;</span></span><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="font-family: times new roman">Minnesota Food Association and Slow Food Minnesota (Twin Cities). Take a <span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: times new roman\, serif"><span style="font-family: times new roman">Tour of MFA&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;incubator&rdquo\;&nbsp\;farms\, through the fields\, the hoop house\, and the specialty gardens. Wear your farm shoes! Our Silent auction includes very special objects and experiences including a dinner cooked in your home by&nbsp\;prominent local chefs!</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong>Schedule</strong><br />\n2:00 p.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Hors d&#39\;oeuvres\, beverages\, tours and&nbsp\;silent auction<br />\n3:30 p.m. &nbsp\;Program and dinner<br />\n<br />\nA&nbsp\;conversation&nbsp\;conducted by MFA&rsquo\;s Director\, Glen Hill\, with&nbsp\;farmers who left their native countries and have begun new lives as organic&nbsp\;farmers here in MN. Among them are Karen immigrants who have fled their native land of Burma \, through jungles and war\, to refugee camps in Thailand. Hear their inspiring stories and how they now contribute to production in the US.<br />\n<br />\nThe&nbsp\;dinner&nbsp\;incorporates foods and produce grown by the farmer-immigrants\, as well as favorite dishes of our guest chefs (wine parings are included):<br />\n&bull\; Jason Blair of Red Stag Supperclub<br />\n&bull\; Joe Hatch-Surisook of Sen Yai Sen Lek<br />\n&bull\; John Kraus of Patisserie 46</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: times new roman\, serif"><span style="font-family: times new roman">&nbsp\;</span></span></span>
LOCATION:Big River Farms at Minnesota Food Association 14220-B Ostlund Trail North Marine on St. Croix\, MN 55047
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URL:http://members.greaterstillwaterchamber.com/events/details/big-river-slow-food-09-25-2011-12868
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