Charlottesville Area Masters of Real Ale

Hi CAMRA Folks,

Slow Food Albemarle is having a Potluck event on Sun Aug 22 at Tufton Farm, from 4-7pm. These are the folks who we did the joint potluck with on May 1st at my place. The food will be awesome. The venue is kid friendly, so please bring the whole family. I'm planning on bringing a couple dozen ciders for a tasting, and hoping that some of you guys can come and bring beer and/or more cider. If you think you can make it, please let me know, especially if you can bring some homebrew, so I can give them an idea of what to expect.

cheers - Kevin


Please Join Us for A Slow Food Albemarle Piedmont First Gathering

Hosted by Slow Food Albemarle Piedmont & Monticello’s Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants, Tufton Farm Tufton

August 22, 2010 4 pm – 7 pm (Rain Date: August 29, 4 – 7 pm)

Presenting the Newly Annointed and Renewed Charlottesville and surrounding areas Slow Food Chapter

…Celebrate with us - Eat, Drink, Socialize and Connect

What to Bring: A dish reflective of central VA’s summer bounty to share (no warming on site) with your own dishes (non-disposables would be great!) and silverware and/or a vegetable/herb from your garden to celebrate and show off.

Other suggestions: a Tailgate (to park in our outer circle), a blanket to rest upon

Reminders: We are an all-volunteer non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a gathering space and platform to inspire and grow knowledge and awareness of community and food initiatives.  Please consider contributing the suggested donation of $10 towards our event at the membership table.

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Details:
Invited Guests: Friends, Neighbors, Local VA Chapters, Interested members, Local food organizations
Location: Monticello’s Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants, Tufton Farm Tufton (Outdoors)
Events:

    * Food Tastings (Potluck)
    * Cider and Beer Tastings and Informational Pressing  from local home brewers
    * Fresh produce – What’s in Your Backyard? Swap?
    * Membership Table and Slow Food Information


Scene: Tailgate, picnics, and one long Communal table where there are potluck  items to share and information to discuss and connect around. We will be able to enjoy and tour the gardens and nursery at Tufton and have available for purchase some fall starts from the famous Jefferson’s Monticello Seed Collection.

Agenda:

    * Assemble
    * Place Food
    * Give Thanks
    * Present SF- AP Chapter and Future Events
    * Eat
    * Connect
    * Wander
    * Buy