Wed., June 18, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
RENEWING AMERICA'S FOOD TRADITIONS
Saving and Savoring the Continent's Most Endangered Foods: An Evening with Gary Paul Nabhan

Powell’s City of Books
1005 W Burnside, Portland
Free to the public

Ethnobotanist, professor, social activist, and author Gary Paul Nabhan will speak about his book Renewing America’s Food Traditions. Nabhan is a national leader in the movement to reconnect citizens with American food heritage. With eloquence and wisdom, Nabhan brings to light both our tremendous agricultural diversity and the role we can each play to keep it alive with every delicious bite.

Wed., June 25, 2008, 6:30 p.m.
ONE SOLUTION TO THE FOOD CRISIS: EAT LOCAL!
An Evening with Michael Shuman

First Unitarian Church
1011 SW 12th, Portland
$10 in advance; $12 at the door
Sponsored by SBNP; 503-232-2943

Michael Shuman, author of Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant Communities in a Global Age and The Small-Mart Revolution: How Local Businesses are Beating the Global Competition, will discuss how communities are increasingly feeding themselves and simultaneously reaping huge economic, environmental and social benefits. As a forerunner to Eat Local Week (July 4–11), the night will kick off with seasonal delicacies along with a presentation by Lisa Sedlar of New Seasons Market.