Designing Sustainable
Ventures
Tue, 10/12/04, 6:00pm-10:00pm
Herbst Int'l Exhibition Hall, The Presidio in SF; $15/20 presale, $25 at the door
A mixer to learn more about embracing sustainable practices in a business or a
project - from a financial and ethical perspective. Offers a unique opportunity to
network and collaborate with seasoned professionals, and strengthen ties across the
local sustainable business sector.
Annual
Bioneers Conference
Fri-Sun, 10/15/04-10/17/04
Marine Center in San Rafael; $72-$355
A thriving network of visionary innovators who are working with nature to heal
nature. Practical solutions for restoring the Earth, and people.
Fall
Harvest Festival: Sustainable Happy Hour
Fri, 10/15/04, 5:00pm-8:00pm
Inside the Ferry Building, Embarcardero/Market in SF; $5/glass
Kick of the festival with a happy hour featuring organic, biodynamic and sustainable
wines, with proceeds to benefit CUESA education programs.
Fall
Harvest Festival: Barnyard by the Bay
Sat, 10/16/04, 9:30am-1:30pm
Ferry Building, Embarcardero/Market in SF; Free
Enjoy free, family-friendly activities in our Barnyard by the Bay. Experience sheep
shearing, butter churning, apple pressing, wool spinning and pumpkin carving during
the regular farmers market.
Shop
with the Chefs: Pilar Sanchez of Pilar (10-11), Sondra Bernstein of the girl & the
fig (11-12)
Sat, 10/16/04, 10:00am-12:00pm
Ferry Building, Embarcardero/Market in SF; Free
See and taste what seasonal produce local chefs are buying and cooking!
From
Our Kitchen To Yours: Bounty of the Harvest, Part 2
Sat, 10/16/04, 11:00am-3:00pm
Simi Winery in Healdsburg; $85 per person, $150 per couple
A multi-course lunch paired with Simi wines, cooking and produce presentations, and
an Italian Slow and Savory cookbook signed by the guest chef/author, Joyce Goldstein.
The Italian-style feast will feature seasonal mushrooms, squash and apples. Seating
is limited. For reservations, call 707-473-3213, or email events@simiwinery.com.
Nicasio
Valley Farm - 9th Annual Harvest Day at the Farm
Sun, 10/17/04, 10:00am-4:00pm
Nicasio Valley Farm, 5300 Nicasio Valley Rd., Nicasio
Bring the whole family, and celebrate the bounty of Marin’s family farms. Pumpkin
patch, hay rides, seed planting, music, games for kids, and a delicious picnic of
barbecued chicken, oysters from Tomales Bay, grass-fed beef, fresh local greens,
locally made desserts and ice cream. No pre- registration required.
Shone
Farm Open House
Sun, 10/17/04, 11:00am-3:00pm
Shone Farm, 6225 Eastside Road, Forestville; Free
Shone Farm celebrates its harvest with an open house. Market garden, food pyramid
garden, vineyard, olive and apple orchards, hedgerow, farm-animal petting zoo,
pumpkins, squash, fall produce, and savory and sweet treats. A two-hour guided hike
will go through the forested area of this beautiful 365-acre farm.
Sustainable Thanksgiving
Guide
Sun, 10/17/04, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Crissy Field Center, 603 Mason Street at Halleck, SF; $35
Learn how to create a sustainable Thanksgiving holiday feast that will please turkey
lovers and vegetarians and most of all, the planet! Featuring roasted organic
free-range turkey with wild mushroom and hazelnut stuffing, fresh cranberry ginger
sauce, maple sweet potatoes with spiced pecans, harvest greens with pears and
walnuts, apple quince pie and more. Includes a guide with recipes, coupons and tips
on how to plan, shop, and decorate in an environmentally responsible way. Call
415-561-7752 to register.
John
Ash Harvest Dinner: "Gifts from the Sea"
Sun, 10/17/04
Fetzer Vineyards, Valley Oaks Ranch, 13601 Eastside Road, Hopland; $100 per
person
The evening will overview what's happening in our oceans and seas (it's not all bad by
the way!) and what each of us can do to help maintain healthy seas and the critters
that reside there. We'll of course enjoy many of these treasures on the plate!
Tickets available at 800-846-8637 or online by clicking the link above. Limited
seating, gift certificates available.
Fall
Harvest Festival: Sunday Supper Celebrating the bounty of California's
harvest
Sun, 10/17/04
Grand Hall at the Ferry Building in SF; $150/reception & dinner
Cocktail Reception from 6pm-7pm with wine from the Hess Collection and mead from
Heidrun Meadery. Each table will experience a unique supper created by a team of our
local star chefs, all featuring locally grown, seasonal produce from the celebrated
farmers in our markets. For reservations, contact Christine Farren at 415-291-3276
x103, or email christine@cuesa.org.
Fall
Fruit Tasting
Tue, 10/19/04, 2:00pm-7:00pm
Berkeley Farmers' Market, Derby St. at Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Berkeley;
Free
An opportunity to sample apples (Fuji, Crimson Gold, Pink Lady, Royal Gala, Golden
Delicious, MacIntosh, Brae Burn, Granny Smith, Rome Beauty, Jonagold, etc.); Asian
pears (Hosui, 20th Century, Shinko, Shinseiki, Yali, etc.); and European pears
(Bartlett, Olympic, Anjou, Kieffer, Warren,etc.), Fuyu persimmons, etc.
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