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slow foodAre you going to eat that? Really? It’s a question that comes up more and more as the “slow food” / “eat local” movement gains steam. Learn more about the issues surrounding what’s on your dinner plate Saturday at Food Summit ’08, presented by Greater Birmingham Community Food Partners.

Two panels will talk about food security and area efforts to improve the supply. The summit runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the YMCA Youth Center, 2700 Seventh Ave. N. [map]. Cost is $10, which includes breakfast and lunch. Register by e-mail at bhamfoodsecurity@gmail.com to reserve your spot for lunch, then pay by check (made out to Magic City Harvest for Food Summit ’08) at the door.

At 1 p.m., the action moves over one block to Jones Valley Urban Farm, with a free tour. At 2, the U-Pick Sunflower Celebration offers music and children’s activities. And at 6, Muse of Fire performs Shakespearean garden scenes. Suggested donation is $25, which includes wine and organic seasonal hors d’oeuvres. E-mail events@jvuf.org to reserve a spot.

Our appetite? Whetted.
• Greater Birmingham Community Food Partners site

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