Join Us! Meat Week 2011 FSNYC Fundraiser and Panel Discussion on Sustaining Regional Meat Production

November 7th : “Meat with a Twist” Launch Party

6pm - 10pm

City Winery, 55 Varick Street, 
New York, NY 10013-1106

"Meat with a Twist" will launch the first annual Meat Week in New York City. Featuring ten artisanal cocktails paired with hors d'oeuvres designed by esteemed chefs en homage to local meat, event proceeds will benefit FSNYC! Our host for the evening Leonard Lopate from WNYC, will present “Local Meat Hero Awards” with Helen Hollyman from You Look Hungry Blog. New York State wines and beers will be offered, alongside classic American spirits and limited distilled beers from Japan.  Ticket holders can sample cocktails and nibble the delectable tastings throughout the evening. Tickets $45. Only 100 available! Please help support Food Systems Network NYC by purchasing your tickets here!: http://meatweeknyc.com/

November 8th:Open Networking Meeting- Sustaining Regional Meat Production: From Pasture to Home and Restaurant Kitchens. A Panel Discussion.
 Note time change for this month's meeting:
6:30 - 8:30pm

French Culinary Institute, 462 Broadway, New York, NY 10013

Rolling New York pastures have been the grazing land for beef, dairy cows and other livestock for centuries; but New York City is only recently developing an appetite for “pastured” meat and poultry.  What is the outlook for getting this product from New York farms to professional and home kitchens? Can happy cows keep our farmers and chefs smiling…and vice versa?? Our panelists will talk about animals, taste, infrastructure, regulation, and of course, economics. How do we get this industry to grow? Note: This is a free first come first serve event so please arrive early!

Panelists:


Bob Lewis- Dept of Ag & Markets, moderator
Ken Jaffe- Slope Farms, East Meredith

Jim Hayes- Sap Bush Hollow Farm, NE Livestock Processing Service Co.
Mary Cleaver- The Green Table and Cleaver Co.

Tom Mylan- Meat Hook  

Joe Angello-Angello’s Distributing Company