August 14th, 2025: SFEB Potluck “Preserve & Serve”
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Date: August 14
Time: 6:00 - 8:00pm
Location: West Berkeley backyard (address to be shared upon RSVP)
Did you know that preserving food—by pickling, fermenting, drying, or canning—can help fight food waste and lower your climate impact? When we preserve what we grow or buy, we make the most of our harvest, reduce trips to the store, and cut down on food that ends up in landfills (where it produces climate-warming methane).
Our theme for this potluck is “Preserve & Serve”. Bring a dish that highlights a preserved ingredient—think dilly beans, kimchi, jam-filled pastries, dried fruit salads, or anything that preserves. Let’s celebrate tasty traditions that nourish us and the planet!
Join us for an evening of community connection and conversation over a shared potluck meal with special guest Linda Kallenberger! Linda has been working in the food industry for 25 years as a chef, educator, food waste reduction consultant and more! She developed a knowledge and experience based around creative use of the precious resource of food, and hopes to inspire others to make the most of their food. Check out her Instagram, here.
Please invite friends who may have never heard of Slow Food before, we'd love to meet them!
Confirmations will be sent out five days before the gathering and more details about location and dish preparations will be included. Full potluck guidelines here. NOTE: We will be outdoors, so please plan for the normal evening Bay area temps.
If you need to cancel, please do so at least 36 hours in advance of the gathering so we have time to find someone to take your place. This is a small event (20 people!) with limited seats, so every single one of you counts! (Of course, if you have an exposure to Covid or aren't feeling well, last minute cancellations are absolutely appropriate.)
Full potluck guidelines can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WpTSvVW9Db9GSuioUmm0zoNBBUZsDqCy/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=114261730385329959177&rtpof=true&sd=true
