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Slow Art and Slow Food

  Come visit us this Thursday, August 15th, 6 PM at the Hunter Museum, when slow art meets slow food.  Gaining Ground will be joining us for a walk around the galleries, an heirloom tomato tasting,  and a featured tomato recipe from Gaining Ground’s inspiring farmer-written recipe card collection.  We’ll have Crabtree Farms’ tomato bruschetta recipe samples to nibble on, and […]

Local Food Day atThe Chattanooga Market

Gaining Ground is having a local-food party at the Chattanooga Market this Sunday, August 4th.  Of course, you’re all invited.  We will be there at 2:30 making salsa, so come visit us, get a recipe for seasonally adaptable salsa, and taste a sample.

Upcoming Event: Idea Share/Volunteer Meeting + Potluck

Our volunteer meeting/idea share is Saturday June 22nd at 5:30, to be located at Velo Coffee Roasters 509 E Main St , and will be followed by a potluck. Bring any ideas you might have for what you’d like to see in the future of Slow Food Chatt- examples can include cookery classes, other educational events, and any other […]

We’re Fermenting Again!

Once again, this class is full!  If you’re interested in fermenting and didn’t get into this workshop, we hope to hold another one.  Stay tuned… Due to the success of our last fermentation workshop, we’ve decided to host another.  Sign up now!  Our class will be held Saturday, June 8th 3:30-5 PM at Dish T’ Pass and will be taught by Jacki […]

March Against Monsanto, May 25th

  Join us, other Chattanoogans, and the rest of the world, in a March Against Monsanto, Saturday May 25th.   Not quite sure what the GMO/Monsanto fuss is all about?  Come and find out!  We’ll have a booth in the open Pavilion at Renaissance  Park at 3 PM.  Meet at Miller Plaza at 2 PM and march down […]

Fermentation Workshop!

**This workshop is full!  If you are interested in more classes, and not already on the Slow Food Chatt mailing list,  email anntindellkeener@gmail.com to be informed of future classes!*** Spring is coming, and with it will come roots and cabbages.  Get ready, it’s time to ferment! Saturday, March 30th, from 3:30-5:00 PM we’ll be holding a Fermentation Workshop […]

Seed Share and Slow Food Potluck

Sequatchie Valley Institute is hosting their 7th annual Seed Share, and you’re invited! When: Saturday, February 2nd, from 5:30-8:30 PM Where: Gaining Ground, 55 East Main St, #102, Chattanooga Bring: seeds and cuttings, slow food dish,  beverages and ferments,       bring your own cup and plate,              friends from our food shed,       […]

“Eating Alabama” Film Screening, January 8th at GPS

A new movie is coming to town, and you’re invited to come see it.  Plus, you will meet the filmmaker, producer, and director himself!  GPS will be hosting the screening, Tuesday, January 8th, at 6 PM and it’s free of charge! It’s everything you’ve ever dreamed of in a film, and will motivate you to start the year out […]

What does Slow, locally, sustainably grown food have to do with music?  Everything! If we learned anything at Dan Imhoff’s talk, that’s what it was.  Ok, we learned a lot more than that- but Dan himself is a musician and he understands, as does Carlo Petrini, that music is just one of the fibers in the cloth of […]

Pie Day, It was Fun

Thanks to Slow Food volunteer Jamie Davis, we’ve got some photos to share. Also many thanks to our entertaining and talented teachers: Jon Geerlings, from Home Flavors, sent everyone home with a hand-rolled empty crust to fill later, plus an apple pie or two, and Beth Kirby, of localmilk, taught tiny spiced butternut pies.  Plus, there was Ann […]