Sean Reichert is very involved in the planting of gardens in schools all around Miami Dade.  Please contact him if you need more information.

 

I arrive at the schools at 8:30 and plantings start at 9:00  until 11:00ish

 

 

 

Planting on February 5, 2025

 

 

Seasonal News + Events for Slow Food Chefs & Members

ISSUE 39, May/june '22
 
Photo: Sean Reichert, School Gardens Chairperson

On the Menu  

It's that time of year, the end of the school year and time to already think about prepping for next year's school gardens.

That's right, it's never to early to apply for a Grant for a School Garden. The applications are available at our website:https://www.slowfoodmiami.org/apply-for-a-grant.

Of course it's also that time of year for our SOA Committee members who are busy vetting all your Snail of Approval '22 Nominees for Chef, Restaurant, Purveyor, and Farms. Thank you for your submissions.

Drum roll........

While the winners will not be traditionally honored at our Freshest Night Out Event, we will share who the winners are in our Summer Newsletter edition July/August and at our website where you can find the names of all our previous recipients.

It's also that time of year that you can take a trip to our local farms and farmers markets and pick up the most beautiful tropical fruits. One of those visits on your list should include Mango Men of Homestead where Dr Richard Campbell, a world renowned mango expert is available to share more information and varieties of mango than you can imagine in your wildest mango dreams.

It is part of my Saturday List of Things To Do, as I always love being nourished with incredible history and detail about all foods locally grown and tropical and always walking away with atleast a dozen mango varieties despite our somewhat dismal season due to weather conditions.

Read more about Dr. Campbell's Farm in our May/June news.

Last but not least, congratulations to our local Snail of Approval recipient and farmer Jorge J. Zaldivar, farmer at PG Tropicals  who was recently appointed to serve on Slow Food USA's Ark of Taste Southeastern Committee. Recently he appeared on a live Facebook Panel “Eating to Extinction” and the Ark of Taste which you can view at:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?extid=NS-UNK-UNK-UNK-IOS_GK0T-GK1C&ref=watch_permalink&v=563553428529204

Congratulations Jorge.

Plenty of time to visit our website this summer for a list of our winners, also lots of resources slowfoodmiami.org and our farm list.

Hope to see you on the farms, or late summer for our annual meeting.

And stay tuned, we are going to have a very exciting interview and a taste of an Italian adventure with FIU Professor Archibald Kincaid who is leading 20 students on a 5-week study abroad program called Food, Economy and Society on the Italian Riviera. They are visiting numerous small producers of food and wine, including a visit to Bra and the University of Gastronomic Sciences. 

Who wants to go back to school? I'm in!
Check out:
https://www.facebook.com/100003202082454/posts/pfbid02LSzWUbhn6wbcbEx9pNHx2nytvcvudki9oJ7yG9sXzFkMME4p4kpJBjMd88hAJEYpl/?d=n

Until we meet again,
Be safe, have a fun delicious vacation with your families and loved ones.

Lisa Dorfman, MS,RD
Chef Alliance Director--Slow Food Miami
Lisa@LisaDorfman.co
@TheRunningNutritionist

 
Meet Dr. Richard Campbell
Dr C is a 3rd generation mango grower and world renowned expert on anything mango. And despite the challenging mango season due to climate conditions this year and powder mildew, Richard still has 95 varieties one week or another on his list of available harvests.

Richard believes cultivating your own fruit, sourcing from some of the best farmers here in Homestead and the Redlands is the essence of what Slow Food is all about. We are so blessed to have the conditions available to grow a plethora of food, a kind of insurance policy for food security and food as medicine. Plants give us the vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and bioactives to keep our bodies and minds healthy; critical especially in light of the dreadful viruses running amuck these days.

Take a visit to Dr Campbells farm, meet the family all a part of the mango dynasty. He is a joy to speak with, hang out with and learn from. Thanks Dr. C.


Contact Info:
    Address: 15300 SW 268 ST Homestead, FL 33032
    Phone: 305-213-0337/786-375-1363
    Email: mangomenhomesteadfl@gmail.com
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mangomenhomestead/


 
 
 
What’s In Season
 
Every week, Edible South Florida let readers know online and via social media the farmers markets in Broward, Miami-Dade and the Florida Keys, plus list what's in season.

Edible SoFlorida Magazine, Year round calendar: (pictured above)  http://ediblesouthflorida.ediblefeast.com/sites/default/files/media/ckeditor/73/112020-updated-harvest-calendar.jpg

Gretchen Schmidt, Edible South Florida 
https://ediblesouthflorida.ediblecommunities.com/eat/updated-farmers-markets-closed-buy-fresh-local-produce-here

Other resources:

Look for 
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
https://www.fdacs.gov/content/download/16792/file/What%27s%20In%20Season%20For%20the%20Month%20of%20June.pdf


 
 
Source Market Continues 15% Discount for Slow Food Miami 
Photo: Local Produce at Source Market, Coral Gables
 
Source Market, featuring high-quality produce, goods + sourced local, organic, ethical, and sustainable goods. From the farm box to the market, all of the products are for and from the earth. “We are committed to sustainable practices for an invested connected community, in an authentic space that will endure.

They carry Slow Food Miami Snail of Approval Award recipients’ products and also source from our local farms to create a yummy CSA farm fresh box. Source is offering a generous discount to our Members! Use the code: slowfood_15 for a 15% discount when you shop on their website, www.sourcemarket.miami purchase a farmbox online OR mention the Slow Food Miami newsletter to receive the discount in store. The store is located at 275 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables FL 33134(entrance is on Salzedo St side.) Hours are: Monday-Friday 10:30am-6pm. 
 
 
Whats 's New For Slow Food Miami? We want you!
Seeking Slow Food Passionate Persons to Participate on our Board of Directors and as Committee Members.

While we are a 100% volunteer organization, you'd never know our SFM Board has FT Careers, family and school responsibilities. We all give 1000% because we love what we do, do what we love for you, and for our community. While we work hard, we have so much fun working hard together, many of serving Slow Food Miami for more than a decade!
If you are feeling the Slow Food Miami love and want to consider a Board Position, contact our President Michele Benesch, mbenesch@menumen.com.

Positions open: Director of Corporate Development; Director of Event Fundraising; Director of Membership; and Director of Education; Marketing Committee Members.
 
 
 
Slow Fish News

Don't miss some live IG events, follow @slowfoodmiami for details. Every 1st Wednesday of the month is a new Slow Fish Presentation.

Slow Fish is an international campaign and series of gatherings that bring together fish harvesters with chefs, youth, farmers, and seafood eaters. The goal is to turn the tide away from industrial seafood and toward the blue commons and seafood that is good, clean, and fair for all.

For more information or to get involved with Slow Fish Miami, contact our Slow Fish Chairpersons Sarah Curry or Chef Allen Susser.
 
Calling on all of you to keep us posted!
Let us know how we can use our wonderful Slow Food Miami platform to promote your restaurant, farm, business or someone who helps to keep your delicious local treats available for our members and community to enjoy!

Simply, reply to this email.
 

Florida Farms and Foragers and Local Resources

Pictured Here: “Teena’s Pride” Brand produce CSA
Aloha Redland
Martina Or Alicia
(786) 316-2461
www.aloharedland.com
 
Bee Heaven Farm
Margie Pikarsky
office@beeheavenfarm.com
 
Blue Horizon Farm
Laura Sutton (786)510-1587

Empower Farms
Nick Miller
info@EmpowerFarms.com
 
Florida Pure Sea Salt
Maureen Cacioppo
www.floridapureseasalt.com  
(727) 350-1827
 
French Farms
Chris French
Chris@thefrenchfamily.org

Fresh Gardens 
Robert Petrucci
freshgardens@bellsouth.net
www.freshgardensfl.com

Fullei Fresh Sprouts
Olivia Wong
Phone: (305) 758-3880
www.FulleiFresh.com
 
Going Bananas Tropical Plant Nursery
Don & Kate Chafin
305-247-0397
Goingbananas@bellsouth.net  
www.going-bananas.com 
 
Hammock Greens
Aaron Dreilinger   
Info@hammockgreens.com 
www.hammockgreens.com
 
Harpke Farms
Tamer & Claire
harpkefamilyfarm@gmail.com

 
Imagine Farms
Cheryl Arnold & Lisa Merkle
info@imaginefarms.com
844-204-0002
www.imaginefarms.com

Little River Cooperative
Muriel Olivares & Tiffany Noe
mail@littlerivercsa.com
littlerivercooperative.com

LNB Groves
Walter (305) 222-7676 
lnbgrovestand.com
 
Local Roots- Forager
Emily Rankin
Emily@localrootsdistribution.com
 
PG Tropicals - Guavonia Guava Grove
305-349-3035
Redland@PGTropicals.com 
http://PGTropicals.com
  
Sunshine Organic Farms
Matt Snow MD
www.sunshineorganicfarms.org
MattinMiami@hotmail.com
 
Teena's Pride
Order online, pickup curbside at farm.
Farmers market every Sat &Sun (12-4pm)
www.MichaelborekFarmsLLC.com
 
Swank Farms
Jodi and Darren Swank
Prores1@aol.com
 
Mr Green Dean's
Dean Richardson
troptree@bellsouth.net
 
LNB Groves
Adena Ellenby
adenajoy1@gmail.com
 
Seasons Farm Fresh- Forager
Gabe & Nick Bernal
info@seasonsfarmfresh.com
 
Urban Oasis 
Art Friedrich
urbanoasisproject.org
Art@urbanoasisproject.org 
 
 
 
Chef Alliance Director contact:
Lisa Dorfman, MS, RD, CSSD, CCMS, LMHC, FAND
Lisa@LisaDorfman.co
CHANGE THE MENU. CHANGE THE WORLD.
Don't underestimate the power you hold in the culinary industry. Whether you are a cook, a chef, a farmer, a forager, an artisan, a caterer, or other industry member or leader... you have the power to impact positive change through food. Be an active participant for change! Join Slow Food to change the menu and change the world.

Please share this email with your friends and colleagues- spread the love!

This is the collaboration page about one of the food gardens that Ms. Rebolla has been sharing with schools around the world. Ms. Rebolla has been helping at our garden every Friday morning

 

https://twinspace.etwinning.net/163271/home

 

Please login with the following credentials.

 

Username: maria.gonzalez.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8

Password: &E7u4oJDV

 

We hope you enjoy your new TwinSpace!

 

The eTwinning Team

Slow Food planting

Ready to grow your own food this fall? We sure are. Ready-to-Grow has been very busy getting ready for the fall growing season. During the COVID pandemic we have been witnessing an increase in more people planting edible plants at home, wanting more food security as well as something fun to with more time at home.

 

Our schedule for installing and planting gardens is filling up really quickly for the fall. If anyone would like our help creating a new garden or planting an existing one I recommend reaching out soon.

 

For those of you that are ready to plant your garden on your own, we have a very full selection of veggie and herb plants right now as well as many other supplies your might need for your organic garden. In an effort to limit crowds at our nursery we haven't scheduled any sales or classes so far this season. If COVID gets more under control later in the season we may reconsider this.

 

We currently are opening only by appointment at the Ready-to-Grow Garden Center. By being open by appointment our intention is to have little overlap of customers and a safer experience for picking up garden supplies. We also ask that visitors wear masks and maintain distance from others during the visit.

 

If you'd like to schedule an appointment for pickup, please visit our appointments page.

 

To see what we have growing this season, feel free to visit our plant selection page. We also have a lot of fruit trees!

September '20
 Seasonal Picks
Fresh From Florida
 

 

FLORIDA Featured Farms & 
Foragers
CONTACT INFO
 
 
Aloha Redland
 
Bee Heaven Farm
Margie Pikarsky 
 
Blue Horizon Farm
Laura Sutton (786)510-1587 
 
Box Greens
Cheryl Arnold & Lisa Merkle
 
Florida Pure Sea Salt
Maureen Cacioppo 
(727) 350-1827
 
Empower Farms
Nick Miller
 
French Farms
Chris French
 
Going Bananas Tropical Plant Nursery
Don & Kate Chafin
305-247-0397
 
Hammock Greens
Aaron Dreilinger   
 
Harpke Farms
Tamer & Claire
 
Little River Cooperative
Muriel Olivares & Tiffany Noe
 
LNB Groves
 
Local Roots- Forager
Emily Rankin
 
PG Tropicals
(Guavonia Guava Grove partners with PG Tropicals)
Jorge J. Zaldivar
305-349-3035
  
Sunshine Organic Farms
Matt Snow MD
 
Teena's Pride
Order online, pickup curbside at farm. 
Farmers market every Sat &Sun (12-4pm)
 
Swank Farms
Jodi and Darren Swank
 
Mr Green Dean's
Dean Richardson
 
LNB Groves
Adena Ellenby
 
 
Seasons Farm Fresh- Forager
Gabe & Nick Bernal
 
Urban Oasis 
Art Friedrich

 

 Message from Sean

 

 The school is West Lab at 5300 Camilo Street,  Coral Gables. Planting date is Thursday, February 20th,  2020 starting at 9:00. We should be done by 11:30. Anyone that wants to go can e-mail me so I can organize the volunteers. grovehomes@gmail.com

 

 

Sean reported that Slow Foods will have a planting on Nov 16th and 17th from 9:00 – 2:30 at the South Point Elementary school on South Beach.  Please contact Sean at grovehomes@gmail.com  if you are interested in helping out.

Lolly Anderson, Margaret Hoeveler and Sean Reichert were there.  Margaret took all the pictures.  This was a collaboration with Slow Food Miami & Whole Foods Coral Gables & Pinecrest Stores for a National campaign.  This is the first time in over 80 years any type of agriculture has been brought back to Vizcaya.