Sunny side up!

Sunny side up!

Remember that old Farmer Brown ad: ‘They taste so good, ’cause they eat so good’? It turns out that a diet of grubs, grass, grain, fresh air and sunshine makes the tastiest chickens of all.
On 6 March 2010 a group of Slow Fooders visited Spier to learn more about their biodynamic farming methods. In particular, [...]

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Wine Tasting and Biodiversity Walk at Backsberg Estate

Wine Tasting and Biodiversity Walk at Backsberg Estate

Slow Food Mother City has organised a picnic lunch at Backsberg Estate on Saturday 27 March 2010, with a presentation on their environmental initiatives and some wine tasting (of course!).

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Spier Biodynamic Farm Visit

Spier Biodynamic Farm Visit

Forget about chocolate eggs and chickens for Easter – come see the real thing! In early March Slow Food Mother City will be visiting the Biodynamic Farm on Spier Estate outside Stellenbosch.

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&Union tasting review from Main Ingredient

Those bubbly gourmets-about-town John and Lynne Ford from Sea Point’s invaluable Main Ingredient were at our &Union beer tasting and wrote up about it in their weekly newsletter.

“Yesterday evening, we attended a Slow Food function at & Union Beer Saloon/Charcuterie in Riebeeck Square off Bree Street, in the basement of the old St Stephen’s Dutch [...]

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Saltare Food & Wine Pairing

Saltare Food & Wine Pairing

Not a Slow Food Mother City event, but one we feel fits the bill, and in which you may be interested! Saltare is a boutique winery in Stellenbosch which creates wines using biodynamic principles. They are also pledged to keeping the production of their wines carbon neutral. The Saltare Food & Wine Pairing will take place on Saturday March the 6th at the Oude Libertas Stellenbosch Fresh Goods Market.

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Beer & Food Pairing event at &Union

Beer & Food Pairing event at &Union

Slow Food Mother City invites you to join us this February for a beer and food pairing experience at &Union. On the evenings of 23 and 25 February 2010, we will be introduced to the world of unfiltered, lovingly crafted artisan beer.

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