Slow Food Buffalo presents an evening at Flat #12 Mushrooms, Buffalo’s only urban mushroom farm.

Owner/operator Robbie Gianadda will be talking about the life cycle of gourmet mushrooms as well as the production and use of medicinal mushroom extracts. Samples and recipes will be provided.

Josh Smith, Green Infrastructure Specialist from Push Buffalo and a Fungi in Storm Water Treatment and Soil Remediation expert, will be talking about the use of oyster mushrooms to remediate contaminated soil.

Community Beer Works will also be on hand to hand out samples of some of their seasonal beer selection.

Monday, October 26th 2015 6:30-8 pm! Please join us! 

The event is free with a suggested $5 donation to Slow Food Buffalo.

Great news! We have been invited to table at the 7th Annual Sustainable Living Fair at the University at Buffalo! We're excited to share Slow Food's message of how we can all help support more sustainable agricultural systems and local food networks in our communities. If you're on or near campus, please stop in and say hi (and grab some sweet "green" swag while you're at it).

What: UB Sustainable Living Fair
When: Tuesday, September 22, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Where: UB North Campus, Student Union
More information: http://bit.ly/1F5g4Il

Slow Food Buffalo is a proud sponsor of The Iron Event, an annual chef-driven, food-centric feast and fundraiser to support those with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Please join us and sample some of the best food in Buffalo, served with pride by the city's top chefs! The evening features live music, gourmet food and a fabulous silent auction.

When: Monday, September 14, 6:30 - 10 p.m. (5:30-10 p.m. for VIP ticket holders)

Where: The Hotel at the Lafayette, 391 Washington St., Buffalo NY

Information and Tickets:  www.theironevent.org