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Organic Food Forum at UW-Eau Claire

RELEASED: Sept. 6, 2007

EAU CLAIRE — An Organic Food Forum and Dinner will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's Environmental Adventure Center in the basement of the Hilltop Recreation Center on upper campus.

photo of fresh foodsThe forum and dinner, which will present the many reasons to "go organic" and buy as much as possible from local growers, is a collaborative event sponsored by the EAC, Sodexho Food Service, Just Local Food, and the Foodlums, a campus food club. Representatives from several of these organizations will speak from 6 to 6:30 p.m. during a pre-dinner program, sharing their views on the grassroots organic revolution. A buffet dinner featuring locally grown and organic foods will be served beginning at 6:30 p.m. The menu is as follows:

  • Salads: broccoli and cauliflower salad, fresh greens and beet salad, and apple cabbage slaw
  • Soup: carrot and ginger soup
  • Vegetable and side dishes: acorn squash with mushrooms and cranberry stuffing; new potatoes and pepper gratin; grilled vegetables (fresh zucchini, yellow squash, onions, and red and green peppers)
  • Entrees: brine-cured roast turkey with maple ginger glaze; buffaloaf (meatloaf) with gravy; beef tenders; stuffed pork loin with prunes and apples; Bohemian Oven breads
  • Desserts: fresh pumpkin pie; fresh baked apple pie with homemade ice cream; apple/cranberry cobbler with spiced whipped cream

The dinner will be limited to 45 participants, so early registration is recommended. Cost is $10 per person. Register by phone with a credit card or in person in the EAC during normal hours of operation (Monday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday 1-5 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Sunday noon-4 p.m.).

For more information or to register, call Dan Langlois, assistant director of University Recreation and Sports Facilities, at 715-836-3616 or e-mail langlodt@uwec.edu.

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