Slow Food Founder and President Carlo Petrini and Slow Food USA Executive Director Erika Lesser
invite you to the 2nd Annual Gala
Fertile Ground
October 5, 2006
6:30 pm
Industria Superstudio, 775 Washington St., NYC

Hosted by Marion Nestle, author of What to Eat and Food Politics, honoring Poppy Tooker, culinary activist,
with the First Annual Carlo Petrini Leadership Award

Reception and Dinner Menu created by
Galen Zamarra of Mas(farmhouse)
featuring foods from the Slow Food Ark of Taste as prepared by
The Catering Company.

Silent and Live Auction featuring artisan foods,
sought-after wines and exciting excursions! 
Check back next week for a list of auction items available.

Tickets are $250 per person.  Tables for ten available.
VIP tickets available for $500 per person, and include
a private reception hosted by Carlo Petrini at 6:00 pm,
premium seating with the evening’s guests of honor, and acknowledgement in the Fertile Ground program. 
Click Here to purchase tickets.

For more information, or to purchase tickets, contact
Gina M. Fiorillo, Director of Development
at 718-643-3407 or gina@slowfoodusa.org

Fertile Ground Gala Committe
Juliette Adams, Scholastic, Inc.
Sebastian Beckwith,  In Pursuit Of Tea
Allen Katz,  Southern Wine & Spirits Of New York
Courtney Knapp,  Institute Of Culinary Education
Kim Larson Knell,  Westchester Coalition For Better School Food
Angela Long,  Grey Direct
Sandra McLean,  Slow Food NYC
Jeffrey Steingarten,  Vogue Magazine
Edwin A. Yowell And Grace Schalkwyk Yowell,  Slow Food NYC