Tickets are now available for the four-county “Slow Down on the Delta” dinner and field trips on Saturday, May 31, hosted by the Slow Food Convivia of Placer, Sacramento, Solano and Yolo Counties. This will be a great opportunity to meet chefs and farmers and enjoy the ambience of the Delta with friends under old valley oaks on the edge of the Sacramento River. Food-themed silent and live auctions will raise funds for Slow Food Nation.

The speaker for the event will be Anya Fernald, CEO of Slow Food Nation and longtime
program director for California Alliance of Family Farms (CAFF). Her husband, Renato Sardo, head of Slow Food International, will also be attending.

There will be four-star chefs representing each county:
Patrick Mulvaney (Sacramento), Daniel Bell (Solano), Pru Mendez (Davis), and Molly Hawks and Michael Fagnoni (Placer).
The chefs are sourcing foods grown in the four counties, such as spring lamb, endive extravaganza, cheeses, and nuts for the menu.

There will be nine field trips (arranged in two different suggested “flights”) for those who want to make a Slow Day or Afternoon in the Delta. Each is led by an expert knowledgeable of the special challenges and rewards of farming in the Delta. They include offerings such as "Explore the Delta on the Tule Queen II"; "Nursery, Organic Farm, and Garden Tour"; and a tour with Carvalho Family Wines owner John Carvalho.

Saturday, May 31, 5:00 p.m. at Vino Farms, 51375 S. Netherlands Road, Clarksburg, CA
Visit brown paper tickets to get your tickets now. More event details are at the Slow Food Sacramento site.