American Meat - a film, discussion and reception

“American Meat” - A film screening, panel discussion, and light reception at Audubon Greenwich

Featuring panelists Craig Haney, Livestock Manager for Stone Barns & Analiese Paik, founder of www.FairfieldGreenFoodGuide.com.

Saturday, January 28

4:00-7:00 pm

In Greenwich, CT(just minutes from White Plains & Armonk)

American Meat is a solutions-oriented macroscopic documentary surveying the current state of the U.S. meat industry. Featuring dozens of farmers across America, the film aims to be an even-handed look at animal husbandry. The film explains how America arrived at our current industrial system, and shows you the feedlots and confinement houses, not through hidden cameras but through the eyes of the farmers who live and work there.  Meet tens of farmers across the country that have changed their life to start grass-based farms, and we highlight every day tangible solutions that people can take, to change agriculture in America. From there, the film introduces the current revolution developing in animal husbandry, led by the charismatic and passionate Joel Salatin from the eco-friendly Polyface Farm in Swoope, VA. 

The screening of American Meat will be followed by a short discussion with Analiese Paik about sourcing sustainable meat locally and with Craig Haney, the Livestock Manager from the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture. After, the Slow Food Metro North and the event’s other co-sponsors will host a reception for all.  More information about sustainable meat is below and a trailer is available at: www.americanmeatfilm.com.

Craig Haney, Livestock Manager at Stone Barns

Since 2004, Craig has been Livestock Farm Manager at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, a nonprofit farm and education center located in the heart of Westchester County, New York. At Stone Barns, Craig manages a multi-species livestock program which is built on respect for the animals’ distinct qualities, as well as their environmental heritage. Craig Haney’s family has farmed for eight generations in the foothills of the northern Catskills. Motivated by a desire to connect our farming past with a sustainable future, Craig studied American social history at The University of Michigan. After graduation, he returned to central New York to farm and teach at The Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown. To promote the connections between farming, food and our culture, Craig founded Skate Creek Farm, a pasture-based, organic farm that raises poultry, veal, sheep and swine. As a farmer and the shipping coordinator for Meadow Raised Meats, an association of family farmers who raise their animals on grass, Craig connected people with their food through restaurant, on-farm and Internet sales, as well as farmers’ markets. For more information, please visit www.stonebarnscenter.org

Analiese Paik, founder of FairfieldGreenFoodGuide.com

Analiese Paik is a sustainable food advocate and founder and editor of the award-winning website FairfieldGreenFoodGuide.com. The site is Fairfield County’s premier destination for green food resources, news and events. Readers enjoy seasonal guides to CSAs (seasonal farm shares) and farmers’ markets as well as specialty guides like the ever-popular annual Thanksgiving guide to local, heritage and sustainable turkeys. In-depth feature articles introduce new green food resources, share simple and easy recipes showcasing local ingredients, and invite readers to join advocacy opportunities and attend a diversity of green food events. To learn more, visit: www.fairfieldgreenfoodguide.com; Twitter: @GreenFoodGal; or Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/FairfieldGreenFoodGuide

$15/person. Space is limited. RSVP required to Jeff Cordulack at 203-869-5272 x239. Film will begin shortly after 4:00 pm and will be followed by discussion & reception. (Snow Date: Jan. 29). At Audubon Greenwich, 613 Riversville Road, Greenwich, CT 06831 http://greenwich.audubon.org THE MENU FOR THE RECEPTION BY CHEF ALVAREZ IS BELOW.

This event is generously supported & sponsored by:

·        Fairfield Green Food Guide

·        The Metro North chapter of Slow Foods

·        Concierge Foods

·        Saugatuck Craft Butchery

“American Meat” Cocktail Menu

Expertly prepared by Chef Marc Alvarez with local and sustainable ingredients

Canapés’

48 Hr Braised Short Rib, Crisp AMBA Farm Russet Potato

Horseradish Crème Fraiche

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Snow Hill Farm Pork Fritter

Sweet Onion Marmalade & Heirloom Radish Salad

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Spicy Tartare of Beef, Pickled Mango & Sun Chokes

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Crostini of Twice Cooked Beets, Nettle Meadow’s Three Sisters Cheese

& Pomegranate Infused Balsamic

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