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Blue Zones Kick Off Event Volunteer Invitation

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Blue Zones Project Riverside Kick Off Volunteer Recruitment Invitation
Hello Neighbors,
I’m reaching out on behalf of Blue Zones Project Riverside about our upcoming Kickoff Festival happening on Saturday, May 17, 2025, from 10 AM to 1 PM at the Riverside Municipal Airport.
We’re currently recruiting volunteers and would love to have your support— by helping us spread the word to your network and mentioning it in your neighborhood meeting later today. We’re aiming for 100 volunteers to help bring this exciting, community-centered event to life.

There are a variety of roles and shifts available, and the event will be a great way to connect with others and support a healthier, happier Riverside.

Here’s the volunteer sign-up link: https://forms.gle/tXqeS4oGnAo8XnE57
And I’ve attached our flyer for more details.

Please let me know if you have any questions or would like more information. Thank you so much—I hope to connect soon!

Warmly,

Vanessa

 

City Of Our Dreams, Food, Grow Riverside

Building Riverside’s Local Food Future

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Wear Your Stretchy Pants!  Join Us In Building Riverside’s Local Food Future

Showcasing the Bounty of Locally-Grown Fruits and Vegetables

Grow Riverside Community Dinner RUSD KitchenMeet Chef Ryan Douglas. His accomplishments have been admired on several levels including commendation from First Lady Michelle Obama and an invitation to help launch the First Lady’s Let’s Move initiative. Chef Ryan is the culinary ambassador and professional expert chef for the FRESH Meals @ Schools project administered by the California Department of Agriculture.

Saturday evening’s locally-sourced menu will be specially prepared by RUSD’s Executive Chef Ryan Douglas and staff. As Executive Chef, Douglas creates fun, fresh menus to positively impact the health and well-being of the 43,000+ students across the district. With more than 30 years of experience in institutional cooking, kitchen management, and senior administration, Chef Ryan’s expertise in culinary arts and nutrition provides inspiration to recipe platforms showcasing the bounty of fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables.

Enjoy a delicious sampling of the locally-sourced talents at this Saturday’s Dinner in the KITCHEN from 5:30 to 9:30 pm. This is a farm-to-fork meal you do not want to miss (and come wearing your stretchy pants)!

Tickets for Dinner in the KITCHEN are available HERE.

If you haven’t purchased your tickets yet for the 3rd Annual GrowRIVERSIDE Conference: Cultivating Our Future, it’s not too late to catch the early bird special!  Learn more

   

Arts, Culture, Entertainment, City Of Our Dreams, Food, Grow Riverside

Dinner In The Kitchen

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Dinner In The Kichen

RUSD Central Kitchen Food MasteryEnjoy an evening of friends, entertainment, fabulous locally-sourced food and mocktails at Riverside Unified School District’s Central Kitchen on Saturday, January 30, 2016.

Keeping aligned with the GrowRIVERSIDE initiative, the evening will connect those working together to strengthen our community for a sustainable future!

Check out upcoming Grow Riverside 2016 events

Community Gathering Feb. 24th – A preview of Grow Riverside 2016.

Community Gathering Mar 4th – A Grower’s Forum

Grow Riverside Conference Mar 21

Citrus Circle Dinner – Mar 21

Farm Tour – Mar 22

Riverside Green Fest and Summit – April 23

Join The Riverside Food Co Op

Like the Riverside Food Systems Alliance

City Of Our Dreams, Economic Development, Food, Grow Riverside, Resoration Economy

No Farms No Food

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Think Global But Act Local.
Support the Riverside Food Systems Alliance

Take the No Farms No Food bumper sticker Challenge!

No Farms No Food LogoForward this email to 10 friends and encourage them to order their free No Farms No Food bumper sticker to display their support of family farmers and saving farmland.

After you’ve sent your 10 emails, post to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram about your free bumper sticker using the #NoFarmsNoFood hashtag. Tag us so we can like your status!

With your help, we can spread the No Farms No Food message and American Farmland Trust’s mission to protect farmland, promote sound farming practices, and keep farmers on the land.

Sincerely,

Susan Sink

Susan Sink
VP Development & External Relations

No Farms No Food | American Farmland Trust

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Homegrown Riverside Recipe Contest

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As part of Grow Riverside we are launching the “Home-Grown Riverside” recipe contest with this as the inaugural year.  The contest intends to highlight the abundance of local food in the Riverside area and inspire new recipes and ways of cooking throughout our greater Riverside community.  Puff Pastry Veggies

Home-Grown Riverside aims to connect with chefs, food entrepreneurs, cottage food providers and home cooks.

Contest winners will be announced at the Grow Riverside Conference.  The 1st place winner will have their recipe featured for distribution at Community Day.  Applications will be received from now until the end of May!  Please click here for contest details.

Please spread the word and share this contest on your list serves, garden councils, FB pages, linked-in pages and any other social media!

And, if you have not yet registered for the Grow Riverside Conference please register right away!  Go to the Grow Riverside website (http://growriverside.com) or the eventbrite page: http://growriverside.eventbrite.com

Thank you for your help!