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Devotay Raises Over $800 for Red Cross/Haiti Relief Fund
Monday, January 18th, 2010
Our heartfelt thanks go to all the devotees of Devotay, who helped us raise over $800 for the Red Cross/Haiti Relief fund last night.
Part of our weekly Benefit Sundays, last night’s dinner was a sell out, with some folks waiting as much as 30 minutes for a table. We can’t say enough about the generosity of our guests, some of whom added cash donations over and above what they already spent that night. Chefs Kevin Henning and Dan Knowles did spectacular work, ably assisted by Jeremy Tole in the back, while long-time Devotay servers Jillianne Kinkade (Press-Citizen Reader poll “Best Server in the Area“) and Morgan Weiss (also our intrepid sommelier) provided the great service Devotay has been known for for years.
In case you couldn’t make it, you can still donate by clicking here, or by texting the word “Haiti” to 90999 and a $10 donation will be added to your mobile phone bill.
Kim and I simply don’t have enough thank-yous for everyone – we really appreciate your support and hope you will continue to attend the Benefit Sundays each and every week.
Peace – kmf
Devotay eNews – January 2010 – Vol. XV, Iss. 1
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Benefit Sundays
Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Because of the very large increase in requests for donations, we have found it necessary to change our donations format. We are very pleased to offer Benefit Sunday at Devotay. We have several formats for groups to use as a way to raise some money, without spending any.
There are 3 ways to do this: (more…)
Benefit Sundays Kicks Off with Art Show and Sale
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
Our new series, Benefit Sundays, kicks off this week (12/6) with a holiday art show and sale. Our resident potter (that’s Kim) will be joined by several other artists to show not only pottery but also fiber art, painting, photography, florals and children’s items.
The show runs from 12-4 pm, and all are welcome. There will also be a tasting of tapas and wine for a requested donation of $10. Proceeds benefit Arts Iowa City.
In addition, if you mention Arts Iowa City when you make your reservation for that evening, Devotay will donate a percentage of your bill to the cause. It’s a sliding scale, so the more who call, reserve and dine with us, the more we’ll donate. Call 319.354.1001 for a reservation for Sunday dinner today
Featured Artists
Jeff Allen (painting)
Shirley Benson (fiber)
Chris Burd (pottery)
Kim Friese (pottery)
Kurt Friese (photography)
Taylor Friese (fiber)
Betty Shreeves (fiber)
Beppie Weiss (children’s gifts and florals)
Shirley Benson (fiber)
Chris Burd (pottery)
Kim Friese (pottery)
Kurt Friese (photography)
Taylor Friese (fiber)
Betty Shreeves (fiber)
Beppie Weiss (children’s gifts and florals)
Nationwide “eat-ins” show way to a revived National School Lunch Program | Grist
Thursday, September 10th, 2009
All across the country this past Labor Day, folks gathered for picnics. That’s no surprise, of course. After all, it was a holiday, and the weather was grand across nearly the whole continent. But there was something unique about one group of picnics; 307 of them to be exact, in all 50 states. They were dubbed “Eat-Ins” (modeled on the sit-ins of the ‘60s), and they were a call to action by Slow Food USA
At those picnics, including one right here in Iowa City, more than 20,000 people gathered around tables in parks and farms and school grounds to tell Congress to fix the School Lunch Program. Most of the discussions at these events and in the press afterwards centered on improving the food itself through increased Federal spending and local food initiatives. But there was another topic directly relevant to Labor Day: the call to create green jobs with a “School Lunch Corps.”
via Nationwide “eat-ins” show way to a revived National School Lunch Program | Grist.
The Devotay eNewsletter, September 2009
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
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The Devotay eNewsletter – September, 2009 Autumn seems like it might come early this year, and while it is my favorite time of the year, I hope we get a couple more weeks of heat, if only for the sake of my tomatoes. This month I do have a couple repeats from the August eNewsletter, however they’re important and bear repitition. But first… Vote Early, Vote Often In previous years many of you have been kind enough to show your support for well-prepared local food by voting for Devotay in the PC’s annual reader poll. Kim and I and the Best Dang Crew In Town truly appreciate it, and your continued support lo these past 13 years. Hope you’ll consider doing it again. In this year’s poll there are quite a few categories, but the online voting system only “requires” votes in 10 of them for your vote to count. For our out-of-town (or new-to-town!) readers, I’ve listed a few recommendations below in all those categories. The other 60(!) or so are up to you (well I guess they all are actually, aren’t they?) or you can simply skip past them if you’re in a hurry. But the little thing at the bottom that asks you to enter a code (gotta prove you’re human) – that thing is CaSe SeNsItIvE. One other little quirk: as of this writing they’ve got a small omission on the first page – the info they ask for, and yet don’t specify, is your email address. And personally I’ve never gotten any junk mail from them as a result. I think it’s just to help them avoid voter fraud, hanging chads, stuff like that. Here’s the thing though: The system will allow you to return and vote for your faves once a day. If you have a realtively up-to-date web browser, it’ll remember your votes for you so all you’ll need to do is click on each category twice to get the same entry to appear. If you have a Twitter account, you can get a reminder to vote each day by following us @Devotay. Here are those tips:
So vote early and vote often, and forward this message to a friend as well.  Any Size Donation Makes you a Member of Slow Food
Have you always wondered what this whole Slow Food thing is all about? Well there’s never been a better time to join. Not only is Slow Food USA a leader in the sustainable food movement, connecting food and pleasure with awareness and responsibility, but it is currently stepping up for our kids with the Time for Lunch Campaign (more on that below). And now, ANY DONATION, NO MATTER THE SIZE, GIVES YOU FULL MEMBERSHIP to the leading food advocacy group in the country. Attend events, receive the newsletter, make a difference in your food community. There are 7 chapters in Iowa. More than 200 nationwide. Join the organization Food Arts Magazine called “an adroit advocate for protection of the environment, as well as for the enjoyment and appreciation of fine food and drink”
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The First Lady of Food
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009“We were a busy working family. I’d find it difficult to feed my family in a healthy way – quickly. So i decided to change our diet. This happened throughout the course of the campaign, with simple things. I started adding more fruits and vegetables, trying to sit down and prepare a meal as a family a couple times a week, and eating out a little bit less. Trying to eliminate processed and sugary foods as much as possible. And I saw some really immediate results with just those minor changes. I thought well, If i could help other families learn these small changes in my role as first lady, that would be a good thing.”
The Devotay eMail Newsletter, August, 2009
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009Lots and lots to cover
The Devotay eNewsletter – August 2009
We’re hitting harvest time, a busy time for everybody. School is back in session, and right on schedule my Cubbies are fading. But we have lots of great events coming up. How ’bout a picnic, a dinner, a movie and 3 beer fests? Plus the wine tasting series returns. So pour a cold local brew, sit back & enjoy….
Time for Lunch!
The Time for Lunch Campaign is a project of Slow Food USA, an educational non-profit (501c3) with the goal of creating a world in which everyone can enjoy food that is good, clean and fair.
This fall, we’re asking parents, teachers and every responsible citizen to speak up and tell our nation’s leaders that change can’t wait: It’s time to provide our children with REAL FOOD at school.
To reach as many people as possible, Slow Food is organizing “Eat-Ins” across the country this Labor Day, September 7th. These will be traditonal potlucks with the added twist of getting people involved in improving school food. As of this writing there are 242 planned nationwide.
Iowa City’s Eat-In will be held at Shelter #12 of Lower City Park (Here’s a map, #12 is just south of the railroad). It will go from 11am-3pm. All are welcome, the more we have the louder our voice on this important issue. Please bring a (local and sustainable!) dish to share, a beverage if you like, and reusable plates, silver, etc. to cut down on waste.
RSVP on facebook here or by email here.
We’ve invited every local, state and federal politician to join us. Please encourage one or more of them with a quick email (all their addresses are here).
To get real food in schools, we need more than a picnic. We need your help:
Mark your calendars now and tell everyone you know. This is a downpayment on health care reform that every side of the debate can support. We need your help. (more…)
Secrets of the Farmers’ Market – The Atlantic Food Channel
Sunday, July 26th, 2009
Photo by Gardiner Lapham
Strolling through the farmers’ market used to be my Sunday ritual. Crops, neighbors, a busker or two; it all felt timeless. Now I like to say that I went one day and never came back–just got on a truck back to a farm.
That’s more or less true, but I do go back–to the other side of the market stall. Our farm sells at two weekly markets in Washington, D.C.: Sunday morning in Dupont Circle and Thursday afternoon in Penn Quarter. And let me tell you, going as a grower is a far cry from my old slide-on-the-flip-flops-and-scuff-down-Q-Street.
We start harvesting two days in advance, filling crates in the field, stacking them in the back of a pickup, and trucking them a half-mile to our farm center. There we wash and count and pack our produce into blue-and-gray plastic storage boxes, labeling them, for example, “Carrots, 20, Dupont.” The stickers signal not only what we’ve got but how hard we have to hoist; root vegetables require more oomph than, say, lettuce. And forget the flip flops.
via Secrets of the Farmers’ Market – The Atlantic Food Channel.
Why a Twenty-Something Should Care About School Lunch
Friday, July 10th, 2009
For many twenty-somethings like myself, issues like school lunch can be murky and distant. I’m not eating school lunch; nor do I have children who are eating school lunch nor will I in the foreseeable future. When I think of school lunch, I mostly envision a Wonder Years-style cafeteria line, complete with mystery meat or is it called Salisbury steak? and a scoop of mashed potatoes. Not so bad, not so good, but unchanging and unchangeable. Right? Wrong.
via Civil Eats » Blog Archive » Why a Twenty-Something Should Care About School Lunch.