A Fine Time at the Film Fest

On Saturday, February 7, we had the pleasure of working with the Siskiyou Filmfest to kick off their 2-day event (February 19th and 20th at the Rogue Community College) by presenting an exclusive screening of the documentary "Food Fight," about a revolution in eating. The movie chronicles the efforts of Alice Waters, Wolfgang Puck, and Jeremiah Tower to take on a food system that favors efficiency over flavor, health, and sustainability. The movie was free. Drinks, snacks, and libations were available.

Alice Waters, the founder of Chez Panisse, was truly visionary and an inspiration for Summer Jo's. Alice's passion for fresh ingredients, harvested at the peak of their season, grown locally and organically, is a model we've tried to emulate. Summer Jo's is thankful that Alice's pioneering efforts have opened doors for small sustainable family farms, ecologically-gentle animal husbandry, environmentally-sensitive wildcrafters, and has given us all options to eat healthier in a earth-friendly way.

From all indications, the movie-goers who packed the house Saturday night had a great time. We're so pleased with how well it went that we're trying to figure out how to do more movie events. We'll let you know what we come up with.