Key West Slow Food Campaign

On September 7th 2009, Labor Day Monday, Help Yourself, Cole’s Peace, and Mana Project will present a “LABOR DAY “EAT IN” AT NANCY FORRESTER’S SECRET GARDEN
SLOW FOOD POSTERS FOR KEY WEST

Labor Day "Time for Lunch" Poster by Charlie Wilson, Help Yourself Restaurant, Key West


"Time for Lunch" Poster by Nancy Forrester, Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden, Key West

Eat-In” is a part of Slow Food USA’s National “Time for Lunch” Campaign to bring real food into schools, instead of over-processed junk food. The registered “Eat-In” will be held in Nancy Forrester’s Secret Garden, located on 1 Free School Lane, in the heart of old town Key West. Nancy Forrester supports the Slow Food Movement’s “National Day of Action” with a Free Admission Open House. The “Eat-In” Garden hours are 10 AM to 5 PM, with midday 11-2:00 being the most communal “Time for Lunch.” People are encouraged to bring their own picnic or to buy it at Help Yourself on Fleming Street. Some food will also be offered at the event.

Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden

Nancy Forrester, Macaw Larrybird (eco-educators)	Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden, Key West
Nancy Forrester’s Secret Garden is an environmental treasure and a hidden oasis in the heart of old Key West. When you step into the garden you are stepping out of the hustle and bustle of Key West into a magical forest full of tropical trees and plants, winding paths and talking parrots. The garden is a beautiful place to visit, and the perfect location to host the Key West Slow Food event, “Time For Lunch”.

Priority Crops grown organically in the Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden, Key West

Organic Bananas, Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden, Key West, Florida

Organic Papayas, Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden, Key West

Organic Breadfruit, Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden, Key West, Florida

KEY WEST HOSTS FOR LABOR DAY "TIME FOR LUNCH"
Mana Project 501(c)(3)

Katharina Arnhold Exec. Dir.	Heirloom Tree, Melicocca bijugatus, Spanish Lime

Mana Project 501 (c)(3) established in 2002 Inspired by environmental treasure Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden, Mana Project provides education for a sustainable future to the public in the garden. Mana is working on a capital campaign to buy this last undeveloped wooded acre of land in "old town" Key West, FL. Acquisition by Mana Project will conserve a valuable gene pool of rare plants and animals and the earth friendly legacy of Nancy Forrester.

Help Yourself Restaurant

Charlie Wilson preparing organic vegetables	Help Yourself, 829 Fleming Street, Key West FL
Charlie Wilson at Help Yourself, an organic food stop and restaurant on Fleming Street, supports the Slow Food philosophy that our children should grow up enjoying food that is both delicious and good for them, learning healthy habits that last throughout their life, and that getting nutritious food into schools is important.

Cole's Peace Artisan Bakery

Erica Biddle, Michael Shields, Richard Tallmadge	Cole's Peace 1111 Eaton Street, Key West
Richard Tallmadge's Cole’s Peace on Eaton Street is an Artisan bakery and sandwich shop baking in the Old World, traditional method. Using a combination of all-natural flours and grains, the breads are kneaded into fresh batches of dough and each loaf is individually hand-shaped. We are exited that we can help bring this national event to this world renowned Garden