Readers to Eaters

Washington State Food and Nutrition Council

June — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:04:51 +0000

We always enjoy having our popup bookstore at the WSFNC conference not only to promote food literacy but also to learn about new efforts to improve nutrition and food access in Washington state.

This year the event is even more special for us as two of our authors–Cynthia Lair/FEEDING THE YOUNG ATHLETE and Katherine Pryor/SYLVIA’S SPINACH–will be among the presenters. Cynthia will discuss changes in school food while Kathy will speak on improving menus in health care.

Leaders in the Washington food system will describe their exciting projects and new efforts to improve nutrition and food access in schools, hospitals, restaurants and communities.

Other speakers include Chef Eric Tanaka (Tom Douglas Restaurants), Chef Tom French (Experience Food Project), Donna Parsons (OSPI Child Nutrition Director), Leika Suzumura (Tilth Community Kitchen Program Manager), Becky Selengut (chef and local food advocate), Jennifer Hinson (Chicken Soup Brigade), Michele Catalano (Full Circle).

GirlFest 2012

June — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:44:30 +0000

Girl Scouts is celebrating its 100th anniversary! R2E will be at their annual Girlfest with a big selection of children’s books about food.

We especially like Girl Scouts Western Washington’s focus on community building and their environmental stewardship program, The Green Team Challenge. This year a “Foodie Row” is added to Girlfest and you can find us there.

Come meet R2E’s newest authors:
• 10:30 am – Katherine Pryor/SYLVIA’S SPINACH
• 11:30 am – Cynthia Lair/FEEDING THE YOUNG ATHLETE

The entire family–boys too!–are welcomed.

Readers to Eaters’ Publishing Launch Party on Food Day

June — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 05:49:21 +0000

Join us this Food Day at Mockingbird Books to celebrate Readers to Eaters’ publishing launch party and our new children’s books about growing, cooking and eating.

SUN 10/21, 12-3 pm
Rick Swann presents OUR SCHOOL GARDEN!
Cynthia Lair presents FEEDING THE YOUNG ATHLETE
Chickens from Stone Soup Garden’s mobile chicken coop
School garden farmers market
Food from Cynthia’s book

WED 10/24, 6-8 pm
Katherine Pryor presents SYLVIA’S SPINACH
Readings of children’s food books
Food to try (for the pickiest of eaters)

Food Day ”is a nationwide celebration and a movement for healthy, affordable and sustainable food.”

Mockingbird Books ”is a children’s bookstore specializing in knowledgeable, friendly service. We provide storytimes, youth and adult book groups, author and illustrator events, frequent buyer rewards, specialty book-ordering, reading programs and much more. Like any mom & pop store, we appreciate our local community and work hard to give back.”

Seattle Tilth Harvest Fair

June — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 05:27:06 +0000

Come celebrate Readers To Eaters 3rd anniversary this Sat at the Seattle Tilth Harvest Fair. We have a great lineup of book talks, including R2E authors Cynthia Lair/FEEDING THE YOUNG ATHLETE and Rick Swann/OUR SCHOOL GARDEN!, as well as a sneak peek at our fall book, Kathy Pryor’s SYLVIA’S SPINACH. Here’s the full lineup:

• 11 am – Colin McCrate/FOOD GROWN RIGHT, IN YOUR BACKYARD
• 11:30 am – Cynthia Lair/FEEDING THE YOUNG ATHLETE
• Noon – Jill Lightener/ Edible Seattle COOKBOOK
• 1 pm – Larry Korn/ English editor of Masanobu Fukuoka’s SOWING SEEDS IN THE DESERT & ONE STRAW REVOLUTION
• 1:30 pm – Rick Swann/ OUR SCHOOL GARDEN! (signing only)
• 2 pm – Pat Tanumihardja/ ASAIN GRANDMOTHERS COOKBOOK
• 2:30 pm – Daniel Winkler/ A FIELD GUIDE TO EDIBLE MUSHROOMS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

September is Food Literacy Month. Join us in connecting good eats and good reads!

Lake City Farmers Market

June — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:57:05 +0000

R2E pop-up bookstore will be at the Lake City Farmers Market for the first time with a great lineup of author signings:

3:30 Rick Swann/OUR SCHOOL GARDEN!
4:40 Leora Blooms/WASHINGTON FOOD ARTISAN
5:30 Colin McCrate & Brad Halm/FOOD GROWN RIGHT, IN YOUR BACKYARD

The market theme of the day is “Glorious Greens.” We’ll have lots of stories about growing and buying good greens. See you there!

American Library Association Annual Conference

June — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:46:24 +0000

We’re looking forward to being at the American Library Association Annual Conference to catch up with our educator and librarian friends and promote books & programs in food literacy.

Christy Hale, illustrator of OUR SCHOOL GARDEN!, will be signing at our booth (#2256/PGW) on Sat, 6/23, 3-4pm.
We’ll also be highlighting our forthcoming books, FEEDING THE YOUNG ATHLETE (Aug) and SYLVIA’S SPINACH (Nov). Come by a take a peek!

See you…PL

Northwest Harvest 2012 Annual Conference

June — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:38:41 +0000

Look for R2E pop-up bookstore as this terrific gathering of emergency food providers and food banks, with a focus on providing healthy food to those in need. Listen on NPR about how Food Stamps have made a big impact for families and children during this economy. Keynote speaker is Bill Marler, food safety attorney who was a key figure in the book, POISONED: The True Story of the Deadly E. Coli Outbreak That Changed the Way Americans Eat by Jeff Benedict. Check out Bill’s blog @ Food Safety News.

Celebration of Food Festival 2012

June — Thu, 10 May 2012 21:44:12 +0000

Join R2E pop-up bookstore at the first Celebration of Food Festival, a meet-up of real food and innovation in Snohomish County. Join farmers, ranchers, culinary professionals, students and families who all share passion for delicious and local foods. Check out the great list of exhibitors. Kudos to our friends at Food Revolution Snohomish Co.

At 1pm, author Rick Swann will present his children’s book, Our School Garden!, and give a history of school and community gardens.

Bring the kids. Bring friends. See you there!

West Seattle Farmers Market: Mother’s Day Celebration

June — Wed, 02 May 2012 21:07:14 +0000

We’re so happy to be kicking off the R2E pop-up bookstore farmers market season with the Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance at the West Seattle Farmers Market on Mother’s Day.

We have 3 local authors joining us for presentations:
• 10:30 – Jill Lightener, Edible Seattle Cookbook
• 11:30 – Rick Swann, Our School Garden!
• 12:30 – Sara Anderson, A Day at the Market, Fruit, and Vegetables

This is the first year we’re working with the Neighborhood Farmers Alliance to provide food literacy programs at the markets. Look for us at Lake City (6/28), Phnney (7/6), and Columbia City (7/25).

Orca K-8 Spring Plant Sale

June — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:48:42 +0000

R2E bookstore will be back at Orca K-8 School for its annual Spring Plant Sale.

Orca is one of our favorite school garden programs. We ran into Garden Coordinator Anthony Warner at the Tilth Plant Sale last weekend as he was “checking out the competition.” He told us what’s unique at Orca are the plant starts from the best cross-pollinated varietals that have sprung up in the garden over the years. Check out their bog at http://orcagarden.wordpress.com/.

Author Rick Swann will be on hand to sign Our School Garden! from 10:00-10:30am. Anthony was instrument when we did research for the book two years ago.

Come see a great school garden community, pick up some truly local plant starts and talk to Rick about the history of school gardens in Seattle.