A cream-colored book titled "SEEDING HOPE" with botanical illustrations is centered on a pale green background, with a "Slow Food" logo in the bottom right corner.

Slow Food NYC

LXCL:Admission to the Enlightened Eaters Book Talk with Jack Algiere includes two glasses of wine and a catered dinner by Mademeals, featuring jasmine rice, Mediterranean chicken, mixed vegetables, and dairy-free tzatziki sauce. A vegetarian option will also be available.

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Join us for our Q3 Enlightened Eaters Book Talk, in partnership with <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.chelseagreen.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Chelsea Green Publishing</a>, featuring Jack Algiere, Chief Agroecology Officer at Stone Barns Center, on his new book Seeding Hope: What Plants Teach Us About Being Human. Drawing on two decades of farming at Stone Barns, Algiere traces the stages of a plant&rsquo;s life (growing, flowering, fruiting) as a lens for how we might live, work, and grow food differently. Part memoir, part meditation, part manifesto, the book asks what our food system could look like if we let plants, rather than profit, set the terms. Pre-order the book&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/seeding-hope/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">here</a> with discount code CGP35 for 35% off! Jack Algiere has been working the land in regenerative organic agriculture and agroecosystem design for three decades. Jack and his wife, Shannon, are the founding farmers of the renowned nonprofit Stone Barns Center for Food &amp; Agriculture in the Hudson Valley, New York, where he has designed and implemented the diverse and protected farmscape since its opening in 2004. Jack offers coaching and advisory services to regenerative food systems organizations and development projects internationally. His vision for healthy, local food systems is guided by a lifelong commitment to ecological stewardship, organic practices, experiential learning, and collective action. His perspectives and practices have been highlighted by various news media, including The New York Times and NPR. Jack is an active board and committee member for nonprofit organizations and mission-based companies that advance and facilitate local food and farming initiatives, including Johnny&rsquo;s Selected Seeds, Northeast Organic Farming Association, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and NY Farm Bureau. Jack and Shannon raised two sons on the farm who now carry on their family&rsquo;s healthy and organic lifestyle. About Slow Food NYC: Slow Food NYC works to create a food system based on the principles of high quality and taste, environmental sustainability, and social justice &mdash; in essence, a food system that is good, clean, and fair for all New Yorkers. About Chelsea Green Publishing:&nbsp;Chelsea Green is recognized as the leading publisher of books on the politics and practice of sustainable living. Our books bring in-depth, practical knowledge to life and give readers hands-on information related to organic and regenerative farming and gardening, ecology and the environment, healthy food, local economies and resilient communities, and integrative health and wellness. Chelsea Green publishes authors that inspire readers to become more effective environmental stewards. About Community Wine and Spirits:&nbsp;Founded in Chelsea, New York, Community Wine and Spirits is a space we built to stoke the imagination and pique the thirst of anyone who comes through our doors. We call ourselves a mutual satisfaction society--when you&#39;re happy, we&#39;re happy. About Mademeals: Mademeals is a New Jersey-based meal delivery company focused on making high-quality, responsibly sourced food more accessible and convenient. Our chef-prepared meals highlight organic produce, pasture-raised meats, and ingredients sourced with an emphasis on thoughtful, sustainable agricultural practices. We believe convenience should not come at the expense of quality, transparency, or a stronger local food system. By preparing meals fresh in our New Jersey kitchen and serving customers across the tri-state area, Mademeals is working to bring a more intentional, farm-to-table approach to everyday eating. Learn more at <a fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">www.Mademeals.co</a><a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;"></a>

Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you for grabbing a ticket to our Q3 Enlightened Eaters Book Talk! We&#39;re so glad you&#39;ll be joining us. We&#39;ll be in conversation with Jack Algiere, Chief Agroecology Officer at Stone Barns Center, about his new book, Seeding Hope: What Plants Teach Us About Being Human, presented in partnership with Chelsea Green Publishing. Event Details Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 Time: 6:30 to 8:00 PM Location: Community Wine &amp; Spirits, 140 10th Ave New York, NY 10011 Interested in reading ahead? You can pre-order Seeding Hope from Chelsea Green Publishing and use code CGP35 for 35% off. If you have questions in the meantime, please contact Olivia (<a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:olivia.al@slowfoodnyc.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">olivia.al@slowfoodnyc.org</a>). See you soon!Slow Food NYC

Join us for our Q3 Enlightened Eaters Book Talk, in partnership with <a href="https://www.chelseagreen.com/" target="_blank">Chelsea Green Publishing</a>, featuring Jack Algiere, Chief Agroecology Officer at Stone Barns Center, on his new book Seeding Hope: What Plants Teach Us About Being Human. Drawing on two decades of farming at Stone Barns, Algiere traces the stages of a plant’s life (growing, flowering, fruiting) as a lens for how we might live, work, and grow food differently. Part memoir, part meditation, part manifesto, the book asks what our food system could look like if we let plants, rather than profit, set the terms. Pre-order the book <a href="https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/seeding-hope/" target="_blank">here</a> with discount code CGP35 for 35% off! Jack Algiere has been working the land in regenerative organic agriculture and agroecosystem design for three decades. Jack and his wife, Shannon, are the founding farmers of the renowned nonprofit Stone Barns Center for Food &amp; Agriculture in the Hudson Valley, New York, where he has designed and implemented the diverse and protected farmscape since its opening in 2004. Jack offers coaching and advisory services to regenerative food systems organizations and development projects internationally. His vision for healthy, local food systems is guided by a lifelong commitment to ecological stewardship, organic practices, experiential learning, and collective action. His perspectives and practices have been highlighted by various news media, including The New York Times and NPR. Jack is an active board and committee member for nonprofit organizations and mission-based companies that advance and facilitate local food and farming initiatives, including Johnny’s Selected Seeds, Northeast Organic Farming Association, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and NY Farm Bureau. Jack and Shannon raised two sons on the farm who now carry on their family’s healthy and organic lifestyle. About Slow Food NYC: Slow Food NYC works to create a food system based on the principles of high quality and taste, environmental sustainability, and social justice — in essence, a food system that is good, clean, and fair for all New Yorkers. About Chelsea Green Publishing: Chelsea Green is recognized as the leading publisher of books on the politics and practice of sustainable living. Our books bring in-depth, practical knowledge to life and give readers hands-on information related to organic and regenerative farming and gardening, ecology and the environment, healthy food, local economies and resilient communities, and integrative health and wellness. Chelsea Green publishes authors that inspire readers to become more effective environmental stewards. About Community Wine and Spirits: Founded in Chelsea, New York, Community Wine and Spirits is a space we built to stoke the imagination and pique the thirst of anyone who comes through our doors. We call ourselves a mutual satisfaction society--when you're happy, we're happy. About Mademeals: Mademeals is a New Jersey-based meal delivery company focused on making high-quality, responsibly sourced food more accessible and convenient. Our chef-prepared meals highlight organic produce, pasture-raised meats, and ingredients sourced with an emphasis on thoughtful, sustainable agricultural practices. We believe convenience should not come at the expense of quality, transparency, or a stronger local food system. By preparing meals fresh in our New Jersey kitchen and serving customers across the tri-state area, Mademeals is working to bring a more intentional, farm-to-table approach to everyday eating. Learn more at <a target="_blank">www.Mademeals.co</a><a target="_blank"></a>

Slow Food NYC

Slow Food NYC x Chelsea Green Publishing Present: Seeding Hope by Jack Algiere

140 10th Ave

General Admission

$50

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