Are 'ring dings' food?

Come to book club and you'll find out!

FRIDAY, October 2, 10:20-12:00 at Vintage Organic Farm (directions below).  Get there whenever you can, and stay as long as you are able.  Drop-ins welcome.  It's about a 15 minute drive from Cal Poly.

We will start with a quick tour of the farm with the owner starting at 10:20 AM, and then go up to the house for book club discussion.

Brown bag lunch al sustainable fresco at noon is optional.  Bring a suit if you'd like a swim.  I'll have beverage and a pot of brown rice and some veggies available for those who want them.

A few links to ponder related to Michael Pollan's recent work/activities:

• #1: Don't forget about Michael's coming appearance at the PAC on Oct 15, with the Sustainability Fair from 10AM - 2PM.  Please encourage your classes to attend the fair (and lecture at 11), and to contact me if they want to participate in the fair:
• http://sarc.calpoly.edu/events/fundraisers.html
• #2: Short satire, worth a listen; it's a stitch!  On NPR "Wait, wait don't tell me":
• http://www.npr.org/templates/player/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=102745034&m=102745020
• #3: NY Times "Out of the Kitchen - Onto the Couch" includes Michael's take on the new movie, "Julia":
• http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/02/magazine/02cooking-t.html
• #4: An interview w/ Michael Pollan about the book, "In Defense of Food" (thanks, Jonathan):
• http://www.kqed.org/epArchive/R904291000
• #5: You might also want to check out 'Farmer in Chief" article written before the presidential election, which highlights the important role agriculture has to play in sustainability:
• http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/12/magazine/12policy-t.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Farmer%20in%20Chief&st=cse