{"article":{"id":247650,"heading":"Localicious Gala: 30 Years, 30 Chefs, 30 Farmers","author":"Santa Monica Farmer's Market","created":"2011-09-07 20:57:45","modified":"2011-09-09 10:01:47","last_modified":"Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:01:47","article":"<p>Localicious Gala, 30 Years, 30 Chefs, 30 Farmers <br>  <br> Celebrating 30 Years of the Santa Monica Farmers Market <br><br> Annenberg Community Beach House <br>  <br> Friday, September 16 <br>  <br> 7:30pm - 9:30pm <br>  <br> $125.00 per ticket <br>  <br>   <br>  <br> Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Santa Monica Farmers Market at an outdoor beach-front gala featuring 30 of L.A.'s best chefs paired with 30 market farmers to taste signature dishes that showcase the freshest and best of the season. Enjoy craft brewed beers, local wines, a silent auction and 30-course grazing menu at the beautiful Annenberg Community Beach House. Capacity is limited, booking early is advised. www.goodfoodfestivals.com <br>  <br>   <br>  <br> VIP Reception <br>  <br> 6:30pm - 7:30pm <br>  <br> $250 per ticket <br>  <br>   <br>  <br> VIP tickets are available for a special champagne reception. At this intimate gathering you will mingle with our participating chefs and distinguished Localicious honorees.  Valet parking and chef contributed gift bag are included in this unique experience. <br>  <br> <a href=\"http:\/\/goodfoodfestivals.eventbrite.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/goodfoodfestivals.eventbrite.com\/<\/a> <br><br> <\/p>\n","contact":"","link":"www.goodfoodfestivals.com","address":"","phone":"","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","summary":"","numcomment":1,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/2011\/09\/localicious_gala_final_flyer.jpg","filesize":"666.9 kibibytes","article_url":"\/news\/2011\/09\/247650.php","image":{"original":"\/uploads\/2011\/09\/localicious_gala_final_flyer.jpg","small":"\/uploads\/2011\/09\/localicious_gala_final_flyer.jpgthumb.jpg","medium":"\/uploads\/2011\/09\/localicious_gala_final_flyer.jpgmid.jpg"}},"attachments":[{"id":247651,"heading":"Good Food Festival","article":"","author":"Santa Monica Farmer's Market","parent_id":247650,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","created":"2011-09-07 20:57:45","modified":"2011-09-07 20:57:45","fileurl":"http:\/\/la.indymedia.org\/\/uploads\/2011\/09\/goodfoodfestivallargeflyer.jpgcrxevr.jpg","image":{"original":"http:\/\/la.indymedia.org\/\/uploads\/2011\/09\/goodfoodfestivallargeflyer.jpgcrxevr.jpg"}}],"comments":[{"id":247670,"heading":"Localvore = starvation for the poor?","article":"Is this what the local food movement is about?  $125 tasting parties?\r\n\r\nGross.\r\n\r\nGet your priorities straight.\r\n\r\nAll I smell here is a &quot;food movement&quot; that will relegate the poor to eating the shit of the rich.  It's not a food movement as much as a bowel movement.\r\n\r\nWhat will happen is that the rich will eat locally grown organic food, while the poor are stuck with GMO products, toxic products, and other biologically engineered prodcuts that may not be safe.  And these products will be created by Monsanto and other companies that enrich the stock portfolios of the rich, who will definitely NOT eat the products they're creating.  No... they'll be eating locally grown organic food.\r\n\r\nThe localvore movement will be nothing until it's like the animal rights movement.\r\n\r\nIt needs to identify the fund managers who invest in GMOs, in pushing for deregulation, and against bans on GMOs.  Then it needs to ostracise and verbally attack these people, and help dismantle the corporations.\r\n\r\nIt needs to support labor laws for farmworkers, like overtime pay and healthcare.","author":"mous","parent_id":247650,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2011-09-09 10:01:56","modified":"2011-09-09 10:01:56","fileurl":""}]}