Always on the lookout for opportunities to share food with people. What better place to do so than a potluck! You get to sample a wide variety of dishes, meet new friends over the ice breaker of food, and get to be an active participant without having to do it all.
Last Thursday was the first potluck of the season for Bluebird Farm aka The Living Lands Agrarian Network. They farm on four parcels of land that has been granted to them by the land owners in exchange for the food that is grown there and the upkeep of the land itself. What a lovely idea - you've got land but you're not into farming, you find farmers who are or they find you, in return you get produce and comfort knowing that your property will feed many people.
This potluck was held on the farm, under a huge oak tree, on bales of hay. I love the outdoors, people, and food, so it was the perfect combo for me. I'm super excited that this is a weekly event and am already planning what I'm bringing for the next one.
You don't have to love farms or the outdoors to love sharing meals. If you're in the city, many ways to do so. There are lots of new twists on the potluck concept. Check out this underground gourmet in Pittsburgh. Or there's the guerilla gourmet. Then, of course, there's the ghetto gourmet for those who want the wandering supperclub which even has a social network attached to help spread the word. How about some fine dinning in the outdoors? Try Outstanding in the Field.
What else is out there? Share your resources here and I'll imagine eating with you!
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