Join us for our next food swap!

March in a college town .. You'd be hard pressed to find someone NOT talking about spring break.

The anticipation of sneaking off to a place far, far away, even if only for a few days ..

But you know .. it's bigger than the week itself .. as witnessed by the standard conversation chaser "well .. you know .. it IS all down hill from here. After break there's only .. what .. a couple of more weeks until April"

The wistful longing for spring ..

So in light of all places we dream of going .. or have been and seen .. we're going to bring a little bit of the world to us. Whether it be those fajitas you ate with margaritas on the beach, or pierogi with chilled vodka on the wobbly barstool in Poland, or the coq au vin you were nibbling on in the outside cafe in France .. remember .. when that really handsome man happened by?

Ahhh .. yes ... but nevermind all that .. you've got the picture

Bring your favorite ethnic dish & let the swapping begin!

** In addition to food swap items, we'll offer a few small snacks, if you'd like to bring a fun little something from around the world to share with everyone.

When & Where

Saturday, March 2nd

Location: Della Viti

Time: 1pm - 3pm

If you're not able to come, please notify us as soon as possible so we're able to invite someone from the waitlist

Who

Everyone is welcome, as long as you bring something you made yourself. You must pre-register to attend.

As always, the food swap is free, though there is a suggested donation of $10 on the day of the event, if you are able. We'll pay for any supply costs we may have had, and then make a donation to Food At First in the name of the swap.

**** It's A Big World Out There Raffle! *****

We're having a raffle!

Rules:

1. If you are new to the swap .. your name will be entered once into the raffle
2. But fellow swappers, never fear .. For every friend you bring that's new to the swap, your name ALSO will be entered.

($50 gift certificate for date night at Della Viti!)

What to bring

* Food to swap: For this event we're going to focus on food from around the world.

Swappers are asked to bring items that follow common sense clean eating guidelines for nutrition and portion sizes. In this case, an item would be complete meal for two people. Think jamaican jerk chicken, irish stew, or homemade pasta like your Grandma from Italy made on Saturday afternoons.

A few special notes:

You can bring a bunch of one thing or multiples of a few different things. The idea being however many items you bring, you'll come home with that number of new things to try.

Package your comfort foods in a way that protects them & makes it clear the amounts you'd like to swap (Swaps are one for one)

If applicable, bring samples for others to try

Label or bring a list of ingredients for all your edibles, if possible, and note any dietary specifications – gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free, etc

Please be sure to practice good food-safety standards. Take precautions to adequately protect your food not only while it is in transport, but also while it is at the swap (i.e. a cooler)

We will provide swap sheets, name tags, writing utensils, and other necessary materials for the event

Schedule

1:00 pm - 2:00pm Everyone arrives, sets up their items, chats with other swappers, and sample

2:00pm - 2:15pm Bidding begins

2:15pm - 2:30pm Swapping begins

2:30pm - 3:00pm Social time and clean up

Please arrive no later than 1:30pm!

Learn more

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ali at illtradeya@amesfoodswap.com

The Honor Code

This is a community event; however, participants must pre-register, which means this event is operated as a private club.

In addition, all swap participants adhere to an honor code of using the highest cleanliness standards in their own kitchens and gardens to prepare their swap items. Swap participants must agree to the following terms before registering:

• By participating in this event, you are acknowledging that the food items being shared are not necessarily prepared in commercial kitchens or spaces inspected by any government agency.

• By participating in this event, you are also acknowledging that you will use the highest standards of safety and cleanliness in food preparation.

• By participating in this event, you assume all liability; specifically, you agree to not hold liable food swap hosts, swap venue owners/providers, or other swap participants

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