GRUB: Ideas for an Organic Urban Kitchen (On Tour Across America!)

The more we learn about GRUB, the more we like it. What is it? It's a new book (coming out on April 6th), it's a website, it's a way of living and eating (Take Action!). Co-written by Anna Lappé and Bryant Terry (follow links for bios), the book preaches "healthy, local, sustainable food for all, [...] food that supports community, justice, and sustainability." It combines essays and an exposé of the food industry (with Anna's encounters with industry execs) with "Bryant’s sumptuous menus that include suggested soundtracks to cook and dine by." Anna adds: "We like to think of it as a call-to-arms and a call-to-eat. [...] grub should be universal." GRUB is also going on the road in April and May (see tour dates below) and we hope to be able to get some of the TreeHugger staff to attend on some dates (the event in Seattle on April 20 will be cohosted by Grist Magazine and WorldChanging!). It should be really interesting and we encourage you to go check it out. You can also learn about GrubParties here.

About the tour, Anna said:

On our tour, we’re honoring local food at farmers markets, restaurants, and farms; raising dollars for food banks, gardening programs, and farmer coalitions; participating in teach-ins, conferences, and forums. We also want to connect folks we meet with what’s going on locally as well as help people see their power to make a difference–with our dollars, voices, and votes.

Here are the GRUB tour dates (check the website closer to the event to make sure that there are no changes):

Saturday, April 01, 9:30 – 6:00pmNew York City, NYBaum ForumSchool Food: Innovation & IdeasThe Graduate Center (CUNY)34th St. and Fifth Ave.www.baumforum.orgAnna only Monday, April 03, 6:00pmAnn Arbor, MIBook signingShaman Drum311-315 South State St.

Tuesday, April 04, 7:30pmAnn Arbor, MIPeople’s Food Co-op’s 35th Anniversary Celebration & ReceptionMichigan Theater693 Libertywww.peoplesfood.coopAnna and Bryant with Frances BOOK LAUNCHThursday, April 06, 6:30pmNew York City, NYColiseum Books11 West 42nd Streetwww.coliseumbooks.com

Sat. and Sun. April 8 and 9ChicagoBioEthics ConferencePlease visit www.bioethics2006.orgfor full schedule of events Anna only Anna Lappé on Enviro Close-Up with Karl Grossman on Free Speech TV

Anna Lappe discusses good food, the consolidation of the food supply, loss of plant diversity, the farm crisis and the impact of globalization on agriculture. EnviroVideo's 30 minute TV interview series, Enviro Close-Up with Karl Grossman, is seen on Free Speech TV (">http://freespeech.org). FSTV brings the best of progressive TV to 25 million U.S. homes - airing 24 hours a day on Dish Network (channel 9415) and part-time on 140 community access cable stations in 30 states.

FSTV Air dates and timesWednesday, April 12 2:30 PMThursday, April 13 7:30 AM 8:30 PMFriday, April 14 4:30 PMSaturday, April 15 8:30 PMSunday, April 16 6:30 PM

Sunday, April 09, 2:00pmChicagoBook signingBarbara's Bookstore at UIC1218 South Halsted St.Anna only Monday, April 10, 7:30pmOaklandBook signingDiesel Books5433 College Ave.www.dieselbookstore.com

Tuesday, April 11, 7:00pmMill ValleyCommunity dinner with Marin Organic and friendsPanta Rhea FoundationFor more information, contact Sheila Foster at Sheila@marinorganic.org

Thursday, April 13, 3:30pmBerkeleyCooking demo & book signing with Black Oak BooksNorth Shattuck Farmers Marketwww.ecologycenter.org

Friday, April 14, 7:00pmCorte MaderaBook signingBook Passage51 Tamal Vista Blvd. Saturday, April 15, 11:45amSan FranciscoCooking demo & book signing with Book PassageFerry Plaza Farmers Market1 Ferry Buildingwww.ferryplazafarmersmarket.com

Saturday, April 15, 7 – 9 pmPalo AltoDinner, speech, & book signingFoundation for Global Community222 High St.www.fgconline.org

Monday, April 17, 7:00pmSanta CruzSpeech & book signingUC-Santa CruzFor more information, contact Marcia Winslade, marciaw@ucsc.edu

Wednesday, April 19SeattleCommunity dinner and fundraiserFor address and information contact Jenny Heins at jenny@sustainableballard.org

Thursday, April 20, 6:00pmSeattleBook signingElliott Bay Book Company101 South Main St.www.elliottbaybook.com

Thursday, April 20SeattlePost-book signing gathering, cohosted by WorldChanging and Grist.comThe Hideout1005 Boren Ave.www.worldchanging.com

Friday, April 21, 7:00pmPortlandBook signingPowell’s Books for Home and Garden3747 SE Hawthorne Blvd.www.powells.com

Friday, April 28, 7:00pmAsheville, NCBook signingMalaprop's Bookstore and Café55 Haywood St.www.malaprops.comAnna only Saturday, April 29, 6:00pmValle Crucis, North CarolinaGrub dinner and reading with friends from the farmMaverick Farmswww.maverickfarms.comAnna only Friday, May 5, 5:30pmPalo AltoSpeech & ReceptionStanford UniversityBryant only Friday, May 05, 7:00pmManhasset, NYSpeech & book signingUnitarian Universalist ChurchAnna only Tuesday, May 09, 7:00pmNew York City, NYInformal discussion & celebration with community nutrition classColumbia University

Tuesday, May 09, 9:00pmNew York City, NYRude MovementsAPT ClubWednesday, May 10, 11:30am – 2pmNew York City, NYCooking demo & book signingUnion Square Farmers Marketwww.greenmarket.cc

Wednesday, May 10, 7:30pmNew York City, NYBook signingVox PopFor more information, contact Sarah, voxpopevents@gmail.com

Thursday, May 11Brooklyn, NYDinner and book signingSmooch, organic café and wine bar Saturday, May 13, 10:00am - 12:00pmBrooklyn, NYCooking demo & book signingBrooklyn Grand Army Plaza Farmers Marketwww.greenmarket.cc

Saturday, May 13, 1:00pmBrooklyn, NYTabling and book signingPark Slope Food Co-op

Sunday, May 14New York City, NYWorkshop & book signingSacred Center330 W. 38th, Suite 704 Wednesday, May 17, 7:00pmWashington DCBook signingChapters Bookstore445 11th St NW Thursday, May 18, 7 – 10pmWashington DCBenefit Dinner for Capital Area Food Bank and Book SigningVegetate RestaurantFor more information, contact adkissonj@cfoodbank.org

Thursday, May 25, 7:00pmCosta Mesa, CABook signingBook SoupSouth Coast Plaza,3333 Bristol St.2nd Level, Jewel CourtBryant only

For details about any of these events or to volunteer to help with the Grub Tour, please contact Molly Rockamann at molly[at]eatgrub.org.

You can Listen to Anna Lappé and Bryant Terry on The Beyond Organic Show the week of April 9th:

Anna Lappé & Bryant Terry join Beyond Organic Show host, Jerry Kay to talk about organics, childhood obesity, food access and to share recipes from their new book.

The Beyond Organic Show is a nationally syndicated radio program addressing issues of organic food and farming, social and environmental sustainability. Starting April 9th, listen to the program via satellite radio, FM/AM broadcast, download or podcast. For more information visit: www.beyondorganic.com

More about local food on TreeHugger: ::Living On The 100 Miles Diet, ::Living On The 100 Miles Diet, Part 2, ::100 Mile Diet, Meet Oliver Rowe: Restaurant Serves Local Food, ::10 Reasons to Eat Local Food, ::Today's Eco-Event: "Eat Local Challenge"