Steven Farrell, owner/general manager of Finca Luna Nueva Lodge in San Isidro de Peñas Blancas, and a member of the Slow Food Convivium of San Jose, Costa Rica will celebrate and host the third “Slow Food in the Rainforest” Terra Madre Day luncheon on December 8, 2013.

The festivities will begin at 10:30 a.m. in Casa Luna where the participants can enjoy coffee, tea, juice, or chocolate tea (made from the shells of our biodynamic/organic cacao) before the tour of our extensive gardens.

Lunch will be served poolside at 12:30 p.m. The menu will consist almost entirely of food items produced on the farm such as pastured pork, a variety of fruits, roots, vegetables, and salad greens, with many of the featured dishes also incorporating our turmeric, ginger, and cacao. We will also feature in-house produced buffalo cheese and yogurt. Food items not produced on the farm will be procured from other providers in the Zona Norte. Chef Santos will be firing up the wood-burning pizza oven for some tasty focaccia appetizers before the guests sit down to a Slow Food lunch. Cost for lunch and garden tour is $25.00 per person. Reservations are a must because of limited seating.

Send reservation request to [email protected]

Directions to Finca Luna Nueva Lodge: fincalunanuevalodge.com/en/contact-us.html

Terra Madre Day is a worldwide celebration of local food held every year on or around December 10. The basic premise of Slow Food is Good, Clean and Fair, and this philosophy applies to agriculture, food production, and gastronomy. Slow Food is defined by three interconnected principles:

GOOD a fresh and flavorsome seasonal diet that satisfies the senses and is part of our local culture; CLEAN food production and consumption that does not harm the environment, animal welfare, or our health; and FAIR accessible prices for consumers and fair conditions and pay for small-scale producers.

This worldwide food movement has grown to more than 100,000 members with a Slow Food convivum in almost every country on the globe. For more information on the Slow Food movement, go to www.slowfood.com