'The Source' Passata Day 2013
A$2,290
of $2,050 targetyrs ago
Successful on 25th Mar 2013 at 12:00AM.
About 'The Source' -
'The Source' believes in preserving the heritage of food production while supporting local growers and promoting Slow Food values. By reviving the Italian seasonal celebration of Passata Day we hope to keep alive the values of connection to food, to each other and to the environment.
We do this by holding an annual Passata Day in Sydney at the end of summer during the height of the tomato season. We go on to sell our Passata at Sydney Sustainable markets throughout the year. Check out Costa talking about our Passata Day 2012 with the Youth Food Movement...
About 'Passata Day' -
Passata Day is a traditional Italian seasonal celebration of the tomato that brings family and friends together at the same time each year to preserve the glut of overripe tomatoes from summer's harvest in order to consume delicious tomatoes all year round. Passata is the beautiful rich puree you get from the squashed tomatoes, which is bottled and kept for use throughout the year, or even for years!
This simple tradition carries with it a great deal of significance in a society that is increasingly disconnected from it's food, and the natural system of seasonality. It reconnects us with Seasonality, Waste, Tradition, Local food and to what we put in our bodies, creating lasting memories in the process.
We gather family, friends and passata enthusiasts, on a weekend at the end of summer to cut, boil, and squash thousands of tomatoes and turn them into hundreds of bottles of Passata. We then cook and eat a big tomato feast in celebration of the efforts and energy of the Passata Day clan. Check out this video made by Oxfam for the Youth Food Movement who helped us on the day -
In holding Passata day each year our hope is to pass on the skills and knowledge that we have gathered in order to inspire others to go on and initiate their own tradition of Passata Day. In passing on this skill we endeavour to keep slow food processes alive and remind people each year that food seasons exist, food can be deeply associated with love and sharing, and that we need not follow the wasteful habits that have consumed our society.
To pass the message on further, we hold a stall at the Sydney Sustainable Markets in Taylor Square. Our aim is not only to inspire people to preserve themselves, but also to contribute to a changing, sustainable food system where consumers have the choice to purchase sustainable, ethical food products that are chemical free and aren't a burden on the environment.
We need your help to grow and keep Passata Day alive! Sustainable champion Sally Hill talks about Passata Day 2012 at Pecha Kucha =
In response to a growing interest in Passata Day we have decided to make this year's event available to as many people as we possibly can. This means more tomatoes, more equipment and more space!
'The Source' believes in preserving the heritage of food production while supporting local growers and promoting Slow Food values. By reviving the Italian seasonal celebration of Passata Day we hope to keep alive the values of connection to food, to each other and to the environment.
We do this by holding an annual Passata Day in Sydney at the end of summer during the height of the tomato season. We go on to sell our Passata at Sydney Sustainable markets throughout the year. Check out Costa talking about our Passata Day 2012 with the Youth Food Movement...
About 'Passata Day' -
Passata Day is a traditional Italian seasonal celebration of the tomato that brings family and friends together at the same time each year to preserve the glut of overripe tomatoes from summer's harvest in order to consume delicious tomatoes all year round. Passata is the beautiful rich puree you get from the squashed tomatoes, which is bottled and kept for use throughout the year, or even for years!
This simple tradition carries with it a great deal of significance in a society that is increasingly disconnected from it's food, and the natural system of seasonality. It reconnects us with Seasonality, Waste, Tradition, Local food and to what we put in our bodies, creating lasting memories in the process.
We gather family, friends and passata enthusiasts, on a weekend at the end of summer to cut, boil, and squash thousands of tomatoes and turn them into hundreds of bottles of Passata. We then cook and eat a big tomato feast in celebration of the efforts and energy of the Passata Day clan. Check out this video made by Oxfam for the Youth Food Movement who helped us on the day -
In holding Passata day each year our hope is to pass on the skills and knowledge that we have gathered in order to inspire others to go on and initiate their own tradition of Passata Day. In passing on this skill we endeavour to keep slow food processes alive and remind people each year that food seasons exist, food can be deeply associated with love and sharing, and that we need not follow the wasteful habits that have consumed our society.
To pass the message on further, we hold a stall at the Sydney Sustainable Markets in Taylor Square. Our aim is not only to inspire people to preserve themselves, but also to contribute to a changing, sustainable food system where consumers have the choice to purchase sustainable, ethical food products that are chemical free and aren't a burden on the environment.
We need your help to grow and keep Passata Day alive! Sustainable champion Sally Hill talks about Passata Day 2012 at Pecha Kucha =
What we need -
We need to buy -
We need to buy -
+ another Passata machine - $350
+ 2 commercial pots - $100
+ 3 gas burners - $150
+ kitchen utensils - $100
+ cleaners and sterilisers - $50
The money we make from selling only just covers costs, therefore we do not have enough funds to grow our project to the capacity it needs.
+ utilities - $50
+ catering for the weekend - $200
+ insurance - $300
+ and double the amount of tomatoes - $750
TOTAL - $2050
The money we make from selling only just covers costs, therefore we do not have enough funds to grow our project to the capacity it needs.
Thank you card with preserving recipes from 'The Source' and Rosie from 'Laguna Earth House'
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2 x Small sized 2013 passata bottles with thank you card from 'The Source'
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2 x Medium sized 2013 passata bottles with thank you card from 'The Source'
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2 x Family sized 2013 passata bottles with thank you card from 'The Source'
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Passata Food Pack for two - - 2 x Large sized 2013 passata bottles - fresh home-made pasta - organic onion, garlic and home grown basil - Thank you card with recipe from 'The Source' - Preserving recipe card by Rosie from 'Laguna Earth House'
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Passata Pack - - Manual tomato press (mouli) - Recycled bottles - Bottle caps - Steriliser - Step-by-step instructions from 'The Source' - 4 Small sized 2013 passata bottles - Thank you card with recipes from 'The Source' and Rosie from 'Laguna Earth House'
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Passata Day Experience for two - - Invitation to join 'The Source' at Passata Day 2013!!! - Morning tea and lunch provided on the day - Gift pack with 6 Small bottles of passata to take with you - hands-on experience of the process of making passata from start to finish in the idyllic Hunter Region at Laguna Earth House Passata Day 2013 will be held over the weekend of March 2nd and 3rd, you can choose wither the Saturday or Sunday to attend
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2 x Large sized 2013 passata bottles with thank you card from 'The Source'
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Gift pack - 6 x Small sized 2013 passata bottles Thank you card with preserving recipes from 'The Source' and Rosie from 'Laguna Earth House'
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