You’re invited to celebrate Katherine Leiner’s newly released book, [1] Growing Roots: The New Generation of Sustainable Farmers, Cooks, and Food Activists, on Thursday, November 18th at the Soho House Library in New York City.

Enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres followed by a panel discussion with young leaders of the sustainable food movement. Panel participants include Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis, filmmakers of “King Corn”; Anna Lappé, food activist and author of Diet for a Hot Planet; Katherine Leiner, author of Growing Roots; Jen Small and Mike Yezzi of Flying Pigs Farm; Alison Bailey Verycrusse of 18 Rabbits (organic granola and bars); and Josh Viertel, President of Slow Food USA. A book signing will immediately follow the discussion.

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to engage with pillars of the sustainable food and farming movement! Be sure to check out the [2] Growing Roots website and the book’s [3] Facebook Page as well! RSVP as soon as possible (space is limited) to [4] dreamurphy@gmail.com.

WHEN: Thursday, November 18, 2010
6:30 PM, wine and food tasting from local farms
7:00 PM, panel discussion begins

WHERE: Soho House Library
29-35 9th Avenue (13th & 14th Streets)
New York, NY 10014
Open to the public, but limited space available
RSVP to: dreamurphy@gmail.com

Katherine Leiner’s [5] Growing Roots is available now.