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Sustainable Living
"One of the most important resources that a garden makes available
for use, is the gardener's own body. A garden gives the body the dignity of working in its own support.
It is a way of rejoining the human race."
~ Wendell Berry
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Back in February 2009, a group of individuals purchased seats in Tom & Marty Villa-Lopoz's
Brews, Bread and Brawts" and on August 22, 2009 the bash happened. With the help of Tom
Pivonka, Mark Holzband and Ralph Cruz, Jim Reimer and Molly Monahan, the Villa-Lovoz's
provided about 30 people with delicious samples of local/organic breads, sausages, and beer.
Party photos courtsey of Phil Humphries
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The Brew . . .
Ralph Cruz and Marty Villa-Lovoz
Missing: Mark Holzband
Fish Tales Organic Amber Ale
http://www.fishbrewing.com
Olympia, OR. Medium-bodied with an appealing amber hue, this is
the First Ale of the Republic. Its organic pale, Munich, and crystal malts create a gentle
sweet character that is difficult to resist. From organic Hallertauer hops come a zesty
flavor and aroma that beautifully balance Organic Amber's malt profile. The result: Truly
delicious ale that salutes organic farmers and all the goodness they bring to our tables.
Fish Tales Organic India Pale Ale
Olympia, OR. Fish Tale Organic India Pale Ale is a medium-bodied beer with a rich
golden color. The organic pale and crystal malts lay down a firm malt body. This provides
the backbone for an assertive hop profile featuring organic Pacific Gem. The moment the
Mighty Fish Brewers sampled this pungent and resinous New Zealand hop, they knew it would be
perfect for their Organic I.P.A. The result: A Cascadian treasure.
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Boundary Bay's Bellingham Blonde
Boundry Bay Brewery, Bellingham, WA
http://www.bbaybrewery.com
A straight forward lighter bodied ale, our Blonde was brewed for the Summertime.
It has a well rounded softness with a crisp, cleansing finish. Original Gravity 1.052
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W'09 Widmer
Widmer Brothers Brewing, Portland, OR
http://widmer.com
The brewers have recreated a classic Belgian style Golden ale that holds true with
a unique aroma and flavor. The ale has a hop spiciness that gives it a little extra pop.
And at 6.5% ABV the drinker will feel a nice warming sensation while consuming.
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Hefeweizen Wheat Beer
Widmer Brothers Brewing, Portland, OR
A golden unfiltered wheat beer that is truly cloudy and clearly superb.
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Black Butte Porter
Deschutes Brewery, Bend, OR
http://www.deschutesbrewery.com
Black Butte Porter, crafted from chocolate and crystal malts, is Deschutes
Brewery’s flagship brand. With a rich and distinctive flavor, this porter has
enjoyed a loyal and passionate following since its first pint in 1988.
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Full Sail Ltd.
http://www.fullsailbrewing.com/ltd3.cfm
Full Sail Brewing Co., Hood River, OR
LTD Bottling 03, as crisp, new pilsner-style lager that is pale golden in color,
features a spicy floral hop aroma, a malty medium body, and a smooth thirst-quenching
finish.
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The Bread . . .
Tom Villa-Lovoz
La Panette Sourdough
Haggen's, Bellingham & Ferndale
http://www.haggen.com
As a local company, Haggen is proud to support local growers and producers in the state of
Washington and Oregon. Founded in 1933 in Bellingham, Washington, Haggen has always understood
the importance of supporting other local companies to provide the freshest products, reduce
travel, and to support the local economy. Buying local is good for our economy, the environment
and for you, our guest.
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Multigrain Whole Wheat
Avenue Bread, Bellingham
http://www.avenuebread.com
At Avenue Bread, we actively seek ways of reducing our footprint on the Earth. So far, we’ve
engaged in the following sustainable practices:
• We utilize SSC’s FoodPlus program for all of our biodegradable waste products (approximately 50
percent of our total waste).
• We purchase locally, whenever possible, reducing the environmental impact of transporting goods
long distances.
• Instead of using plastic cups, we’ve opted for GreenWare cold cups and parchment wrap, paper
bags, and/or paper cups — all of which are biodegradable — for our to-go food and coffee drinks.
We do not use Styrofoam.
Our tasty Whatcom County hazelnuts come from Holmquist Hazelnut Farm, we buy our freshly milled flour
from Fairhaven Flour Mill, Our milk cream come from Edaleen Dairy and our ham from Hempler's, all in
Whatcom County.
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Honey Whole Wheat
Great Harvest Bread, Bellingham
http://bellinghambread.com/index.html
The breads are made from freshly ground whole grain flours which are stone milled in the store
daily. "I often default to eating a variety of foods which are as simple, organic, unprocessed, and
home prepared as possible. I think about what primitive societies would have eaten in the natural
world and try to let this guide what I put into my mouth." ~ Hans Wendt, owner
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The Brawts . . .
Tom Piwonka
Hemplar's, Ferndale, WA
http://www.hemplers.com
Hempler Foods Group is located in Ferndale, Washington, producing a variety of high quality hams,
bacon and sausage. Hempler's uses the finest raw ingredients available to produce our products, including
old-fashioned natural casings and natural spices. Flavorings include ground mustard, paprika, onion powder,
and natural spices and do not contain gluten. MSG is only used in Hot Links and German sausage. Hempler's
products contain no fillers.
Hempler's No Nitrite all-beef products are made with naturally grown Oregon Country Beef that has
been fed only a vegetarian diet without hormones or feed antibiotics and has not been irradiated. The spices
consist of natural spices and do not contain gluten or MSG.
Sausages included:
Linguisa
Kielbasa
Brawtwurst
Uncured Beef (No gluten)
Andouille
Garlic Franks
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