July Maryland Potluck

[RawVee]

Organic Vegan Raw Food Event
at Natural Zing Farm in Mount Airy, Maryland

Saturday, July 21st
3 P.M. – 9 P.M.

If you are planning to bring a dish: Please bring a dish that feeds seven. Bring a dish that is 100% living/raw vegan food, very preferably organic. Please provide list of ingredients. Ideas: salad fixings, fruit salad, or your favorite raw/living food recipe.

July Event Schedule and Highlights

* Taste an array of living food dishes
* 3:30 pm Start Eating
* 5 pm "How to grow your own food" by Jeff Rose, owner of Natural Zing and farmer. Jeff will provide a farm tour and educational session on how to grow your own organic food. There is no act more gratifying, more basic, more liberating, than to coax food from the Earth. From the satisfaction of just doing it, to saving money, to providing the most nutrition food for you and your family, the reasons are plentiful. In this session you'll learn about container gardening in small spaces, growing in gardens, growing in greenhouses for year round growing and harvesting wild foods.

*7 pm "Active Isolated Stretching (AIS)" 1 hour session by Robert Jordan, a nationally certified massage therapist (NCTMB). AIS is a system for use by any individual who suffers from contracted, painful muscles. Sedentary living habits and the repeated (habitual) use of flexor muscles are often major reasons for lack of complete range of motion. For example sitting at a computer all day may cause stiffness in the shoulders and carpal tunnel syndrome. One benefit is that AIS improves oxygenation and nutrition of myofascial structures promoting growth and repair. To learn more about AIS go to Robert's website: http://www.robertjordanhealthservices.com
*** Please wear loose clothing for stretching.

* Possible campfire, if time permits.

Enter to WIN PRIZES -- every person bringing a dish is entered into a raffle to win a $30 gift certificate to Natural Zing and other door prizes.

Natural Zing products will be on display.
Pre-event orders picked up at the event will receive 10% off for credit card / check, 20% off cash only (in stock items, not availible on specials or bulk discounted items). To view products go to www.NaturalZing.com.

A donation of $10.00 per person is requested if you do not bring a dish.

Directions:

Address is:
1851 Florence Road, Mount Airy, MD 21771
(Double check on mapquest or yahoo maps from your location.)



Direction from Baltimore: Take 695 (west side) to Rt. 70 west. Take exit #73 to Rt. 94. Turn left onto Rt. 94 going south. You will come to a circle go to the right taking Rt. 144 west. You will go about 3 miles. Make a left onto Long Corner Rd. Go about 2 miles. Take a left onto Florence Road. You’ll drive about 1.5 miles on this road. 1851 is on the left.



Directions from Frederick: Take Rt. 70 east. Take exit 68 to Rt. 27. Go south on Rt. 27. Take a left onto Rt. 144 (near a Shell gas station). Take 144 for about 1.5 miles. Take a right onto Long Corner Road. Go about 2 miles. Take a left onto Florence Road. You’ll drive about 1.5 miles on this road. 1851 is on the left.



Directions from Virginia and west side of DC metro: Take 495 to Rt. 270 northwest. Take exit 16 onto Rt. 27 north stay on 27 (about 6.3 miles) until you come to Rt. 108. Take Rt. 108 East (about 1 mile). Take Mullinix Mill Road on the left. (This may look like a small road, but it is a quick way to our road.) Take Mullinix Mill Road (go about 2.4 miles) until you come to Florence Rd. Take a left onto Florence Road, drive .5 miles and you will see 1851 on the right.



Directions from north side of DC metro: Scenic Route -- Take Rt. 650 (about 20 miles). Road changes to Rt. 108 go for another 2 miles. Take a right onto Mullinix Mill Road (go about 2.4 miles). Take Mullinix Mill Road until you come to Florence Rd. Take a left onto Florence Road, drive .5 miles and you will see 1851 on the right. Other options: Rt. 29 (25 miles) to Rt. 70 then go west on Rt. 70 (13 miles) -- see directions from Baltimore. Or Wheaton area could take Rt. 97 as an option to 108 or 650 to 108. Check a map.



Directions from east side of DC metro: Take 295 or 95 to Rt. 32. Take Rt. 32 to Rt. Rt. 70 west. Take exit #73 to Rt. 94. Turn left onto Rt. 94 going south. You will come to a circle go to the right taking Rt. 144 west. You will go about 2 miles. Make a left onto Long Corner Rd. Go about 2 miles. Take a left onto Florence Road. You’ll drive about 1.5 miles on this road. 1851 is on the left.



Parking: Several options: We have two driveways. Take the driveway near Natural Zing sign or just pull off onto the grass on the left hand side (least likely to be blocked in over here). You can also use the driveway that goes to the garage and the front of the house. About 10 cars can fit in this driveway, but people may have to move to let others out. You can also just pull off the road onto the grass in front. Park wherever you see space.

[Veganforlife]

Oh WOW! I may try to make this. Not sure what my schedule looks like yet...do they have one every month?

[RawVee]

Oh WOW! I may try to make this. Not sure what my schedule looks like yet...do they have one every month?

Lucy, I sure hope you can make it!!!

I think Jeff said they'd have a few this fall and then a big New Year's party. But I'm pretty sure this is the last one for the summer.

[dreamrawalwz]

If I don't work then I'm there! My mom said she'd be willing to go too :)

[RawVee]

If I don't work then I'm there! My mom said she'd be willing to go too :)

That's great, dreamrawalwz!!! Hope to see you there. :)

[Veganforlife]

RawVee - about how many folks usually show up - approximately?

[RawVee]

RawVee - about how many folks usually show up - approximately?

Lucy,

I've only been to the one, and there was a decent group there--I'd say about 15 or so, maybe 20?? Seems like a lot of MD folks are interested in this one. It's at Jeff and Helen's house, and it's in the most beautiful area--all farmland.

It would be so great if you made it!!

V

[Veganforlife]

bumping this...........

[konmai]

omg! Sounds great. hm... I should work on getting that driver's license. Glad it's going to be held regularly!

[RawVee]

omg! Sounds great. hm... I should work on getting that driver's license. Glad it's going to be held regularly!

Konmai, where do you live?

[konmai]

I'm in Montgomery County.

[RawVee]

I'm in Montgomery County.

Maybe someone going to the potluck can give you a lift?? Or maybe you can convince a friend to drive you. :)

[dreamrawalwz]

I don't have work!!!! How many of you will be there definitely?

[RawVee]

I don't have work!!!! How many of you will be there definitely?

I'll be there, dream!

[Veganforlife]

YES! I'll be there! Definitely. Whether you gals are there or not, I'm going. I'm getting excited about this! FUN, FUN, FUN, with my kind of people!!! WOO HOO!!!