This group is for people who want to be involved in their food chain from source to ready to eat. The purpose is to rekindle and learn the art of food from hunting, fishing, foraging, and growing to preparation, storage and consumption with a locavore focus. Each meet-up will involve one or more steps led by an expert. One goal is to have some of these experts join to share their skill or craft; if you know someone who can contribute, please ask them to join. The only costs should involve hard c …

Wouldn't it be great to discover authentic and delicious food made by your local community? We think so! Grubalicious is a private dining club that features everyday chefs and their signature dishes. I've you'd like to sign up to be a local chef and host a dinner, drop me a note!  Big or small, any event, your call! Grubalicious offers a terrific way to meet new and interesting people, share food with friends and meet the face behind your meal. Dinners are kept relatively small and intimate and …

Whether you eat a little or a lot of raw food, this is place to learn more, and enjoy the company of others.

Locally Oakley Permaculture Garden Meetup is the place to meet other locals for environmental networking, education, demos, practical test gardens and more! Let us show you how maximizing biodiversity creates sustainable energy-efficient, intensive living systems for healthy foods and a renewed environment. "Earth care,  People care,  Surplus share"

This is a group for bbq and smoking enthusiasts. Most people have bbq'd for many years and so many people are great at it. Same with the slow smoking of many different meats. This would be a great place to get together and share "secret" recipes and techniques that you've used for many years. From the absolute beginner to the expert, let's get together and talk and do some BBQ! I have a very nice smoker plus 3 bbq's that can be used.

California Foie Gras Connoisseurs is a group that coordinates trips to Nevada to purchase foie gras. Since foie gras can no longer be legally produced or sold in California after July 1, 2012, the best way for foie gras connoisseurs to continue to enjoy the divine, silky liver, is to come to Nevada, where is it still legal to purchase foie gras. Online retailer, Mirepoix USA, currently has a location in Reno Nevada where foie gras products can be purchased. Anyone in California who wants continu …

If you are a coffee enthusiast or your just want to know more about coffee this is a great group for you to join. We will be tasting, roasting, and exploring different brewing methods.

People who meet here are dedicated to living a quality life - with what they deem important for health and happiness. You'll see that we're passionate about ways to enrich our lives, share our wisdom and cultivate a community of like-minded folks. Most of us follow a neo-paleo lifestyle... we are those who: ... want nutrient-dense foods. ... know that food is therapeutic. ... consciously choses what they eat. We also are wanting to eat foods that are: .... unprocessed, unrefined. .... low carb …

This group is, in fact, closed at the moment. Book discussions are best with 10-15 people, so we need to cap the number of members in the group. When space becomes available, the website will invite new members to apply. WHO WE ARE We are lesbian/bisexual women in our late 30s to early 50s who love to read, discuss books, cook/enjoy good food, and socialize. We are friendly, intelligent, and respectful of different points of view. Since this is the kind of group that requires advanced plannin …