Editor's note...

With summer just around the corner, now is a great time of year to enjoy food in Seattle. Farmer's markets are cranking up and the sun hangs around long enough to enjoy some outdoor dining and for barbeques to glow red-hot on decks across town. Whether you're into grillin' & chillin', or enjoy munching fresh, locally-grown veggies, there are many good things to be eaten in Seattle during the dog days of summer.

Seattle's fun food facts:

• The average King County dairy farmer produces enough gallons of milk for just under 30,000 people per year.
• There are over 40 different Farmers Markets serving Puget Sound.
• The Puget Sound area is the premier raspberry growing region in the country, producing approximately 80-90% of the U.S. commercial crop.

There's lots of other great things happening this month; read on to learn more...

natural selections...looking fabulous, living well


• Hillside Quickie: A Vegan Sandwich Shop | 4106 Brooklyn Ave NE | 206.632.3037
• Full Circle Farm...home-delivering certified-organic produce, year-round!
• Nell's | 6804 E Green Lake Way N | 206.524.4044...seasonal, local food like porcini mushrooms & shaved black truffles in delicious, unpretentious food
• Dandelion | 5809 24th Ave NW | 206.706.8088 | simply prepared, well-crafted, organic, locally grown food
• Rosebud | 719 E Pike St | 206-323-6636...fine dining from locally sourced, organic ingredients with a great happy hour
• Madison Market | 1600 E Madison | 206.329-1545 | Capitol Hill's neighborhood natural foods market | Member Day is June 8th...members receive a 10% discount!

quick picks...doing good


• Seattle Farmer's Markets...there's one near you
• King County Farmer's Markets...for those of us outside greater Seattle
• Puget Sound Fresh...fresh food facts, information and resources around the Sound
• Community-supported Agriculture...feeding Seattle delicious, farm-fresh fruits and veggies
• Seafood Watch: Choices for Healthy Oceans...the pocket-size guide to sustainable seafood for your next barbeque
• Seattle Recycles...because it's not garbage anymore

the horizon: what's on it...local sustainable style


• June 2 | Urban Hardwoods & SSF @ Urban Ease | Mingle with some interesting furniture | 2512 2nd Ave...co-hosted by Urban Hardwoods and SSF.
• Now - June 12 | Seattle International Film Festival...the country's largest film festival rolls on
• June 8 | An Evening with Jan Gehl...a unique street dinner party with the master of public space
• June 9 | The Next Industrial Revolution: New Approaches for the New Economy | Fisher Pavilion in Seattle Center | Dr. Michael Braungart | tickets: brownpapertickets.com or call 1-800-838-3006
• June 18 | Fremont Solstice Celebration...parade, picnic and pageant celebrating the longest day of the year
• June 24 | Deadline: Earth-Friendly Garden Contest...sponsored by the Seattle P-I and Seattle Tilth
• June 26 | Sea Into The Future 2 | Oceanaire | 1700 Seventh Avenue | reservations: 206.267.2277 | benefit dinner and silent auction for the Marine Stewardship Council, followed by a very special SSF 'Afterglow' Party
• July 1 - 3 | Seattle Beer Fest...the ultimate beer experience
• July 22 - 24 | Bite of Seattle...the Northwest's premier food festival

monthly member perks...a little wink and a smile from SSF and our friends at:

• Les Egoistes = 20% discount on initial and closet consultations | 206-324-4851
• Etherea Salon.Spa = 10% discount on all products and services | 2001 1st Ave | 206.441.5511
• m:pulse = 15% discount (mention Seattle Stylesheet) | 3516 Fremont Place | 206.545.4854

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