Small Planet Fund

Highlights from our previous events:
Event Photos 2008
Event Photos 2007
Event Photos 2006
Event Photos 2005

Host Committee

(organizations listed for identification purposes only)

Hilary Baum & Richard Stein
Jessica Walker Beaumont & Sidney Beaumont
Jacquie Berger, Just Food
Cinde Boutwell
Jen Chapin, WHY (World Hunger Year)
Mary Cleaver, The Cleaver Co.
Jaimie Cloud, The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education
Gita Drury
Cathy Erway, NotEatingOutinNY.com
Catherine Gund, filmmaker, What’s On Your Plate
Brian Halweil, Edible Manhattan/Edible Brooklyn
Diane Hatz, Sustainable Table/The Meatrix
Tate Hausman & Shawna Hausman
Ina Howard-Parker, Represent Agency
Lisa Jobson, iEARN
Destin Joy Layne, Eat Well Guide
Anna Lappé & John Marshall
Anthony Lappé & Clarice Lappé
David Levine, American Sustainable Business Council
Josh Mailman & Monica Winsor
Frances Moore Lappé & Richard Rowe, OLE
Jennie Nevin, Green Spaces
Danielle Nierenberg, WorldWatch Institute
Chris Talbott, Silent Five Communications
Latham Thomas, Tender Shoots Wellness
Kerry Trueman & Matt Rosenberg, Eating Liberally

8th Annual Party & Auction

Our 8th Annual Party, which was a great success, benefited the Small Planet Fund grantees and a
homegrown hero, Just Food.

The party and auction, which took place in a private loft in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood, raised more than $20,000 for the valuable work of Just Food and our core grantees.

We were proud to honor Jacquie Berger of Just Food as our 2009 Honoree.

Thanks to all who supported the 8th Annual Party & Auction!

Questions? Carrie[at]EventsThatMatter.net

2009 AUCTION

The 2009 auction included items from some of the most respected names in sustainability:

Gift Certificates for some of NYC’s and BKLYN’s best eco-restaurants
The Green Table
Almond Restaurant
Candle 79
Savoy
Smooch
ici
Natural Gourmet
Telepan donated by Animal Welfare Approved
Schoolhouse Kitchen
Tuthilltown Spirits’ Hudson Whiskeys
Slow Food
Blue Hill Farm
Back Forty
Roberta’s

Gift Baskets from our friends at:
Family Farm Defenders
Crop to Cup
Equal Exchange

Trips to Puerto Rico and Native Earth Teaching Farm on Martha’s Vineyard

Dinners with Anna Lappé and Frances Moore Lappé

A night out with Margaret Lydecker, founder of Green Drinks

Meeting space at Green Spaces Home
Global Gifts

Business Cards by top Eco-Printer, Greg Barber

Organizational Consultation with VirgoMan

Canning Workshop for Eight with Just Food trainer, Michaela Hayes

‘Day A-Whey’ adventure for two with Saxelby Cheesemongers

Cookies & signed cookbook from Fran Costigan

VIP Tours and Tastings at Wölffer Estate Vineyard and Clinton Vineyards

Clothing, jewelry, and beauty products, including:
NEUAURA shoes
Bag from Simple Peace
Recycled vinyl bags from Jennie Hurth
Scarf from Foat Design
five ACCESSORIES
Socks from Maggie’s Organics
Jewelry by Alexis Feldheim
Gifts from Roots Remedies
Gifts from Aura Cacia
Makeup from Peacekeeper Cause-Metics
Yoga classes from Cobble Hill’s Mala Yoga
Workshop at The NY Open Center
Nutrition and Wellness Consultation with Jennifer Medley
Wellness Consultation with Takeyah A. Young

DVD’s and books including: Aubin Pictures, The Meatrix, True Cost of Food, The Story of Stuff, The Center for Ecoliteracy, Lantern Books, Nation Books, and titles by Anna Lappé, Frances Moore Lappé and others.

Thanks to all our donors!

We couldn’t do this without you!

If you would like to make a contribution for this year or next year’s auction, please email Carrie[at]eventsthatmatter.net.

HONOREES

2009: Jacquie Berger, Just Food

2008: Lucas Benitez, Coalition of Immokalee Workers

2007: Luis Antonio Pasquetti, Landless Workers Movement
A highlight of our 6th annual party was our special guest Luis Antonio Pasquetti, a leader of the Landless Workers Movement, one of the largest social movements in Latin America and a Small Planet Fund core grantee. At the annual bash, guests drank and dined on local organic food and wine, while bidding on silent and live auction items, and enjoying an impromptu rendition of Puff the Magic Dragon by guest Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul, and Mary) and his daughter Bethany.

2006: Vandana Shiva, Research Foundation on Science, Technology, and Ecology
We were honored to welcome our special guest, Dr. Vandana Shiva of the Research Foundation on Science, Technology, and Ecology, who joined us for an intimate pre-party Living Democracy Cocktail Hour. Dr. Shiva has long been involved with cutting-edge work to conserve biodiversity and protect people’s rights from threats to their livelihoods and environment from agrochemical and agricultural biotech companies.

Other special guests have included:

2005: Amy Goodman, Democracy Now

2004: Eric Schlosser, Fast Food Nation

In addition, we have had the lovely music of Bethany&Rufus and have appreciated the generous contributions of our caterer The Cleaver Company.