. A Currant Affair Dinner Discussion FARMING AT A PROFIT IN THE 21st CENTURY 6:30 Hors D'oeuvres 7:00 Dinner and Presentation $35 Slow Food Members $50 Non-Members Sunday, June 19th, 2005 THE AMERICAN HOTEL Sag Harbor, NY (631)725-3535 Slow Food's Guest of Honor will be Au Currant's founder, Greg Quinn, horticulture expert. He is showing the way to profitability for many struggling farmers by reintroducing black currants. He projects his crop may provide a level of profitability for many in the region. Each year, hundreds of small farms in New York State cease to exist (thousands across the U.S.), and developers quickly snap up open land when farmers sell off their property. AU Currant's goal is to bring back black currant farms in hope of saving some of this open space.   HORS D'OEUVRES Peconic Clams Sagaponack Potato Chips Au Currant Cosmos Currant Kirs Currant Kir Royale MENU EECO Asparagus Long Island Vinaigrette Mecox Cheese Crepes Wolffer Verjus Demi-Glace Roast Long Island Duck with Black Currant Preserve Long Island Wines Red Currant Ice Cream Coffee