For Immediate Release
For Immediate Release
Leanne Brown , author of Good and Cheap : How to Eat Well on $ 4 a day to visit Indy
Slow Food Indy and Pogue ’ s Run Grocer have teamed up to bring Leanne Brown , author of the acclaimed cookbook , Good and Cheap : How to Eat Well on $ 4 a Day to Indianapolis
Brown will be in Indy on September 27 th and September 28 th to promote her book , Good and Cheap and to present 2 special events .
Brown is a food studies scholar and avid home cook who launched a Kickstarter in July of 2014 to fund production of her book , Good and Cheap : How to Eat Well on $ 4 a day . The project was a smashing success raising over $ 140,000 and resulting in a free PDF that has been downloaded over 800,000 times . The book is now in its second print edition after winning the International Association of Culinary Professionals ( ICAP ) Cookbook Award .
On Sunday , September 27 th at 6:30 PM a VIP reception will be held at Pogue ’ s Run Grocer . Guests can meet Leanne , get their books signed and enjoy a locally-sourced spread inspired by the book . Proceeds from the event will be used to purchase books and Pogue ’ s Run Grocer gift cards that will be given to families in need on the near east-side . Tickets are $ 35 and available at : http :// leannebrownvip . eventbrite . com
Monday , September 28 th , Leanne will give a talk that is free and open to the public at the Arsenal Technical High School Auditorium . The first 100 attendees will receive a free copy of Leanne ’ s book . The talk will focus on her low-cost recipes that help families stretch their food budget and inspire homecooked meals with tasty , creative recipes . Free tickets are required and can be reserved at : http :// goodandcheap . eventbrite . com
Both of these events are a natural fit for co-presenters Slow Food Indy and Pogue ’ s Run Grocer . Slow Food Indy aims to connect consumers with better food options – and while that often revolves around sourcing food from local farms , this event is focused on the “ fair food ” part of their mission . And , fair food is what Pogue ’ s Run Grocer does best . Located in a food desert , Pogue ’ s Run Grocer strives to make clean , healthy food available to a community that would otherwise not have it . Together they hope to