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From the SFUSA Blog
- It’s the International Year of Cooperatives!
- Posted on Wed, February 08, 2012
- The Guardians of Ozette
- Posted on Thu, February 02, 2012
- What’s in your food?
- Posted on Wed, January 25, 2012
- The Soul of Slow Food: Fighting for Both Farmers and Eaters
- Posted on Tue, January 24, 2012
- A Day in the Life of a FoodCorps Service Member
- Posted on Tue, January 17, 2012
Terra Madre at Home
Practicing Slow Food Values with a Global Consciousness and Citizenship
Translated from Italian to English, Terra Madre means Mother Earth. And for those who see good, clean, and fair principles as part of the recipe for a better world, it is about practicing Slow Food values with a global consciousness and citizenship. It is an opportunity to realize and connect to the diverse food and farming histories, identities, struggles and solutions here in the U.S. and abroad.
Terra Madre and Salone del Gusto 2012
On October 25-29, 2012, you’re invited to join the Slow Food and Terra Madre community for one of those moments destined to go down in the history of our movement! For the first time ever, the Terra Madre conference and Salone del Gusto will be a single event, open to the public.
WHERE: Torino, Italy
HOW: Join Slow Food USA to receive news and updates about purchasing tickets to this historical event. You can also apply to be a U.S. delegate. More information about the application will become available on March 1, 2012.
WHAT: Every two years, Slow Food and Terra Madre communities from around the world come together to share their innovative solutions and time-honored traditions for feeding the planet in a good, clean, and fair way. Delegates from over 130 countries are selected by Slow Food associations to represent the important work being done in various regions of the world. Held concurrently with the Terra Madre conference, Salone del Gusto is the world’s largest artisanal food marketplace. It is an important opportunity for many small-scale sustainable producers from the Slow Food and Terra Madre networks to showcase their products and practices. Together, Terra Madre and Salone del Gusto allow us to connect to our roots--our diverse and regional food histories, identities, and culture--and to each other. It is unique forum that advances the future of food and farming.
Bringing Terra Madre Home
What do obesity and diabetes in the global North have to do with hunger and malnutrition in the global South? The industrial food system affects communities around the world. The loss of biodiversity, culture, and food sovereignty knows no borders. Environmental degradation, land grabbing, and unfair labor practices don’t either. Domestic and international food policies are making it harder to diversify, cultivate and consume local food that is sustainable and nutritious, socially just and culturally appropriate…
Slow Food and Terra Madre communities are on the march, growing awareness and local solutions to this global crisis in industrial food and farming. Everyday, all around the world, small-scale producers are practicing good, clean, and fair principles. Communities are organizing projects to bring about a more just, sustainable, and delicious food system. By uniting together—across lines of nationality, race, class, gender, culture, and religion—we can build a stronger global movement. It starts right here, right now, with you. If you're interested in learning more about Terra Madre, contact Hnin@slowfoodusa.org.
