Supporting Good, Clean, and Fair Food
International Programs
- Terra Madre
- Terra Madre is an international network of over 7,000 food producers, cooks, and university educators. Every for years, network delegates come together to discus global food sustainability issues. The next Terra Madre takes place in the fall of 2010. Visit Site.
- Salone del Gusto
- In October of every even-numbered year small-scale food producers from all over the world come to Turin, Italy to showcase their products to more than 150,000 people. Visitors taste presidia products and cuisines from nearly every continent and participate in taste workshops. Visit Site.
- Slow Fish
- First held in the Italian port city of Genoa in 2004, this biennial sustainable seafood exhibition brings together fishers, processors, researchers, government agencies and consumers to explore ways to combat the depletion of our fish stocks and enjoy seafood responsibly. Visit Site.
- Cheese
- Held in Bra, Italy, this biennial event is the leading international festival for artisan cheese producers. The world’s most renowned artisans, affineurs, cheesemongers and shepherds come to present their cheeses to tens of thousands of visitors and host taste workshops. Visit Site.
- Ark of Taste & Presidia
- Overseen by the Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity, the Ark of Taste is a catalog of hundreds of extraordinary products from around the world. Presidia are small projects to assist groups of artisanal producers worldwide. Visit Site.
- University of Gastronomic Sciences
- UNISG was founded in 2004 to bring academic strength to the field of food studies and create a new definition of gastronomy. Four programs combine humanities, science, and sensory training for a multi-experiential understanding of food production. Visit Site.
