2006 - 2007 Press Releases

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2001-2003 Press Releases

November 1, 2003
HERITAGE TURKEYS GROW IN CALIFORNIA FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS!
In 2003, Slow Food has helped secure 10,000 orders for heritage turkeys including 2,000 in California.

November 1, 2003
HERITAGE TURKEYS RISE AGAIN!
Slow Food USA is working with 45 heritage breed farmers in 17 states to help sustain breeds of turkey such as the Bourbon Red, Narragansett, Jersey Buff, American Bronze and Blue Slate.

September 16, 2003
SLOW FOOD USA DESIGNATES OCTOBER, 2003 AS "AMERICAN FARMSTEAD CHEESE MONTH"
Slow Food USA is naming October 2003 as "American Farmstead Cheese Month." America's cheesemaking tradition is deeply rooted in our nation's farmsteads, where cheeses are born of the connection between the land, the animal, and the producer.

June 12, 2003
SLOW FOOD USA CONVIVIA LEADERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY MEET IN VERMONT
From May 30th to June 1st, 2003 delegates from 80 of Slow Food USA's 110 local chapters (convivia) met in Shelburne, Vermont at Shelburne Farms for the second National Leader Congress.

April 23, 2003
SLOW FOOD USA LAUNCHES THE AMERICAN RAW MILK FARMSTEAD CHEESE CONSORTIUM
Slow Food USA inaugurated the American Raw Milk Farmstead Cheese Consortium with a cheese tasting and evaluation at the French Culinary Institute in New York City on Saturday, April 12.

June 4, 2002
RECLAIMING A LEGACY
Slow Food USA is honored to announce Iroquois White Corn (also known as Tuscarora White Corn), an ancient heirloom corn grown by Iroquois Indians, as the newest food to board Ark USA.

AUGUST 1, 2002
SUMMER BOUNTY CELEBRATION
Slow Food U.S.A. and COPIA join together to present a very special summer celebration at COPIA on Sunday, August 25, 2002, from 10am to 5pm. A walk-around organic produce tasting in COPIA's South Garden, six exceptional tasting seminars, a selection of winning short films from the Slow Food Film Festival and more!

February 5, 2002
EVENT ADVISORY - Traditional New England Feast
Chef Jasper White, known for his culinary talents using traditional New England ingredients, will collaborate with Slow Food Boston, food historian Sandy Oliver and cookbook author/Maine home cook Karyl Bannister to assemble a 5-course New England feast February 5th, 2001 at his Summer Shack in Cambridge, MA

November 15, 2001
THE SNAIL PICKS UP THE PACE
Slow Food U.S.A. and Brooklyn Brewery together will donate more than $2,000 to the New York Police and Fire Widows and Children's Benefit Fund thanks to money raised at two recent events celebrating the diversity of U.S. food traditions: Cheese 2001 and America's Great Regional Breweries.

November 15, 2001
SLOW FOOD IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHELSEA GREEN PUBLISHING
Slow Food is proud to announce an agreement with Chelsea Green Publishing, an independent publisher that specializes in "books for sustainable living". Chelsea Green will become Slow Food's publishing partner in North America.

November 15, 2001
SLOW FOOD U.S.A. MOVES TO NEW OFFICES AT THE FRENCH CULINARY INSTITUTE
On October 15th, Slow Food U.S.A. moved into new, beautiful offices on the French Culinary Institute campus in downtown New York City. The days of walking to the post office each morning are over!

If you've got inquiries or would like to discuss story ideas, upcoming events, or the movement in general, please contact Kate Evanishyn at kate@slowfoodusa.org or 718.260.8000.

September 16, 2003

SLOW FOOD USA DESIGNATES OCTOBER, 2003 AS "AMERICAN FARMSTEAD CHEESE MONTH"

September 16, 2003, New York, NY - Slow Food USA is naming October 2003 as "American Farmstead Cheese Month." America's cheesemaking tradition is deeply rooted in our nation's farmsteads, where cheeses are born of the connection between the land, the animal, and the producer. Join Slow Food in celebrating the work of our country's farmstead producers and sample their best cheeses - many of them made with raw milk:

Saturday, October 4
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy

Monday, October 6
Phoenix, Arizona
Nonni's Kitchen

Tuesday, October 7
Chicago, Illinois
Goose Island Brewery

Friday, October 10
Rockport, Maine
The Market Basket

Saturday, October 11
Olympia, Washington
State Capitol Museum Coach House

Sunday, October 12
San Francisco, California
Fort Mason Center

Friday, October 17
Sacramento, California
The Supper Club

Saturday, October 18
Charlottesville, Virginia
Barboursville Vineyards

Saturday, October 18
Tulsa, Oklahoma
The Polo Club

Sunday, October 19
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Casbah Restaurant

Sunday, October 19
Farmington, Connecticut
Café Mis En Place

Sunday, October 19
Santa Barbara, California
Global Gardens at Buttonwood Winery

Sunday, October 19
Peterborough, New Hampshire
Hollows Pub

Sunday, October 26
Miami, Florida
TransEat at the Food Culture Museum

Sunday, October 26
Dallas, Texas
Mozzarella Company

Sunday, October 26
New York, New York
The French Culinary Institute

Wednesday, October 29
Montclair, New Jersey
Montclair State University

For more information and for ticket sales, please call Slow Food USA toll free at (877) 756 - 9366 or visit our internet site: www.slowfoodusa.org.

These events are sponsored in part with generous assistance from Kobrand Corporation (www.kobrandwine.com)

FOR MORE INFORMATION
CONTACT: Angela Wotton
PHONE: (212) 965-5640
EMAIL: amwotton@slowfoodusa.org