Join the movement for good, clean and fair food for all.
Join the MovementBringing rare foods away from extinction — and into our homes
Slow Food’s Ark of Taste celebrates some of the most important food items and techniques from around the world. Learn more about the incredible diversity of food here in the US, and how you can save it from extinction.

Slow Food Regions

Why Slow Food?
Started as a protest against fast food and oppressive food systems in Italy in the 1980s, Slow Food is a million-member movement of food activists around the world. Here in the US, we are uniting the joy of food with the pursuit of justice and dismantling oppressive food systems to achieve good, clean and fair food for all.
Slow Food USA cultivates nationwide programs and a network of local chapters, hosts educational events and advocacy campaigns, and builds solidarity through partnerships.
Our impact in 2022
people impacted by chapter-led programs nationwide
rare seed kits donated to school gardens through Plant a Seed
Working partnerships with community-led organizations
small restaurants and producers connected through Snail of Approval
We need your help to achieve food justice!
- Become a member to power up our programs and network
- Make a donation to fuel the movement
- Invest in the future of Slow Food USA as a business partner