• Memberships support the work of advancing joy and justice in our foodways and achieving good, lean and fair food for all. 
  How do we actionize this work that’s fueled by our members?
  • We are weavers. Slow Food USA is a driving force to connect the many hands that touch our food, and reject the industrialized segmentation of our food web.
  • We are builders. Join us in fostering solidarity and cultivating relationships that help communities realize their food sovereignty goals.
  • We are storytellers. We tell stories of food, people and places that inspire curiosity, compassion and collective action. 
  • We are disruptors. Our network inspires bold action to break down social and political barriers to good food access. 
  • The Slow Food movement in the US focuses on five core areas of impact: Embracing racial equity and justice, nourishing cultural and biological diversity, increasing access to food and nutrition, mobilizing people and communities, and advancing policies that transform food systems.
• We need to grow our membership to bring new ideas and more lived experiences to the table that we are building together, slowly but surely. We must achieve true food justice and racial equity in our network and our world.
• Our membership rates will increase in January 2024. Consider joining today so you can preserve this year’s membership rates!
• Membership dollars fuel our 80+ volunteer led chapters. Your membership helps our local Slow Food teams build connections and connect foodways across the continent. 

Let’s nourish our connections and connect our foodways together. Become a member of Slow Food USA!

Join a passionate local chapter that’s building relationships with your community and uniting the joy of food with the pursuit of justice. Support a national network that’s building tools, campaigns and resources to make an epic impact on our oppressive food systems. Plug in to a global Slow Food movement that’s fighting for good, clean and fair food for all.

What do I get by becoming a member?
Becoming a member of your local chapter comes with the following benefits:

• 25% discount on Slow Food USA merchandise 

• 15% discount on Slow Food USA apparel

• 10% off annual Slow Wine Guide

• 5% discount on all products at The Foodocracy

• Three e-updates from the Slow Food USA team each year

• Discount on all virtual events hosted by SFUSA

• News and updates from your local chapter
• Discounts on local and regional Slow Food events
• Early access to new programs, projects and trainings 
• A limited-edition gift at the end of the year

What does my membership pay for?
The Slow Food USA network of more than 80 local chapters cannot exist without support from our members! Here’s where your dollars go:

• Engagement with our earth and heritage plants through our Plant a Seed program, which gives hundreds of free growing kits to schools across the US
• Robust learning and growth with our national network around racial equity and justice through trainings, office hours, national book discussions and more
• Annual programs like the School Gardens initiative, which sustains gardening programs in dozens of local schools
• Support for the USA’s Ark of Taste, which identifies and preserves the stories and legacies of Indigenous and other important foods 
• News and storytelling content that amplifies a diverse array of voices and ideas from across the Slow Food movement
• Administrative support for the complex needs of 80 volunteer-led chapters in the US, so that their initiatives and partnerships can thrive
• Maintaining a small but mighty team of Slow Food USA employees, who lead and support these local, national and international efforts

If your chapter is participating in our revenue share program, mention to your audience that their membership dollars will directly benefit the work your chapter is doing.

Consider sharing content being released from Slow Food USA’s Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn feeds all month long and telling your audiences how it’s relevant to your chapter!

You could also include a photo and quote from someone in your network about why they are a Slow Food member. People love to hear from real people! Please prioritize the voices of Black, Indigenous and People of Color, LGBTQ+ people, and women who are members or on your board.

Make sure to always share a link to our membership page when you post: https://slowfoodusa.org/become-a-member/ 

Content ideas about joining your local chapter:

• Help [Slow Food chapter] move closer to transforming our world and guaranteeing good, clean and fair food for all: become a member. For $60 per year, you can help fuel our efforts here in [city/region name] and strengthen a number of programs, campaigns and initiatives that are changing our nation and world’s oppressive and unsustainable food systems.
• How can your membership help [Slow Food chapter]? (Describe some of the efforts you completed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, or some educational programming you have produced, or some ways you are building partnerships, or other great updates from your chapter)

Content ideas about joining the national and international network:

• Our world is in crisis. We need to come together and rebuild the table so that we can all have access to good, clean and fair food. Join our movement to unite the joy of food with the pursuit of justice. Please become a member today.
• Become a member today so that [Slow Food chapter] can continue to be our local hub of a national network and a global movement of people demanding good, clean and fair food for all.
• Your membership doesn’t just help [Slow Food chapter] — it also makes sure that the US has an active policy and advocacy team helping us make major systemic changes, new and engaging programming that advances Slow Food values.
• Your membership dollars also build up our grantmaking effort called the National Resilience Fund that’s supporting food businesses through this challenging time. Together, we can provide financial support to local community initiatives and food systems. 
• (Feel free to pull out a few items from the “What does my membership pay for?” section above that you think would appeal to your community)

Give What You Can Day is a critical moment for you to raise awareness about joining your chapter as a member for any amount. On Thursday, Sept. 14, please post at least once on your social media channels with the following information.

Today is Give What You Can Day for [Slow Food chapter]! All day long, you can become a member of our community for any dollar amount. We want to make sure we’re all able to come together and strengthen our momentum toward good, clean and fair food FOR ALL. 

Today’s a day to join at a dollar amount that makes sense for your budget. For some, that means joining for $5, $10 or even less. For others, that means making a larger contribution beyond our standard membership rates to show your commitment to good, clean and fair food for all. Put the YOU in Give What You Can. Join at the rate that fits you best today!