Education Partnerships

Slow Food International is the core organizing entity of the global Slow Food movement. Based in Bra, Italy, SFI plans and promotes the development of the network and projects worldwide. Slow Food USA is a national association of SFI.

Slow Food Turtle Island Association is a Native-led coalition of leaders in the Indigenous food sovereignty movement. Slow Food USA is an ally and partner.

The Food Systems Leadership Network is a national peer learning community that connects current and emerging leaders, strengthens individual and collective leadership capacity, and fosters collaboration across communities. The goal of the network is to accelerate the realization of a just, equitable, and sustainable food system that generates good food, health, and opportunity for all. Slow Food USA is a member and active participant.

When they first opened their doors in 2011, Camas Country Mill was the first stone grist mill of their kind to operate in the Willamette Valley in nearly eighty years. This mid scale mill was borne of a dream to secure the local grain and legume supply for the Pacific Northwest, supporting a vibrant regional grain economy. Slow Food USA is a partner with Camas Country Mill for the Plant a Seed campaign.

The Culinary Breeding Network mission is to build communities of plant breeders, seed growers, farmers, chefs, retailers, distributors and other stakeholders to improve quality in vegetables, fruits and grains. Slow Food USA is a programs partner.

The purpose of Experimental Farm Network is to drive innovation in truly sustainable agriculture by facilitating collaboration on plant breeding and other research. Their focus is on using traditional methods to develop new crops and new varieties of old crops suited for organic and agroecological production, especially carbon-sequestering perennial staple crops. EFN functions as a cooperative and works closely with Slow Food USA to source sustainable seed for the Plant a Seed campaign.

Janie’s Mill has become a leader in Midwest sustainable grain production for high quality stone milled flours. They work closely with bakers and producers to ensure that everyone is getting the highest quality whole grain flours from fellow grain artisans intent on keeping the regional grain economy working for all. They feature many Ark of Taste grains in their product line and are a sponsor of the Plant a Seed campaign for 2024. 

Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance is a Native-led coalition of leaders in the Indigenous food sovereignty movement. Slow Food USA is an ally and partner.

Nature and Nurture Seeds is a farm-based small seed company that provides high-quality, heirloom, organic & non-GMO seeds for diverse farms and gardens; they are based near Ann Arbor, MI. They specialize in seeds for short seasons that are adapted to growing in the north and Midwest, and steward many Ark of Taste seeds. They partner with Slow Food USA to donate seed to school gardens through the Plant a Seed campaign.