Aug 24, 2023 | Ark of Taste, Biodiversity, Food and Farming, Plant A Seed, Stories
By Mara Welton, Slow Food USA Programs Director John Forti, Maine-based ethnobotanist and former Slow Food chapter leader has explored the human connection to food through the study of botanical history, storytelling and historical garden curation. He has done this in...
Jun 30, 2023 | Current Events, Food and Farming, Food Justice, Policy & Public Health
By Nisreen Abo-Sido The Farm Bill is one of the USA’s most comprehensive legislations on food and agriculture yet it leaves out farm workers. Agriculture is among one of the most dangerous industries in the country, with farm workers being 35 times more likely to...
May 19, 2023 | Food and Farming, Stories, Take Action
By Allison Gratton Honey bees are critical to our life on this planet. We rely on them to pollinate about one-third of our food crops and over 80% of all flowering plants. We harvest their honey, pollen, propolis and wax for all sorts of things ranging from food to...
May 4, 2023 | Chapter Highlight, Current Events, Food and Farming, seeds, Slow Food Chapters
By Zachary Czuprynski, Prescott College Sustainability Coordinator On Sunday, March 5, the Crossroads Center and Cafe at Prescott College in Prescott, AZ, were filled with community members for the resurrection of Seed Mania!, an event that had not occurred since the...
Apr 19, 2023 | Biodiversity, Food and Farming, Plant A Seed, Stories
By Makiah Josephson, Slow Food USA Communications Coordinator This Great Lakes farm achieves seed innovations for northern climates! Nature and Nurture Seeds is a certified organic farm-based company offering heirloom vegetable, flower and herb seeds. This Southeast...
