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Slow Food USA celebrates World Food Day in School and Community Gardens
Slow Food knows that true change starts at home, and that's why we're supporting our chapters and school garden leaders to celebrate World Food Day with events and projects that celebrate the central themes of the day: zero hunger and access to healthy food for all.
read moreMimi Edelman — Biodiversity Snailblazer 2019
Denisa Livingston — Food Justice Snailblazer
The Slow Food International team caught up with Denisa Livingston of Slow Food Turtle Island for an interview at Terra Madre in 2018.
Chanowk Yisrael
—Sacramento, California 2016 SFUSA: Tell me about your work. Chanowk Yisrael: I’m teaching people the secrets of the universe. I got involved in Slow Food with Charity. I'm on the board of Slow Food Sacramento. I was a delegate to Terra Madre in last year. Good,...
More Time for Lunch: An Op ed
The school lunchroom does not have to serve up pressure and create food waste. It’s time to bring pleasure to food for our school kids and make sure they all have the energy to learn. When my son and your daughter have more time for lunch, we’ll build healthy communities and wonderful memories.
read moreA Good, Clean and Fair Child Nutrition Reauthorization
We are long overdue for a CNR that builds upon the successes of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010, and restores subsequent rollbacks made by the last Congress and present Administration.
read moreMoving Forward Together
We are pleased to announce that the Slow Food USA Board of Directors, at its April meeting, voted to offer Anna Mulé the executive leadership of Slow Food USA.
read moreExploring Newfoundland with Adventure Canada and Slow Food
Learn about the meaning of Slow Travel, the complexities of Newfoundland's fishing economy, the importance of music in shaping its national identity, and all the delicious national delicacies the island has to offer.
read morePlant a Seed: Meet the Beets
Read about the two beet varieties included in our 2019 Plant a Seed Kit! From Row 7 Seeds, the Badger Flame Beet is high in sweetness and low in geosmin, a compound that gives beets its earthy and "dirt-y" flavor. Similarly, the Early Blood Turnip Beet from the Ark of Taste is also sweet, with subtle notes of cinnamon when roasted. It's time to meet your seed and learn more about planting, watering, and harvesting your beets!
read morePlant a Seed: Meet the Squash
As the final chapter in our Plant a Seed Campaign's "Meet the Seeds" series, Row 7's Robin's Koginut Squash and the Ark of Taste's Long Island Cheese pumpkin are versatile and delicious. Although they are the seeds with the longest maturation period, it will be well worth the wait. With edible skins, seeds, and flesh, these squashes will keep you full and satisfied all winter! Read more to learn about their history, planting, watering, and harvesting.
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