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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.
read morePlant a Seed: Meet the Peas
Now that the Plant a Seed Campaign is in full swing, it's time to Meet Your Seeds! The Laxton's Progress No. 9 Pea is from Slow Food's Ark of Taste catalog, and the Beauregard Snow Pea is a colorful hybrid from Row 7 Seeds. Read and learn about your seeds' history, planting seasons, days until harvest and much more!
read moreThe “Slow” Green New Deal
Members of congress have introduced a bill aimed at reducing the United State's contribution to global green house gas emissions. This legislation must include actionable agricultural policy that supports small-scale, family farms.
read moreChange in Leadership
A memo from the Slow Food USA board of directors
read moreFlavor Detective: David Shields on Why the Ark of Taste Matters
David Shields is the 2018 SnailBlazer award winner for Biodiversity. He is the Chair of the Ark of Taste Southern Region and his critical research has helped revive over thirty crops including benne.
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