Slow Food News & STORIES
A Slow Weekend in Sonoma County
Sonoma County is full of rolling green hills, dramatic coastline and towering redwoods. Nestled amongst it all are the vineyards that have put the county on the map and draw visitors in every fall for wine tours and tastings. And while there are so many incredible wineries to visit, some of which have made it into the Slow Wine Guide, there is so much more that Sonoma County has to offer including the many restaurants, bars, farms and businesses serving local, delicious food.
Ujima Garden: a community space in East New York City
By Michelle DiMuzio, Slow Food USA Editorial InternThe Slow Food NYC chapter has been operating the Ujima garden for over a decade, a community garden based in East New York. We spoke with Kendall...
A Slow Weekend in Vermont
During your weekend in Vermont our Snail of Approval recipients will provide a window into Vermont’s evolving food traditions. All these businesses embody the Slow Food principles of Good, Clean and Fair food for all.
A Slow Weekend in Washington, DC
By Valerie Bilgri, Slow Food DCSlow Weekends is a travel series from Slow Food USA that highlights businesses that have been awarded the Snail of Approval award. This distinguished recognition is...
Knee High by the 4th of July: Planting King Philip Corn on Wampanoag Land
Earlier this year we shared the story of the King Philip Corn in our Plant A Seed campaign. Today, Danielle Hill, a member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, has planted these seeds with the help of other members of the Tribe. However, to plant these seeds is about so much more than growing food, which she wrote about on her blog, and which we are sharing here with you.
A Slow Weekend in Springfield, IL
by Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant, Slow Food Springfield Slow Weekends is a travel series from Slow Food USA that highlights businesses that have been awarded the Snail of Approval award. This...
Fighting Food Apartheid in Kentucky
As we begin to come together this summer to cook, eat and celebrate, Slow Food Bluegrass in Louisville, Kentucky is hosting their second annual Ark of Taste Dinner. The dinner, prepared by local chefs, and featuring ingredients both locally sourced and from the Ark of Taste catalogue, is a fundraiser event for Black Market KY, a local market with an incredible mission.
Join our 2021 network-wide read-along: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
We’re doing it again. Join the Slow Food USA Slow Books curators (Tammy, Katie, Cedar and Margaret) for our second annual network-wide read-along. We’re encouraging local chapters and interested...
Our recommendations for advancing racial justice and equity at the USDA
Slow Food USA's Farm and Food Policy working group responded to the US Department of Agriculture's call for feedback on how it can enhance racial equity and justice across the department. Please...
Learning my CBDs
photos and editorial by Kelly Franson, Slow Food Youth Network Strolling down a sun-kissed street lined with a vibrant variety of vendors selling everything from fresh kale to pickled eggs to...
A Slow Weekend in New York City
by Michelle DiMuzio, Slow Food USA editorial intern Slow Weekends is a travel series from Slow Food USA that highlights businesses that have been awarded the Snail of Approval award. This...
Black Farmer Fund is closing the racial wealth gap in agriculture
by Michelle DiMuzio, Slow Food USA editorial intern “If you eat food, you are part of our ecosystem,” stated Onika Abraham, Black Farmer Fund Board Member and moderator of the Black Farmer Fund...