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...
May 16, 2023 | Books, Cooking, Plant A Seed
Seattle-based Hsiao-Ching Chou has explored the intersection of food, storytelling and identity in a number of interconnected contexts: as a food columnist for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, a cooking instructor, a PR entrepreneur, and a communications leader for top...
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...
Apr 10, 2023 | Cooking, Food and Farming, Gardens, Plant A Seed, Slow Food Live
Hear from some of the seed producers, chefs and growers inspired by and embracing this year’s verdant Plant a Seed kit and campaign, hosted by Slow Food USA Director of Programs Mara Welton. ❇️ Adrian Lipscombe, Chef and Heirloom Collard Project Board Member ❇️...
Mar 10, 2023 | Food and Farming, Gardens, Plant A Seed, Slow Seed
By Slow Food USA It’s finally here! The 2023 Plant A Seed kit is now available. This kit brings together a variety of rare and biodiverse seeds that tell a story — and celebrate glorious greens! The 2023 kit and supplemental events and materials highlight the...
Jan 24, 2023 | Biodiversity, Chapter Highlight, Cooking, Plant A Seed, Slow Beans, Slow Food Chapters
By Makiah Josephson, Slow Food USA Communications Coordinator In celebration of our year-long Plant a Seed campaign last year, chapters from all six regions teamed up with chefs and created unique events in October, November and December celebrating and sharing...
