Sep 14, 2022 | Biodiversity, Chapter Highlight, Plant A Seed, seeds, Slow Food Chapters
When the pandemic hit and seeds were scarce, Reana Kovalcik, Founder of Share a Seed and Slow Food Southeast Regional Councilor, worked with Slow Food USA to pilot a model for sharing seeds and growing resources at the community level. “Share a Seed is a mutual aid-style program,” Reana explained. “I wanted to find a way to democratize seed access, grow community, and redistribute resources at a time when scarcity was all around us. Mutual aid networks are a great way to do that kind of resource and skill-sharing without barriers to access.”
Aug 25, 2022 | Chapter Highlight, Food Justice, Gardens, Slow Food Chapters
The SFLT Food Bank Garden has grown exponentially each year; in 2021, they were able to feed over 75 locals each week with 388 pounds of culturally appropriate food for a predominantly Latinx recipient base, with the help of over 850+ volunteer hours. The garden also recently gained a full-time garden manager, which has been crucial to the current success of the garden. To fund these operations, SFLT has hosted several fundraisers, auctions, and applied for various local grants through community foundations.
Jun 30, 2022 | Campaigns, Chapter Highlight, Featured, News, Slow Food Chapters, Slow Food Leaders, Stories
2021 ANNUAL REPORT By ANNA Mulè, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SLOW FOOD USA Last year was a challenging year for the Slow Food network. With COVID still severely limiting in-person gatherings, and many volunteer leaders in transition with jobs and families, 2021 was a year of...
Jun 22, 2022 | Ark of Taste, Biodiversity, Chapter Highlight, Slow Food Chapters
By Michelle DiMuzio, Communications Coordinator In 2017, Slow Food Charleston embarked on an Ark of Taste project to preserve the iconic Lemon Cling Peach. As described by Timothy Matlack, a brewer and leader of the American Revolutionary War, to Thomas Jefferson, the...
May 19, 2022 | Biodiversity, Chapter Highlight, Slow Food Chapters, Slow Seed
By Michelle DiMuzio, Communications Coordinator When the pandemic broke out, the fragility of our supply chain was spotlighted, especially in the world of seeds. Seed companies, garden stores and nurseries were running out of seeds and garden materials; seed libraries...
Apr 20, 2022 | Biodiversity, Chapter Highlight, Food Justice, Stories
By Michelle DiMuzio, Communications Coordinator Lissa Johnson and Nina Rosenberg, Board Members of Slow Food Santa Fe, never expected to become radio hosts, but when a spot opened up at their local radio station, they decided to give it a try. “It took a couple months...
