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Honoring Black History Month

Feb 1, 2021 | Farms and Farming, Food Justice

Black and Indigenous farmers laid the basis for US agriculture and have been at the forefront of sustainability, regenerative agriculture, and preservation of the land. Many of these ancestral techniques…

The Next Four Years: Food and Farm Transition Recommendations

Jan 15, 2021 | Current Event, Farms and Farming, Food Justice, Policy, Public Health, School Food, Slow Fish, Take Action

Sent to the Honorable Anita Dunn, Ted Kaufman, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Cedric Richmond, and Jeffrey Zients Co-Chairs, Transition Team of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris 1401 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20230 Re: Food and Farm...

Round Two Grantees for the National Resilience Fund

Sep 29, 2020 | Biodiversity, COVID-19, Current Event, Farms and Farming, Food Justice, This Is Slow Food

National Resilience Fund Round 2 Grantees Slow Food USA Awards $24,000 in Grants to Good, Clean and Fair Food Projects, With Special Focus on Black-Led Initiatives Brooklyn, NY — Sept 29, 2020 — Slow Food USA announced the second round of recipients for the National...

Food Advocacy on Capitol Hill: Slow Food USA’s COVID-19 Work and Ongoing Food Issues

Sep 21, 2020 | COVID-19, Food Justice, Policy, Take Action, Youth Network

Food Advocacy on Capitol Hill: Slow Food USA’s COVID-19 Work and Ongoing Food Issues Written by Sara S. Blomquist (SFYN USA Communications Team) In media portrayals of environmental advocacy, we often see handmade signs at climate change rallies and hear catchy...

A Step Closer to Banning Factory Farms

Aug 19, 2020 | Current Event, Farms and Farming, Food Justice, Policy, Slow Meat, Take Action

Written by Caitlin Balagula (Fellow) and Ed Yowell (Chair) It is no secret that factory farms produce a vast majority of the nation’s meat. There are over 25,000 factory farms in the United States, and meatpacking is dominated by just a few corporations. Just four...

“The time feels right for a slow food revolution”: An Interview with SFYN USA Leader Gavin Myers

Aug 17, 2020 | EIJ, Food Justice, Youth Network

“The time feels right for a slow food revolution”: An Interview with SFYN USA Leader Gavin Myers Written by Amelia Keleher (SFYN USA Communications Team) “I just feel like Slow Food is so poised for helping to revolutionize food,” Gavin shared as he reflected on his...

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