Feb 20, 2024 | Ark of Taste, Biodiversity, EIJ
This Black History Month, Slow Food USA is celebrating the historic and present-day value of three Ark of Taste crops that are farmed today, have significance for Black communities and promote our mission of good, clean and fair food.
Dec 19, 2023 | EIJ, Food Justice, Slow Food Leaders
By Equity, Inclusion and Justice Strategist Dan Mueller A couple of months ago, I set out to celebrate Slow Food USA’s (SFUSA) equity, inclusion and justice (EIJ) journey. I was hoping to highlight the ways we are working to become a food justice organization and...
Dec 14, 2023 | Biodiversity, Plant A Seed, School Gardens, seeds, Stories
By Brian Solem, Communications Director MAKE A GIFT TO SLOW FOOD USAPrograms like Plant a Seed thrive because of our donors and members. Our generous community of supporters power up school gardens and education efforts, and help a diverse array of businesses thrive....
Oct 30, 2023 | Campaigns, Cooking, Plant A Seed, Stories
By Mara Welton, Director of Programs It’s finally Collard Week — though anytime is a perfect time to celebrate these glorious greens! We are entering the months when frost becomes a possibility in the low points of our nation’s topography, which is when collards start...
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 19, 2023 | Food and Farming, Stories, Take Action
By Allison Gratton Honey bees are critical to our life on this planet. We rely on them to pollinate about one-third of our food crops and over 80% of all flowering plants. We harvest their honey, pollen, propolis and wax for all sorts of things ranging from food to...
