A Food Justice Journey: Detroit to Terra Madre
By Makiah Josephson, Slow Food USA Communications Coordinator The Slow Food community is proud to have food leaders from many different backgrounds coming together for the pursuit of good, clean and fair food for all. Here’s the story of an innovator in the food...Why Small Businesses Support Slow Food USA
By Makiah Josephson, Slow Food USA Communications Coordinator Slow Food USA created the Small Business Supporters program to offer benefits to our business allies that are similar to those of individual Slow Food memberships. Supporters help our organization continue...5 Reasons to Become a Slow Food USA Member
By Makiah Josephson, Slow Food USA Communications Coordinator Are you a believer in Slow Food and looking for ways to get more involved in the global movement? Why not become a member? Members are an integral part of the Slow Food movement toward good, clean and fair...Must-Try Heritage Fruits from the Midwest
By Makiah Josephson, Slow Food USA Communications Coordinator Did you know that there are more than 2,000 fruit varieties in North America? These fruit varieties are far more abundant than what we encounter at our local supermarkets, and many regions like the American...Carbon Markets: Rewarding Small Farmers or Protecting Big Ag Polluters?
The Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 (GCSA), originally introduced in 2020 and revived by the 117th Congress, was passed by the Senate in June 2021. The bill aims to make it easier for “farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners” to enter voluntary environmental credit markets, namely carbon markets.