Peter Ruddock is the president of Slow Food California and co-chair of the California Ark of Taste Committee. He spends much of his time working on food policy issues, acting as the coordinator of the California Food Policy Council and implementation coordinator of the Homemade Food Operations Act for the COOK Alliance. He is passionate about history, especially food history. You can find blogs, food resources and other miscellanea from Peter at his website, Green Omnivore
Joni Sare is in Silicon Valley and is a member of the Slow Food South Bay chapter. She teaches cooking classes and hosts cooking parties with adults, children and corporations. Her focus is two-fold: cooking without recipes and teaching skills to elevate your comfort level in the kitchen. Joni believes that by replacing effort with skill, you will minimize decision making and maximize the pleasure of cooking. You can learn more about her and her cooking classes here.
Resources
- Elberta Peach on the Ark of Taste
- Epitaph for a Peach by David Mas Masumoto
- Masumoto Family Farm
- Adopt-a-Peach Program (Masumoto Family Farm)
- Masumoto Peach Gazpacho Recipe
- The Perfect Peach Cookbook by Marcy, Nikko & David Mas Masumoto
![Join us in celebrating Slow Food leader Jim Embry [@jim.embry.186] for receiving a 2023 Leadership Award from James Beard Foundation [@beardfoundation]! We're endlessly grateful for Jim's work in the US and around the globe to connect with and educate people about our movement toward good, clean and fair food for all. 🏅
Congratulations to Slow Food friends Ira Wallace [@Ira.Wallace] and Rowen White [@RowenWhite] for also receiving Leadership Awards, Karen Washington [@karwasher] for receiving the James Beard Foundation Humanitarian Award, and Justin Pioche [@jjbpeezy] for being named a Finalist for the Best Chef: Southwest award. We're thrilled for all of the impressive food leaders on this list to have their hard work and talent spotlit in this way!
📸: Jim presenting at Terra Madre Salone del Gusto in Turin, Italy in September 2022
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