Slow Food USA

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Slow Food USA
20 Jay Street, Suite 313
Brooklyn, New York 11201
Phone: (718) 260-8000
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What is Slow Food? – Slow Food is an idea, a way of living and a way of eating. It is a global, grassroots movement with thousands of members around the world that links the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment.

Since its establishment in 2000, Slow Food USA has grown to over 14,000 members and 200 convivia or chapters nationwide.

Our Mission – Slow Food USA seeks to create dramatic and lasting change in the food system. We reconnect Americans with the people, traditions, plants, animals, fertile soils and waters that produce our food. We seek to inspire a transformation in food policy, production practices and market forces so that they ensure equity, sustainability and pleasure in the food we eat.

Learn more about our work from Plate to Planet and Good, Clean & Fair.

From Plate to Planet
In the United States, members of Slow Food USA's 200 chapters celebrate the amazing bounty of food that is available and work to strengthen the connection between the food on our plates and the health of our planet.

Good
The word good can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. For Slow Food, the idea of good means enjoying delicious food created with care from healthy plants and animals. The pleasures of good food can also help to build community and celebrate culture and regional diversity.

Clean
When we talk about clean food, we are talking about nutritious food that is as good for the planet as it is for our bodies. It is grown and harvested with methods that have a positive impact on our local ecosystems and promotes biodiversity.

Fair
We believe that food is a universal right. Food that is fair should be accessible to all, regardless of income, and produced by people who are treated with dignity and justly compensated for their labor.
 

Slow Food USA Publications:

Slow Food USA publishes "The Snail," a quarterly newsletter for members, and"The Food Chain," a monthly online newsletter for members.
 

Slow Food USA Programs:

US Ark of Taste

The Slow Food USA Ark of Taste is a catalog of over 200 delicious foods in danger of extinction. By promoting and eating Ark products we help ensure that they remain in production and on our plates. Learn More.

Renewing America’s Food Traditions
Managed by Slow Food USA, RAFT is an alliance of food, farming, environmental and culinary advocates who work to identify, restore and celebrate America’s biologically and culturally diverse food traditions through conservation, education, promotion and regional networking. Learn More.
 

Slow Food In Schools
Slow Food in Schools teaches youth about the values of eating locally, seasonally and sustainably through hands-on projects. Programs range from collaborating on curricula and after school activities to improving school lunches and school garden programs. Learn More.

Slow Food On Campus
Slow Food on Campus is a network of Slow Food campus chapters that engages college students around food system and food justice issues. Programs are run by college and university students across the country. Learn More.

US Terra Madre Network
Terra Madre is a network of over 7,000 food producers, cooks and university educators from 150 countries, including over 1,000 delegates from the U.S. united by a common goal of global sustainability in food. Learn More.

US Youth Food Movement
Around the world, youth are mobilizing to bring good, clean, and fair food to their communities. The Youth Food Movement is a network of these local projects connected through international communication and exchange. Learn More.

US Presidia
If unique, traditional and endangered food products can have an economic impact, they can be saved from extinction. This is the simple reasoning behind the Presidia—small, targeted projects to assist groups of artisan producers. Learn More.

Slow Food Nation
More than 60,000 people attended Slow Food Nation over Labor Day weekend 2008 in San Francisco, to show their support for a good, clean and fair food system! The event offered an extraordinary range of activities highlighting the connection between plate and planet.

Locals and visitors alike savored tastes from all over America at the Taste Pavilions, met farmers and food producers at a marketplace of local produce and goods, explored the 10,000 square foot newly-planted urban garden in front of City Hall, and heard from visionary speakers including who shared their vision for a new food system in this country.

Participants also endorsed the
Declaration for Healthy Food and Agriculture,
which was unveiled at San Francisco City Hall on the eve of Slow Food Nation and will provide a clear and commonly held framework
for future citizens and policy makers.

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