It probably won’t come as a surprise to any of you, but the Slow Food USA staff is rife with CSA-members, market devotees and home chefs.  The results are bag lunches that any playground bully would pummel a classmate for.
Back in the spring, the staffed weighed in with asparagus ideas, today they answer the question:
It’s […]

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As we ramp up for the big event, there’s been lots of great coverage:
What to Do and Where to Eat:  Check out this handy highlight guide from 7×7.com.  The best part? The Greek-gods-of-good-and-plenty graphic featuring Carlo Petrini, Alice Waters, Gavin Newsome, Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser.
Featured Products: Check out this article from the Fresno Bee […]

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If you haven’t already seen it, check out Kim Severson’s article about Slow Food and Slow Food Nation in yesterday’s Dining Section of the NY Times.  It’s well worth reading all of comments on their site as well. In particular, thanks to Mike in Chicago for explaining things so well:
I think different aspects of Slow […]

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Some Thursday links for your all:

Slow Food Nation’s Victory Garden is complete and it’s beautiful. And Alice Waters talks up the street food section of the event.
But can edible gardens save our broken food system?  Check out this very interesting article from one of the people who had his lawn transformed by artist Fritz Haeg’s […]

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by Slow Food USA Intern, Sara Hoffman 
According to the American Farmland Trust, “America is losing 1.2 million acres of farmland annually, much of it the best and most productive farmland near where most Americans live.” This is a problem not only because fewer farms mean less food productivity.  Farmers can be excellent environmental stewards and […]

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Happy July 4th to all of you and apologies for a slow week of postings here at the blog–the Slow Food USA offices have been closed this week.If you haven’t already, please check out the new Slow Food Nation blog–postings from writers around the country (including Jerusha from our SFUSA offices), generating conversation in and around food as […]

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For the first time since Slow Food USA was founded in 2000, we are restructuring our membership rates. But we can’t do it alone, so we are asking our trusted members to give us feedback on their experience with Slow Food.
Please take part in our 2008 Membership Survey.  Why, you ask?  Well…

Your input will shape […]

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Last December we interviewed Robert LaValva about his efforts to keep NYC’s former Fulton Fish Market a public market for New Yorkers.  Decembers’ market went off without a hitch; despite snow and sleet and toe-chilling temperatures, New Yorkers came out in droves to buy wild foraged edibles from Vermont, sample local cheeses, taste New Jersey […]

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Slow Food USA’s Online Auction! 
There are only 3 days left to bid on this year’s exciting list of donated items. On Thursday, June 26th at 3pm EST Slow Food USA’s Online Auction will come to a close.
We’re auctioning off a wonderful wood-fired oven from Los Angeles Ovenworks, a pair of VIP tickets to any […]

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It’s that time of year again… Slow Food USA is pleased to announce that the 4th Annual Online Auction is now LIVE! Visit the Slow Food USA auction web page for a complete listing of all of this year’s items up for grabs.
You can search all available items, place your […]

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