Communities - Slow Food International

Sateré-Mawé People Awarded United Earth’s “Green Nobel”

7 March 2023 Paola Nano

Based on the same values as the Nobel Peace Prize, the United Earth Amazonia Award has been created by the Nobel family with the aim of increasing public awareness about the need to unite the peoples and nations of Earth to construct a collective and sustainable future. The ceremony to award the first prize (also …

The Strength of Solidarity Continues in Earthquake-Hit Turkey and Syria

8 February 2023

After the terrible earthquake at the start of the week, the disastrous situation in Syria and Turkey continues to worsen. Help continues to arrive from around the world, but the news from the Slow Food network in the area is dramatic. If you would like to help, read here

Food and Tourism for Rural Development in Western Visayas, Philippines

25 January 2023

The Slow Food Community for Promoting and Preserving Traditional Foods in Negros Island, in partnership with Slow Food and the Philippine Region VI Department of Tourism, has seen good results in the second year of the “Food and Tourism for Rural Development in Western Visayas, Philippines” project. The project aims to identify, promote and preserve …

Beyond bread: the gastronomic value of Dutch grains

13 December 2022

Slow Food the Netherlands organizes grain-workshop and tasting with Cooks Alliance and others On December 12th, 2022 Slow Food the Netherlands organised a grain-workshop for the Slow Food Cooks Alliance. Several members of the Alliance, as well as new enthusiasts, came together. ‘SmaakPark’-owner en fermentation-expert Christian Weij showed them the world of fermentation, with an …

Safeguarding a goat breed on the front line

7 December 2022 Larisa Guova

I lived in Donetsk until 2014, shortly before the so-called status referendums were held in May. I was running a small business at the same, and had several goats of my own. But the tensions in the Donbas region following the Maidan Revolution forced me out of my home; I no longer felt safe, having …

The chefs of the future: education activities with the Slow Food Adana Farmer’s Market local producers

19 November 2022 Piril Bilici - Slow Food Adana Leader

The main asset of the Slow Food movement has always been the commitment of its network of volunteers, Convivia and Communities who organize events and trainings of various kinds. One example is the activities coming to us from Turkey: Slow Food Adana has just organized the program The chefs of the future and the nominee …

Rebuilding the School Catering System in the Czech Republic Bringing Slow Food Principles into Canteens

5 November 2022

School meals have been a major issue for Slow Food for more than 10 years. The reality of the meals currently being served in school canteens in the Czech Republic rarely corresponds to Slow Food’s principles. This is the starting point for Slow Food’s participation in a new Czech school canteen project, which is trying …

An exhibition and gastronomic event with Slow Food Dolny Śląsk Convivium to celebrate Independence Day in Poland

31 October 2022 Teams of SF Dolny Śląsk & SF Wrocław Breslavia

“From the Slavs to the Legions” through the centuries: an exhibition and gastronomic event to celebrate Independence Day in Poland together with the Slow Food Dolny Śląsk Convivium. The Ślężański Cultural Center, the Muzeum Ślężańskie and Slow Food Lower Silesia opened the first of three events as part of the annual Independence Day celebration in …

Slow Food Berat discovering America

25 October 2022

From Land to Table: culinary diplomacy exchange with chef Tiffany Derry. This is the title of the project involving Slow Food Berat Community led by Alma Spathara in September and October 2022. In collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Albania and the Center for Culinary Education, Slow Food Berat organized two training seminars with students …

Half a million people attend 6th Taste of Adana festival in Turkey

14 October 2022 Piril Bilici

The sixth International Taste of Adana Festival was held in Adana, Turkey, from October 7-9, 2022, around the theme of “Legacies: the past and future of cuisine.” Almost half a million people attended, making it one of the largest gastronomic events in the country. The Slow Food Adana community took part in the event by …