Beyond the Beer 9 September 2015 Italian craft brewery Baladin supports Slow Food’s Gardens in Africa The Baladin brewery began as a brewpub in 1996 in Piozzo, a small town overlooking the Langhe region in Piedmont. It was opened by brew master Teo Musso, owner...
Lambarkien, a Village Without Land… But Rich in Gardens 17 August 2015 A small but significant revolution is underway amidst the golden wheat-covered hills of the Moroccan municipality of El Brechoua, 60 kilometers from Rabat. The fields of wheat extending as far as the eye can see do not belong to...
From Burkina Faso to Italy: further integration is possible 31 July 2015 Around fifteen members of migrant associations from Burkina Faso and partners of the Fondazioni for Africa Burkina Faso project met in Bra on Saturday, July 25, to discuss the Slow Food movement and the 10,000 Gardens in Africa project....
Slow Food Grows in Malawi 30 July 2015 Manvester Ackson Khoza is a Slow Food member and coordinator of the gardens in his country, Malawi. Today he tells us about the growing network. In landlocked Malawi, the primary economic activity is agriculture. The population is around 16...
A Slow Network for Burkina Faso 15 July 2015 Slow Food has an active network of members, food gardens and Ark of Taste products in Burkina Faso. Indeed, choosing to cultivate local varieties, creating a network and promoting sustainable agriculture offer the best path towards change. And the...
Worldcrunch and Slow Food together for the gardens in Africa 12 July 2015 There’s an old saying in the journalism world: “All News is Local.” Young reporters are taught that what matters most to the public is what hits closest to home. But today, more than ever, we are aware of the...
Discover the map of gardens in Africa 17 June 2015 An interactive map to see exactly where Slow Food Gardens are located in Africa. Something new from the Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity… There’s a new feature showcasing the Slow Food Gardens in Africa. As of May an interactive...
In Togo, Everyone is Gardening! 30 May 2015 An initiative launched in Togolese schools involving pupils’ parents has been welcomed with enthusiasm… The Slow Food Togo Maritime Convivium, established in April 2014 in Lomè, Togo’s capital city, has launched 10 Slow Food gardens in 10 schools around...
From the Market Stand to the Urban Garden 18 May 2015 Sustainable production isn’t an ecological utopia, it’s a realistic necessity Saint Louis, Senegal. One day, after our usual management meeting “Jarinoo li niou moom,” I talked with an agronomist friend about an article I had read by Slow Food...