THIRTEEN NEW SLOW FOOD PRESIDIA AT TERRA MADRE 21 September 2022 THERE ARE MORE THAN 100 SLOW FOOD PRESIDIA PRESENT AT PARCO DORA FROM SEPTEMBER 22-26. AND THE 14TH EDITION OF TERRA MADRE SALONE DEL GUSTO, AT PARCO DORA, TURIN, FROM SEPTEMBER 22 TO 26, WILL FEATURE THE UNVEILING OF...
Slow Food Travel: Another Amalfi 29 July 2021 Beyond its world famous beaches and seaside resorts, the Amalfi Coast is made up of communities and small-scale artisanal productions that protect this paradise from abuse; products which bear witness to the existence of a rich gastronomic heritage. The...
Caucasian Buffalo and Mountain Honey are new Slow Food Presidia in Azerbaijan 28 July 2021 The EU-funded ‘Community-based Value Chain Enhancement in the Greater Caucasus Mountains Area’ (COVCHEG) project has reached another fundamental milestone today: the creation of two new Slow Food Presidia in Azerbaijan. Fitting perfectly into the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, a core part of...
Settlers’ Icelandic Hen Landnámshæna Named a Slow Food Presidium 18 December 2020 The new status, obtained thanks to the shared efforts of farmers and institutions, recognizes the fundamental importance of this heritage poultry breed to protecting and promoting the island’s biodiversity The Settlers’ Icelandic hen first arrived on the shores of...
Slow Food Gardens in Africa: sustainable water management techniques with terracotta jars 13 December 2022 Draughts and water scarcity are becoming a very present issue in our daily life. Let’s learn from Boujemaa Gueghlan and Amanuel Menna how farmers in Africa have, over the decades, been using terracotta jars as a solution to guarantee...
The true price of coffee in Guatemala 29 November 2022 Guatemala is one of the top ten coffee exporters in the world, and coffee is one of the country’s main agricultural exports. How did this come to be, and what should we know about its history? by Lucía...
Last but not least, coffee! 10 November 2022 A training course on coffee for cooks and restaurateurs of the Slow Food network organized by the Slow Food Coffee Coalition in collaboration with the Accademia del Caffè Espresso and BWT The flavor of coffee is often the last...
A new dawn in Kirinyaga County with the launch of the Slow Food Earth Market Kagio 3 August 2022 A unique ambiance filled with enthusiasm and joy defined the new Earth Market Kagio in Kirinyaga County. People walking between the tents filled with fresh produce, seeds, and organic fertilizer, ask questions, buy products, and are greeted by the...
Fighting for the Right to Live with Peace and Justice: Slow Food Gardens in Burkina Faso Are Sowing the Seeds for the Future 22 July 2022 War, in any form, renders life on our planet more fragile. This is all too true on the African continent, which in 2021 saw 41%* of the world’s jihadist terrorist attacks, with thousands of victims and a devastating impact...
Slow Food launched the Slow Food Cooks’ Alliance in Turkey, through a dedicated event in Istanbul organized with Gastronometro 7 July 2022 Chefs, activists, food producers and members of the press all gathered at the Headquarters of Gastronometro to attend the event that launched the Slow Food Cooks’ Alliance in Turkey, the 25th such alliance launched worldwide to unite those cooks...
Slow Food Coffee Coalition on a mission at World of Coffee in Milan 6 July 2022 Three intense days under the banner of good, clean, and fair coffee, in an international context with producers and roasters who flocked to Milan for the WoC from all the far corners of the planet to meet and design...
Mexico joins the Slow Food Coffee Coalition 7 June 2022 By Stephany Escamilla Femat Mexico is the northernmost coffee-growing country in the Americas. Something distinguishing Mexican coffee from other countries is that more than 90% of it is produced under shade, with cover ranging from 50% to 84%. That...
The true price of coffee: the bitter aftertaste of seasonal migration and child labor in Guatemala 7 June 2022 By: Lucía Rivera Lima The food industry is full of “dark sides” that need to step into the light for us to see. Coffee is no exception. This time, we will explore the relationship between coffee as a commodity...
