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 What do you think of when someone mentions "slow food?" If you said local ingredients, freshly made, dinner with friends, or increased accessibility, you've got the idea.
Part of the slow food concept includes bringing people together through food production and through sharing meals. The local slow food advocacy group, our nation's first, brought together some of Philadelphia's most sustainable foodies last week, and JPM was there, as well as other members of the Sustainable Business Network and some of the city's most innovative food thinkers.
  Slow Food Philly met for a luncheon on Friday at the Restaurant School (4207 Walnut St., Philadelphia). There was networking, a group discussion and idea exchange, followed by lunch in the dining hall.
Not only were we bowled over by Slow Food Philly's role in spreading the slow food message nationally, but the attendee list was impressive: Manna, Greensgrow, Greener Partners, GridPhilly, Farm to City, Phillycowshare and C19 Restaurant.
We talked about how to best connect and educate around the many great CSAs and urban farm movements in the region.
Part of Slow Food International, an Italy-based nonprofit founded in 1989, the Philadelphia/South Jersey Chapter was the first American chapter. The group's intent is to battle the growth of life in the fast lane and the disappearance of local food traditions, as well as people's shrinking interest in their food (growth, production, taste, choice). It's an educational organization and the local chapter is intensely focused promoting better nutrition, the value of eating locally and sustainably grown foods. It's about good, clean, fair food.
This week, the group hosts a beekeeping seminar. Next month is a Flour Seminar & Past Demo hosted by Roberta Strickler of Daisy Flour and Andrew Gerson of Strada Pasta.
What do you think of when someone mentions "slow food?" If you said
local ingredients, freshly maid, dinner with friends, or increased
accessibility, you've got the idea.
Part of the "slow food" concept includes bringing people together
through food production and through sharing meals. The local slow
food advocacy group, our nation's first, recently brought together
some of Philadelphia's most sustainable foodies, and JPM was there.
Slow Food Philly met for a luncheon on Friday at the Restaurant
School (4207 Walnut St., Philadelphia). There was networking, a
group discussion and idea exchange, followed by lunch in the dining
hall. Not only were we bowled over by Slow Food Philly's role in
spreading the slow food message nationally, but the attendee list
was a who's who of some of the city's most innovative foodies.
Part of Slow Food International, an Italy-based nonprofit founded
in 1989, the Philadelphia/South Jersey Chapter was the first
American chapter. The group's intent is to battle the growth of
life in the fast lane and the disappearance of local food
traditions, as well as people's shrinking interest in their food
(growth, production, taste, choice). It's an educational
organization and the local chapter is intensely focused promoting
better nutrition, the value of eating locally and sustainably grown
foods.
This week, the group hosts a beekeeping seminar. Next month is a
Flour Seminar & Past Demo hosted by Roberta Strickler of Daisy
Flour and Andrew Gerson of Strada Pasta. |
