What is Slow Food USA?
Slow Food USA is a non-profit organization that seeks to create dramatic and lasting change in the food system. Its programs reconnect Americans with the people, traditions, plants, animals, fertile soils and waters that produce our food and seek to inspire a transformation in food policy, production practices and market forces so that they ensure equity, sustainability and pleasure in the food we eat. The Slow Food movement was founded in 1989 and flourishes in 131 countries around the globe. Currently supported by 85,000 members worldwide (18,000 members in the U.S.), Slow Food’s ethos is defined by the belief that food is a common language and a universal right and an appreciation for slowing down and savoring the convivial traditions of the table. Established in 2000, non-profit Slow Food USA has grown to 200 local chapters in 47 states. Its members include culinary professionals and food enthusiasts, farmers and food producers, educators and students. Slow Food USA envisions a wor
