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Join us in celebrating 30 years of the Slow Food Manifesto

November 2, 2019 by slowadmin

“…we can begin by cultivating taste, rather than impoverishing it, by stimulating progress, by encouraging international exchange programs, by endorsing worthwhile projects, by advocating historical food culture and by defending old-fashioned food traditions. Slow Food assures us of a better quality … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News

A Struggle on Many Fronts

July 1, 2015 by slowadmin

By Kate Mann, Slow Food International (original post here) Taking a pen and a piece of paper, Pauline Terbasket begins to sketch a map of the area at the Canadian-USA border, from the Columbia River estuary in Portland to the Okanagan Sub Basin and the far reaches of the headwaters in British … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Canadian Ark, News Tagged With: British Columbia, Okanagan, salmon

Call to Action: Support the Sierra Leone Gardens

May 25, 2015 by slowadmin

By Brooke Fader Brooklyn.f@gmail.com As a convivium leader, I am always trying to operate on 3 levels: locally, nationally and internationally. The 10,000 Gardens in Africa initiative is a fantastic way to support our Slow Food brothers and sisters as they reclaim the soil and their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 10 000 Gardens in Africa, International Cooperation, slow food

Slow Fish Canada rocked Slow Fish Month / Un succès pour le mois Slow Fish

December 14, 2013 by slowadmin

By Dave Adler Started in the late ‘80s as a tongue-in-cheek protest to fast food (and fast living), Slow Food has grown into an international movement that celebrates and supports small-scale food systems. It believes, amongst others, the idea that both consumers and producers hold an active and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Slow Fish Tagged With: Canadian food, slow fish, Slow Food events

From the Farm / De la ferme

December 13, 2013 by slowadmin

By Jerry Kitt “First Nature Farms is a family farm”… That line hasn’t changed for years. We certainly started out as a “family” farm thirty years ago but time goes on, relationships evolve, and children become adults and they leave home. The only part of the family that was left on the farm was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: agriculture, De la ferme, From the farm, Jerry Kitt

Devour! The Food Film Fest / Retour sur un festival de film très gourmand

December 12, 2013 by slowadmin

By Lia Rinaldo / Slow Food Nova Scotia For five delicious days in November, the second generation of a festival with its roots firmly planted in the Slow Food Nova Scotia convivium, experienced a true renaissance setting the course for years to come. The Slow Motion Food Film … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canadian food, Devour, Slow Food Nova Scotia

Terra Madre 2013: Celebrating Canadian foods on the Ark of Taste * Célébrons les aliments canadiens sur l’Arche du goût

December 10, 2013 by slowadmin

By Dave Adler December 10th is celebrated as Terra Madre Day in over 160 countries around the world that make up the International Slow Food network. This year, the theme of Terra Madre Day is the Ark of Taste. The Ark of what? That’s right. Taste.  The Ark of Taste is a campaign of Slow Food … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Canadian Ark, News Tagged With: ark of taste, Terra Madre

Jour Terra Madre Day 2013

November 27, 2013 by slowadmin

Terra Madre Day is a worldwide celebration of local food held every year on December 10. Anyone can join in or organize an event! Find an event near you or create one, big or small, wherever you are the planet. For more information, click here! ** Terra Madre Day est une fête mondiale de … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Terra Madre Tagged With: featured

Genèse d’un convivium / Genesis of a Convivium

November 27, 2013 by slowadmin

  Par Brigitte Tisserant – membre de Slow Food Abitibi-Témiscamingue Alors qu’un convivium Slow Food naissait à Montréal, un groupe désireux d’une alimentation de qualité, produite en région dans le respect de l’environnement, était déjà à pied d’œuvre dans le nord-ouest québécois. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: convivium, slow food, Slow Food Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Searching for food stories / À la recherche d’histoires culinaires

November 25, 2013 by slowadmin

By Grace Evans I’ve been stuck on the idea that I don’t have a strong food heritage for a while now. One of my favorite ideas from Slow Food is the honoring of food traditions and heritage, and of using food as a way of social connection. I’ve been searching for stories and collecting scraps of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Canadian food, heritage food

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