By Karen K. Acevedo
PhotosKaren K. AcevedoWhere ’s Your ChapterIf you require to get call for in the Slow Food movement , one of the best agency is tofind out more about a chapter near you .
The inaugural Slow Food Nation event was accommodate August 29 - September 1 in San Francisco . Based on our experience , it was a commove winner .
What is Slow Food Nation ( SFN ) ?
It ’s a non - profit organization base in San Francisco whose mission is to organize the first - ever American collaborative gathering to catalyze the develop sustainable food for thought movement and to celebrate that food is good , neat and fair .
SFN is a subsidiary ofSlow Food USAand part of theSlow Foodmovement ( find out more ) .
For four days , the city buzzed with kinfolk from all pass of life with at least one matter in vulgar — a passion for nutrient . Not just food in the gourmand sense , but intellectual nourishment that is produced sustainably , not qualified on commercial distribution channel .
The Marketplace , posit in Civic Center Plaza ( a jumbo park across from City Hall ) was a Farmer ’ market gone wild .
The Taste Pavilion , located at Fort Mason on the piss overlooking Alcatraz , was a ticketed consequence that allowed invitee to sample a wide-cut range of “ irksome ” food :
A garden on showing during Slow Food Nation 2008 in San Francisco .
These artisan founding were exciting , but the long lines ( in some case , out the door ) were not ! ( For $ 60 / ticket , we did not expect to wait an hour to taste cheese . )
Other occurrence at SFN included :
The sign interpret : “ Please do n’t take home these Black Gold bricks yet ! This brick is for your garden or window box : sum up it to 2/3 of any soil you have … think of it as a starter outfit for your self - sustain future . ”
There was also an impressive lineup of speakers including Michael Pollan , Marion Nestle , Alice Waters and other outstanding author in the field of sustainable agriculture .
Overall , the first - ever SFN was a nifty event , but next year , we ’d wish to see it held in a less - congest area that is more easily navigate , and ideally , all in one position ( not spread out over a bustling urban center ) . But that ’s just one country girl ’s opinion .
find out About … .For more information about Slow Food Nation and Slow Food USA , got towww.slowfoodusa.org
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