Since its beginnings in Rome more than 25 years ago, Slow Food has grown into a global movement involving millions of people in more than 160 countries working to ensure everyone has access to good, clean and fair food.
Slow Food believes food is tied to many other aspects of life including culture, politics, agriculture and the environment. Through our food choices we can collectively influence how food is cultivated, produced and distributed and change the world as a result.
Slow Food Worldwide
Slow Food is made up of a network of chefs, youth, activists, farmers, fishers, experts, academics and others who each contribute their talents to making our mission a reality.
Slow Food worldwide includes:
100,000 Slow Food members among 1600 convivia/chapters across 160 countries each identifying ways he or she can actively make a difference in their community.
The Terra Madre network of 2,000 food communities that practice small-scale and sustainable production of quality food around the world and the Slow Food Communities that bring together people fighting for good, clean and fair food.
The Indigenous Terra Madre network that connects with a diverse range of networks, communities and organizations around the world.
The Migrant Network, which recognizes and promotes the wealth of knowledge, food and recipes brought by migrants to their new homes.
The Slow Food Youth Network (SFYN), Slow Food’s youth arm.
The University of Gastronomic Sciences (UNISG).
Chapter Mission
As a chapter of the larger network of Slow Food USA under the umbrella of Slow Food International, Slow Food Phoenix works in two key areas: food in schools and food advocacy. We do this through advocacy campaigns, strategically leveraging community partners who work in similar and complementary areas, as well as by holding ongoing events for members and non-members to maintain awareness and experience the social pleasures of food.
Mission
Create a diverse and inclusive food community that supports good, clean and fair food for all by educating, advocating and connecting.
Core Values
Local Partnerships
Food Policy
Taste and Place
Sustainability