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From Roof to Table

Posted by Slow Food NYC January 15, 2013
Thanks to photographer Rob Stephenson's solo exhibition at the Camera Club in New York (CCNY), we can get a comprehensive look at the marriage of agriculture and urbanism in New York City.

Why Limiting Antibiotics on the Farm Is a Fight That Can Be Won

Posted by Slow Food NYC January 5, 2013
Over the past decade, the food movement, if you can call it a movement, has successfully made food an "issue." But its solution, for the most part, has been to support an alternative food chain — critics allege mostly for its mostly elite members — rather than remaking the food chain that feeds millions, indeed most, Americans.

Snail of Approval in Western France

Posted by Slow Food NYC January 1, 2013
SFNYC Snail of Approval volunteer, Cristina Sciarra, traveled to France to discover wholesome farm animals. Cristina reflected on her visit and wrote an exclusive for SFNYC.

Will 2013 bring more rights for farmworkers?

Posted by Slow Food NYC December 22, 2012
Farm owners and farmworkers may not always see eye to eye, but there’s one thing on which they do — strongly — agree: We need change to our approach to immigration.

Hacking Meat: Meat, Technology and Authentic Ethnic Cooking

Posted by Slow Food NYC December 8, 2012
Perhaps technology has the most potential in its capacity to make transparent the connections and resources needed for truly authentic ethnic cooking... For many people outside of the US, the experience of cooking and eating an authentic meal is not simply a process of manipulating traditional ingredients in a specific way.

"Our Global Kitchen" Event at AMNH

Posted by Slow Food NYC December 8, 2012

On December 7th, 2012, the American Museum of Natural History hosted 400 teachers and educators under the Blue Whale in the Hall of Ocean Life; this was part of its awesome exhibition, Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture.

10 Words that Change the World

Posted by Slow Food NYC December 7, 2012
At the opening ceremony of the Salone del Gusto and Terra Madre, speakers from Alice Waters to Vandana Shiva and FAO Director José Graziano Da Silva interpreted the key words of the event - earth, seeds, water, education, biodiversity and more – in front of a packed auditorium of thousands of representatives of Slow Food and Terra Madre food communities from around the world.

Shining Light on an Opaque Seafood Industry

Posted by Slow Food NYC December 7, 2012
Though we do need better seafood regulation, the real issue is the supply chain itself. It is constructed around an outdated model in which suppliers hide their sources, dealers hide their markets, and fish becomes a commodity whose value is lost from the people and communities who harvest them.

Slow Food NYC Recruiting Board Members for 2013

Posted by Slow Food NYC December 6, 2012
We just wrapped up another ambitious year and we are now seeking passionate, talented, energetic Slow Food supporters who will join our Board and help us continue our work toward a good, clean and fair food system in New York City.

The Sweet, Sweet Holidays are Upon Us

Posted by Slow Food NYC December 5, 2012
A typical weekend for us at the farm driving up to our farmhouse in Delaware County with our german shepherd, Baron. First we go to the hen house and check on our 12 chickens and grab some eggs. Then we head out to the garden to harvest our groceries for the week consisting of every herb imaginable along with heritage lettuce, kale, tomatoes, and corn. But the most fun job is when we put on our bee-suits and tend to our 10 hives.

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