The new documentary The Harvest sheds light on the seldom discussed issue of child labor in U.S. conventional agriculture.

by interns Kelsey Wickel and Sasha Hippard
The Harvest/La Cosecha, a new film by Robert Romano, tells the story of three children, ranging from 12 to 16, who migrate seasonally with their families in order to harvest [...]

The second in a series of slow food recipes and the stories that inspired them. This week young cooks take the spotlight.

by intern Kelsey Wickel
This week’s featured Table Talk contest category is “Young Cook,” where cooks under 25 were encouraged to submit their personal recipes. These young chefs share a common value in creating [...]

In California, the most productive and diverse agricultural economy in the country, the lines between the urban and rural are blurring.

by Slow Food Delta Diablo chapter leader Gail Wadsworth
All communities are dynamic. But there are shifts in rural California that are unique among all agricultural states in the US.  Recently, I heard Kathleen Merrigan [...]

It’s not your ordinary summer road trip. 13 young leaders. 8 states. 2000 miles.  A journey to expose the injustices in the food system “from the ‘hood to the heartland”.

Tipping their hats to the Freedom Rides of the Civil Rights Movement, a group of inspired young leaders who call themselves the Food & [...]

The first in a series of slow food recipes and the stories that inspired them. This week: taste traditions.

Over the next few weeks we’ll be bringing you a set of recipes that employ good, clean, fair food, and how the cook feels that they embody those values. The recipes are the inventions of the [...]

The grand opening of the first-ever Earth Market in the United States was held yesterday in Greenville, South Carolina.

Slow Food Upstate chapter leader Jan Wesley explained why her chapter chose to start the market. “The Earth Market gives us a way to raise awareness and educate, as folks today are confused by the marketing [...]

Young people are cooking up their own healthy solutions in the food desert they call home.

Young people are cooking up their own healthy solutions in the food desert they call home.  In the Delridge neighborhood of Southwest Seattle—a low-income area and food desert —youth are coming together to cook and eat better.
Every Wednesday afternoon, [...]

The “ag-gag” bills that cropped up in Iowa, Florida, Minnesota and New York are dead.

Great news: the “ag-gag” bills that cropped up in Iowa, Florida, Minnesota and New York are dead. After months of efforts from Big Ag to pass bills behind our backs making it illegal to take photos or video of farms in [...]

We have our winners! Thanks to everyone who took the time to let us know how you cook with good, clean, and fair food in your everyday life.

On June 1 we put out an open call for recipes that inspire you to make use of experiences and memories of cooking, shopping, and eating with [...]

2 sustainable seafood initiatives worth checking out: combating invasive fish species and reforming the “catch shares” system.

We’ve got two fish initiatives on the brain right now that we wanted to share with you.
1. Combating invasive fish species: Fish like Lion Fish and Asian carp are overtaking habitats and causing problems in rivers, lakes and [...]