Even beyond the shared connection of good, clean, and fair food values, there’s a whole crop of reasons for why people in the food movement should be paying attention to and learning from OWS. Here’s our top 3.

Grassroots.  Hungry for change.  Growing a new vision every day.  We’re talking about the hundreds of gardens, farmers [...]

Two developments this week indicate that massive congressional budget cuts might not spell disaster for nutrition programs and support for small farmers after all.

In this time of national financial crisis, agricultural funding has been flagged to take a big hit. Two big developments this week indicate that congress is waking up to the potential [...]

Congress is planning dramatic cuts to the American budget and anything and everything is on the chopping block. The agricultural sector is likely to take a big hit but will the special Congressional “super committee” make positive change or keep pandering to Big Ag?

Behind closed doors, lobbyists for food system giants are pressing lawmakers to [...]

Heading into Food Day—a national campaign for everyday people to take back control of their food, health, and environment—this coming Mon. (Oct. 24), we can’t help but think that more than ever before, there is potential for legislative impact.

Heading into Food Day—a national campaign for everyday people to take back control of their food, health, [...]

Slow Food Chicago is helping its community enjoy the bounty year round. Canning and preserving workshops have kicked off and will be continuing through the winter months. It’s amazing what some cookware, fresh food and willing hands can do!

Submitted by Slow Food Chicago Leader Jennifer Breckner. Photos by Megan Larmer
The Summer months here in Chicago [...]

Slow Food USA is going on the road to meet with the next generation of food movement leaders—and our last stop is Twitter! On Friday, October 21st at 4pm EST, we will host a live Twitter chat with students across the country.

Slow Food USA is going on the road to meet with the next generation [...]

Today marks the deadline for various groups—including those representing agriculture—to submit their recommendations to the super committee who will come to the table with the task of trimming our budget by $1.5 trillion over the next 10 years and deciding which programs to save and which to scrap—including those that impact the food we eat.

As [...]

The Cultiva Youth Project and Slow Food Boulder have teamed up with Anolon Cookware to provide top-notch cooking education and leadership opportunities in North Boulder. Here, teens get to cook and eat together, as well as learn from their peers. And, of course, brand new cookware doesn’t hurt!

Submitted by Ellie Goldberg of Growing Gardens’ [...]

This week is National School Lunch Week, to celebrate we’re asking you, “How can we can we create a better school food system?” Answer to win a free copy of Nourish Short Films: 54 Bite-Sized Videos About the Story of Your Food.

This week, October 10-14th, is National School Lunch Week, a time to raise awareness [...]

The demands of Occupy Wall Street (OWS) – which is broadly defined as a protest against economic inequality – are as diverse as its growing camp of activists. Two of those demands speak directly to the corporate mishandling of our food system. But food and farming isn’t just central to their platform; it’s central to [...]