Thank you to all of those who were able to make it to our first meeting on Wednesday. It was really inspiring to meet so many people who are interested in everything Slow Food stands for. For those of you who were unable to attend the meeting, here’s a little recap:
We went over the story of how we (the founders of Slow Food Vassar) became involved in the organization. Click here to read up on how we got started. We also briefly discussed what the organization does on an international level. Click here to check out what Slow Food International has to say about themselves.
We then went around the group and listened as everyone explained a bit about why they are interested in the issues our organization is concerned with. Stories of gardening projects, loves of cooking, interests in international cuisines, familial connections to food and food industry, as well as general loves of food were expressed. We then had the opportunity to discuss future Slow Food activities, which included ideas such as hosting locally-sourced dinners, pickling (and other) workshops, farm visits, home brewing contests and more.
It was brought up that some people would like suggestions of reading material to learn more about Slow Food and the issues it addresses. For a link to a list of suggested reading material from Slow Food USA staff click here. A personal favorite is Marion Nestle’s Food Politics though it is definitely a bit long to read between classes; If you don’t have time for a book, check out her blog. If you have suggestions of readings, blogs, or books you’d like to share, send them to us and we’ll get them out to everyone!
We went over the story of how we (the founders of Slow Food Vassar) became involved in the organization. Click here to read up on how we got started. We also briefly discussed what the organization does on an international level. Click here to check out what Slow Food International has to say about themselves.
We then went around the group and listened as everyone explained a bit about why they are interested in the issues our organization is concerned with. Stories of gardening projects, loves of cooking, interests in international cuisines, familial connections to food and food industry, as well as general loves of food were expressed. We then had the opportunity to discuss future Slow Food activities, which included ideas such as hosting locally-sourced dinners, pickling (and other) workshops, farm visits, home brewing contests and more.
It was brought up that some people would like suggestions of reading material to learn more about Slow Food and the issues it addresses. For a link to a list of suggested reading material from Slow Food USA staff click here. A personal favorite is Marion Nestle’s Food Politics though it is definitely a bit long to read between classes; If you don’t have time for a book, check out her blog. If you have suggestions of readings, blogs, or books you’d like to share, send them to us and we’ll get them out to everyone!
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, December 1st. More details to follow.
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