| Slow And Green |
Lucky us. We were able to work and attend Slow Food Nation in San Francisco. For a first-time effort, it was hugely impressive in its breadth and thoughtful design, a showcasing of the many reasons why it is essential that we preserve our family farms, food traditions, and the green practices that underpin them. Those who criticize Slow Food as elitist entirely miss the point: the world view advocated by Slow Food Nation was a return to traditional values, tried-and-true ways. Remember how our grandparents and great-grandparents lived? They honored the earth (without realizing it), ate healthily, and lived in communities where folks cared about—and celebrated—each other. What’s elitist about that?
The scope of things to see, do, and taste was mind-boggling. Taste pavilions sampling amazing flavors from across America in an environment of innovative green design, workshops, a Slow Food Rocks concert series, free films about food and agriculture, Slow Dinners to benefit Bay Area nonprofits, hikes in the agricultural landscapes and green spaces surrounding the greater Bay Area, day trips to fisheries, wineries, ranches, and farms, and more.
Here’s a photographic romp through the Nation’s hugely successful Slow Food farmers’ market that ringed Mayor Gavin Newsom’s lush “victory garden” in the shadow of City Hall.
Shopping the Slow Food market
All roads lead to Slow Food Nation
Instead of corn dogs, old-fashioned Tennessee ham 'n' biscuits
Spreading the slow and green gospel at the info booth
Signage promotes food security
