Slow Food CNY

At Slow Food CNY we are so excited to be taking part in TEDxManhattan: Changing the Way We Eat. We have been co-organizing a viewing party here in town. My co-organizers are Marty Butts of Small Potatoes & the Environmental Finance Center, and the Syracuse Community Test Kitchen.
We are using this event as a starting [...]

[ October 16, 2010; 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm. October 17, 2010; 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] Two events coming up on October 16 & 17:
October 16th: Syracuse Grows Workshop
“Food Deserts and Food Security in Urban Communities”

Location: The Atrium Building, 2 Clinton Square, Syracuse, NY
Time: 12:00 – 2:30 pm
Description: Anan Xola Lololi, food justice advocate and urban agriculture pioneer, will be visiting Syracuse to speak on Food Deserts, as well [...]

[ September 16, 2010; 3:00 am; 3:00 am; ] Good news – Slow Food USA’s 30-day membership drive starts today, September 15, 2010!  You can join for the first time or renew your membership to Slow Food for $25.00, less than half the original $60.00 rate.   Where does your money go?  The money from membership revenue will go to leadership trainings, regional and national [...]

[ September 11, 2010 to September 12, 2010. ] Slow Food CNY encourages community members to participate in Women Transcending Boundaries’ Acts of Kindness Weekend, this Saturday and Sunday, September 11th and 12th.

Paint a community room or plant trees.  Repair children’s bikes or  create an art project.  Better yourself through  free legal advice or a free health screening.  All that and more will be [...]

Slow Food, Slow Brew, a fundraiser on May 23rd for SFCNY hosted by Empire Brewing Company has sold out.  We would like to thank everyone that has bought a ticket — we really appreciate the support and are looking forward to a great event on Sunday.   And, a thank you to everyone that had planned [...]

[ May 23, 2010; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] One month from tonight! Experience Slow Food, Slow Brew on Sunday, May 23, 2010 at 6pm at Empire Brewing Company, 120 Walton Street, Armory Square, downtown Syracuse (315-475-2337).  Enjoy local food, beer, and wine, support local business, and fund the Slow Food CNY chapter – all at the same time!

Tickets are $55 per person for [...]

The second annual Fall Harvest Potluck returns!
On Sunday, October 18th, join your friends and neighbors of the region as we come together to celebrate the fall harvest!
The potluck will take place from 3PM to 6PM at the Assisi Center on 800 N. Salina Street.  The door to the potluck is found around the corner on [...]

If you are looking to get more involved in creating a vibrant local food economy, then we are here to help!
Board Members Wanted!
The Slow Food Central New York Chapter has two open board positions! The responsibilities for being on the board are fluid and decided via consensus of the board members.  Board meetings only occur [...]

As many of you know, Slow Food USA adopted a sliding scale membership for the month of September.  For the entire month, any donation to Slow Food USA will make you a member of this fabulous organization.  Think you missed the boat?  Think again:  The deadline has been extended to October 15th.

If that is not [...]

[ September 7, 2009; 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. ]

This fall, Congress will decide whether to update the Child Nutrition Act, a federal law that governs the National School Lunch Program.  This act comes up for reauthorization every four to five years and it determines what 30 million children eat at school every day.  For many children, school lunch is their only meal of [...]