Slow Food is an idea, a way of living and a way of eating. It is a global, grassroots movement with thousands of members around the world that links the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment….food that is good for those who eat it, for the planet, and for the [...]

http://www.farmersfilm.com/ This is the link to a new filming project being done locally by John and Cinnamon Kennedy.  Below is the Black Mountain News Article which tells all about John, Cinnamon, and their project. Local farms to be subject of Black Mountain filmmakers  By Staff Reports Two local filmmakers are using the subject of small [...]

The Appalachian Foods Storybank, a program of Slow Food Asheville (information below), would like to extend an invitation to a one-time, half day oral history training on Thursday, June 23rd from 12:00 to 5:00 PM.  This workshop is intended to be the preliminary training for volunteers working with the AFS, however the material covered will [...]

Don’t forget to buy your buttons for farm tour.  You can view the ASAP website to find out where to purchase buttons, and see a map of the farms.  Fill up the car with your family and friends, and head out to visit your regions’ farmers for the weekend!

@ AC Reynolds High Minitorium Join Slow Food UNCA & Slow Food Asheville, in collaboration with, Mountain Voices Alliance, Friends of Honeybees, and the WNC Honeybee Research Center for an essential viewing of this documentary. We are asking for a $5 donation to view the film, which will help fund the WNC Honeybee Research Center, [...]

The following schools received funding to purchase seeds, tools, equipment to help get their school gardens ready for the spring. All funds came from the events you attended and the generous donations you made! Weaverville Elementary School Evergreen Community Charter School Claxton Elementary School The New Classical Academy Asheville Catholic Hot Springs Elementary School.

Presentations by Vanessa Harbin, Lalasa Mohr, Lady Cerelli, Julie Mansfield, Dave Bauer, and Chuck & Jeanne Blethen.

Yay!! Slow Food Asheville! As I was preparing the end of year chapter report for Slow Food USA I looked back and compiled a years worth of Slow Food Asheville programs, events, fundraisers, and accomplishments.  It was so thrilling to see all the things that this organization has done in just one year! Major accomplishments [...]

These schools received funding to purchase seeds, tools, equipment to help get their school gardens ready for the spring. all funds came from the events you attended and the generous donations you made! The schools are: Weaverville Elementary School, Evergreen Community Charter School, Claxton Elementary School, The New Classical Academy, Asheville Catholic and Hot Springs [...]

We are looking for folks who have a love of food and a commitment to our food community to apply to be on the Slow Food Asheville Board of directors. This board is a very active one. We meet once a month for our board meeting and we have at least one event a month [...]