Linette Crosby Phil Howard Barbara Jenness Wynne Wright March 23, 2011

1. Linette Crosby Phil Howard Barbara Jenness Wynne Wright March 23, 2011

9. What is Slow Food? • an international eco-gastronomic, member-supported, non-profit organization • a movement founded in 1989 to counteract fast food and fast life • a worldnetworkcommitted to changing the way food is currently produced and consumed

10. TheSlowFood Network: more than 80,000 members in 129 countries that make up 800 convivia, as well as schools, hospitals, institutions and local authorities, together with 1,600 food communities, 5,000 food producers, 1,000 cooks and 400 academics from 150 countries, that represent and participate in Terra Madre

11. Whatdoes Slow Fooddo? • Defends our right to pleasure • Promotes good, clean, and fair food • Supports local food To do so Slow Food: • connects producers and co-producers • educates consumers • protects biodiversity • organizes food events • fosters network-building and exchanges

12. What kind of food is Slow? good +clean +fair = sustainable quality food

13. 6,000 Cultures Language Diversity

18. Find outmoreand find Slow Foodnear you www.slowfood.com

19. . Language of the Heart Language of the Earth

20. Language of the Heart • Listening for what’s important to people • Historic Preservation of diverse cultures • Language barriers are broken • Cultural differences are celebrated • Life, Peace, & Existence • Preservation of life itself • No words are necessary. It is understood

21. Four GenerationsCultural Differences…Common Language Crosby, Herrera, & Medina Families

22. Terra Madre Global Family

24. Africa

25. Uganda

27. Hawaii via Michigan Via Italy

28. Preserving the Past, Envisioning the Future…

29. Land Grabbing … Initiative on crucial issues of importance

30. Value Added Products • History • Farm Location • Healing Space • Healing Product • Educational • Unique Niche • Diverse Products • 4th Generation

31. Made in Michigan

32. planting roots globally…