Slow Food Austin is about...

Recognizing that the enjoyment of wholesome food is essential to the pursuit of happiness, Slow Food USA is an educational organization dedicated to stewardship of the land and ecologically sound food production; to the revival of the kitchen and the table as centers of pleasure, culture, and community; to the invigoration and proliferation of regional, seasonal culinary traditions; to the creation of a collaborative, ecologically-oriented, and virtuous globalization; and to living a slower and more harmonious rhythm of life.

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Slow Food Sessions

Have fun, visit with other Slow Foodies, and Learn about local Food

Upcoming Slow Session

May 6th, 2008

Urban Roots; Cultivating Young Leaders to Nourish Their Community.

Urban Roots staff will share the adventures of their first season on the farm.  We may even get to chat with the student farmers!

Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm

Location: Habitat Suites (MAP)

*A small selection of fresh snacks & beverages will be available- donated by Sara Weber.

Please RSVP:

Click Here to view the Evite & RSVP!

*When you arrive at the hotel, you can wait in the lobby or let the front desk know that you are there for a Slow Food meeting and they will direct you to our meeting room. If you would like to come early and partake of Habitat’s happy hour buffet in the dining area, it is $15.00. The food is excellent and it is Slow- many of the items on the menu come from their own garden or they source from local and/or sustainable producers.

June 3rd

6:30-8:30pm

Topic- See Above

Location- Habitat Suites

Click here & learn more about Slow Sessions

Go to the events calendar to view our Google Calendar of events

Upcoming Events

On Saturday evening, May 17, 2008, Slow Food Austin will partner with Green Gate Farms to host its second annual Slow Feast-in-the-Field to benefit the science and organic Junior Master Gardener® program at the Austin Discovery School.
Look at photos from last year's event

Slow Food Austin is proud to support this important program of Austin Discovery School as part of the Slow Food in Schools initiative that brings edible gardens and "taste education" to children of all ages.

The evening will begin with a tour of the farm and the historic homestead built by the Bergstoms, Swedish farmers who settled the area in the 1860s. Guests will dine on seasonal, local fare beside the herb garden and red barn. The menu will feature heirloom vegetables and pork raised at the farm and prepared by Chef Gary Ackerman and his team at the Texas Culinary Academy.

This intimate dining experience is limited to 100 guests. Tickets are $100 per plate and are available at www.austindiscoveryschool.org

Look at photos from last year's event

Click Here to volunteer at one of our work party picnics to help us get ready for this event.

Music festival and chili contest

Cooks compete to benefit their favorite local business.

Date: Sunday May 4th from 11am-11pm.

Location: Oaks Live in Manor Texas, a venue with a big outdoor stage and a lot of rural charm.

Admission: $10 (kids under 13 get in free)- music, chili, dancing, & fun for the whole family.

Local Band Line-Up:

The Fundamentalists, Brennen Leigh, JWW & the Prospectors, Rosie Flores, Dustyn Welch, the Shake 'Em Ups, Shotgun Party (hosting the event), Leo Rondeau, Mike and the Moonpies, & more TBA.
 

This event combines homemade food with good local economic practices and culture.

Want to Compete?

Register: Chili competitors pre-register by email at: shotgunparty@gmail.com and include your full name and contact info for their favorite participating local business.

Judge: Gordon Fowler of Wick Fowler Chili 

Prize: The grand prize is a free business membership in GO LOCAL- a new Austin company that specializes in promoting local businesses and helping Austin culture to flourish.

Local businesses involved so far...Thunder Heart Bison, The Oaks Live, Eastside Pedal Pushers, Niki Farkus Hair, Jim Cartwright Records & Victrolas, Momo's, Troubadour Studios, Violins Etc., Dynamic Reprographics, East End Craft Gallery, Casey's Barbershop, and more TBA.

Check out their MySpace Page to learn more...

http://www.myspace.com/shotgunpartyproductions

Habitat Suites partners with

Slow Food Austin

We have worked closely with Natalie Marquis to establish a partnership that supports a slower, more sustainable world.  Habitat Suites has graciously agreed to host our monthly Slow Food Sessions at their award winning "Green" Hotel on the 1st Tuesday of the month.   Check out their awards by clicking here. 

The managing partners of Habitat Suites Hotel, Eduardo Longoria and John McCready, had a vision and commitment to a sustainable future. So, this award-winning hotel is a model of environmental consciousness for other hotels to follow. Programs in air quality, land use, energy efficiency, waste reduction and management, recycling, resource conservation, water quality and conservation, human health and public education make Habitat Suites a pleasant place to stay for their guests and a more profitable business for owners.  Come see for yourself: Savor Habitat Suites' luxurious gardens. Stroll, eat, and swim amidst the flowers, trees and butterflies.

"Ecological Consciousness
in Action is Habitat Suites' commitment to creating an environmentally sustainable future for us all. "

Learn more at www.habitatsuites.com

Austin's newest magazine is...

edible!

Edible Austin is a community-based quarterly publication that promotes the abundance of local foods, season by season. The mission is to transform the way our community shops for, cooks, eats and relates to the food that is grown and produced in and around Austin and the Central Texas Hill Country. Edible Austin celebrate local, sustainable, seasonal, authentic foods and culinary traditions. 

Read more...

Visit the edible Austin Forum to talk with other farmers & foodies. 

Right now there are 3 categories of forums: 
EA Marketplace- An information board where you can post products for sale or products needed. Partcipants may include, but are not limited to, chefs, growers, producers, independent retailers.

EA School Lunch Box- Try out our healthy lunch box ideas in our Fall issue and give us feedback here. Also share your ideas for healthy school lunch boxes!

Edible Books
Discuss books by local authors on food, culture and literature.

Click here for more info & to start talking.

Slow Food USA & Slow Food International News and Events

Slow Food On Campus:

Slow Food on Campus is a network of Campus Convivia, chapters of Slow Food USA run by college and university students across the country. These Campus Convivia are the working arm of Slow Food USA in the college community. Campus Convivia represent a passionate cross-section of youth addressing food system and food justice issues, spanning environmental and social causes. By engaging their fellow students in the pleasures of the table and the garden, Campus Convivia aim to promote good, clean and fair food on our nation's college campuses.  Learn more about Slow Food on Campus by visiting the website or our blog.