National Statute Call
Tuesday April 4th at 1 PM ETThe National Statute is the governing document for our local chapter network, ratified by leaders on April 15, 2012 at the Slow Food USA National Congress in Louisville, KY. Proposed amendments will be voted upon this year at Slow Food Nations
by Slow Food USA's membership and is subject to ratification at that time. Join our national call to hear more about the proposed amendments, open comment period, and voting process. Feel free to check out the proposed amendments
ahead of the call or
review the original statute from 2012. Join from your computer, tablet or smartphone: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/557487821 You can also dial in using your phone: United States: +1 (872) 240-3212 Access Code: 557-487-821 First GoToMeeting? Try a test session.
Raw Milk Appreciation Day
April 22, 2017 A day to celebrate with turophiles (cheese-lovers) around the world. Raw milk cheeses are unique in flavor, history, and carry on traditional cheesemaking practices. Producers who make them are passionate about craftsmanship and animal husbandry. Their cheeses represent years, even decades, of knowledge and thoughtful innovation to better their products. By joining in celebration, you recognize Raw Milk Cheeses as part of our collective culinary heritage and the work of artisans. Here is the perfect opportunity to try a new cheese, visit a farm, engage with a producer or
cheesemonger, and even write your elected officials to encourage them to protect and promote artisanal producers. Look for Oldways Cheese Coalition signs in store near you and thank them for supporting artisan cheesemaking. To find a celebration near you, check out our listings here.
International Disco Soup Day
April 29, 2017Slow Food Youth Networks around the world are joining together to celebrate International Disco Soup Day on Saturday, April 29, 2017. Disco Soup is an incredible food waste awareness event where volunteers listen to music and transform discarded food into hundreds of free meals for the public. We are looking for cities in the U.S. interested in hosting a Disco Soup on April 29. To sign up to host a Disco Soup in your town or to learn more, please contact Lauren Nelson at Lauren@slowfoodaustin.org.
Chapter Taxes due May 15, 2017Don’t forget that taxes are due by May 15, 2017! If your chapter fails to file, you risk losing your tax-exempt status. Not to worry though! On the Leader Resources page of our website, you will find a
guide to filing your chapter taxes. Once you have filed them, forward the confirmation email from the IRS to chapters@slowfoodusa.org along with the name of your chapter. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the network support team by emailing us.
SLOW FOOD LOCAL SPOTLIGHT
Slow Food Atlanta has begun Phase 2 of their study on food access in the Atlanta Metro Area, which will identify community organizations working on food access that need political, social, and financial capital to implement programs. Phase 1 was completed in 2016. This joint study has been conducted by Slow Food Atlanta in partnership with the Georgia Institute of Technology, MBA Pro Bono Consulting Practice, Scheller College of Business. This study focuses on the landscape of community food organizations inside the perimeter (ITP) working on local food systems in the areas of food justice, sovereignty, and access. Through this study, Slow Food Atlanta hopes to gain a better understanding of each group working in the
space, show the connections among those organizations, provide an opportunity for collaboration, and identify communities who are not being served.
Give What You Can DayApril 22, 2017 On Earth Day, any amount makes you a member of Slow Food. Normally $60 for an individual membership, this is a great way to lower the barrier for new members, folks who have limited income, and students. Use this link: https://www.slowfoodusa.org/give-what-you-can?trk=AOT17-P (will be active on that day only)
We also want to use Earth Day as a national call to "Dig In." This is a day for volunteers to connect with a local garden or farm and help their neighbors out. Can your chapter or group organize an event? Please submit your event details here as soon as possible, and we'll promote what you're up to.
Buy an Ark of Taste Garden Kit!Each garden kit includes seeds for Aunt Molly's Ground Cherry, Early Blood Turnip-Rooted Beet, and Amish Deer Tongue Lettuce; a limited-edited poster and stickers; a Slow Food field notebook with recipes; engraved plant markers; and a beautiful cedar sign for your garden. Buy a kit here.
“You did anything to bury me, but you forgot that I was a seed.”
-Dinos Christianopoulos
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