Welcome to Slow Food Piedmont
Slow Food is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic member-supported organization founded in 1989 in Italy.
Slow Food Piedmont celebrates local food and those involved in growing, selling, preparing and enjoying it. Our aim is to
- support farmers and food producers who focus on sustainable practices
- experience and preserve our food traditions
- rediscover traditional ingredients
- recognize those who contribute to the quality, authenticity and sustainability of the region's food supply
- advocate for better food in our schools etc.
Slow Food Piedmont's members share their experiences, resources, and new initiatives! If you are not a member yet, join us!
Slow Food Piedmont and Old Salem
Events You Dont Want to Miss!
On March 14 and 15, Old Salem Museums & Gardens and Slow Food Piedmont will host Diane Ott Whealy, Co-Founder and Vice President of Seed Savers Exchange and author of Gathering: Memoir of a Seed Saver, for two days of special events celebrating garden heritage.
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Book Farm Fresh North Carolina
The Go-To Guide to Great Farmers' Markets, Farm Stands, Farms, Apple Orchards, U-Picks, Kids' Activities, Lodging, Dining, Choose-and-Cut Christmas Trees, Vineyards and Wineries, and More by
Diane Daniel is now on sale.
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The Snail Of Approval program has taken off in the Piedmont!
The SOA progarm provides a way for restaurants, food-based establishments, producers, culinary artisans, and markets who exemplify the Slow Food philosophy to be recognized.
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INITIATIVES
Triad Local First
A budding non-profit that is under the BALLE umbrella (Business Alliance for Local Living Economies)
Community Garden Initiative in Winston-Salem
Reap More Than You Sow
Cultivate Piedmont, a new organization that operates the Cobblestone Farmers Market, formerly Krankies Farmers Market in Winston-Salem.
Piedmont Grown
The Piedmont Grown logo is displayed with farm products grown, raised, or made in the North Carolina Piedmont.
The Cooperative Extension Service
10% Campaign! New Focus!
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Upcoming Events
Shearing Day at Rising Meadow Farm
February 11, 9 am to 4 pm
Various Cooperative Extension events in February
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COBBLESTONE FARMERS MARKET (formerly Krankies Farmers Market) is open for its third season. The market is held each Tuesday on the cobblestone area near Third Street and Patterson Avenue in downtown Winston-Salem. It features all-local, sustainably-produced foods, plus weekly events and expanded offerings.
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