Archive for February, 2009

Global

Slow Food “Snail of Approval” in NYC

Posted February 23rd, 2009 by Tonya Lailey

It hasn’t got shiny metal statues to give away, but the Snail of Approval program designed by The Slow Food New York City (SFNYC) Steering Committee carries some weight. Its reward is a snail sticker given by the Committee, to “producers, purveyors and artisans who contribute to the Quality, Authenticity and Sustainability of the food we eat and the beverages we drink in the City of New York.”

Nominations for the Snail of Approval are accepted by any Slow Food member, but must apply to a NYC establishment. The nominations are vetted by the SFNYC Steering Committee.

Slow Food International prohibits businesses from using the Slow Food snail or association with Slow Food for marketing purposes. The Snail of Approval program puts the Snail symbol to work for the cause – Good, Clean and Fair food and beverages – not for individual businesses. Still, it is easy to imagine a kind of snail trail forming, as consumers scan windows and web sites for the reassuring swirl.

Visit the SFNYC web site to find a page dedicated to the Snail of Approval program – how it works and what it means: www.slowfoodnyc.org

Community, Events, Local

Café Scientifique

Posted February 17th, 2009 by Tonya Lailey

Tuesday February 24, 2009
Calgary’s Brickyard Pub, 213-10th Ave. SW
6:30 to 8:30 pm

Join Canadian Institutes of Health Research for their next Café Scientifique: An opportunity to discuss the topic of food insecurity.

The Speakers’ List includes:
Craig Stephen – Associate Professor, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary
Melanie Rock – Department of Community Health Services, University of Calgary
James McAra – CEO, Calgary Food Bank

The session will be moderated by Julie van Rosendal.

Vist the Café Scientifique web site for details: cafescientifique.ca 

Slow Food Calgary

Seedy Saturday

Posted February 5th, 2009 by Tonya Lailey

Saturday March 21, 2009
10 am to 3 pm
Montgomery Community Centre, 5003-16 Ave. NW (Hwy 1 and Home Rd. NW)
Admission is $2 in Canadian or Calgary dollars

Calling all gardeners! Slow Food Calgary is thrilled to be part of Seedy Saturday again in 2009. Cash and curiosity are the currencies of choice at this grassroots growers’ classic, celebrating its 20th anniversary across Canada this year.

This Calgary Horticultural Society event is aimed at keeping alive the best heritage and open-pollinated plants that thrive in prairie gardens. Shop for seeds, tomato seedlings and bulbs, learn about worm composting (vermiculture) and buy Worms at Work, investigate Clean Calgary’s rain barrels, visit the seed exchange table, and stop by our Slow Food Caglary table for sprouts of additional resources and information.