Slow Food Sydney

Slow Food Sydney is a convivum of Slow Food, an international non-profit organization which counteracts fast food and the disappearance of local food traditions. Founded in Italy in 1986 by Carlo Petrini, our movement affirms the principle of an eco-gastronomy, which is about respecting natural rhythms of seasons and sharing food at a convivial table, with awareness and responsibility.

Slow Food Sydney comprises today members from all walks of life, including home cooks, families, chefs, caterers, students, wine makers, farmers and scientists: anyone who is interested in supporting food traditions and local growers. We consider ourselves co-producers, not consumers, because - by being informed about the food we eat, where it comes from and how our choices affect the rest of the world - we become a part of the production process.

Find out more about Slow Food and up coming events.

Sydney Slow Food Events

EVENTS

We wish to advise our interested community about the upcoming Food Fair

Alliance event on Monday 6th February topic "Undermining our Food Bowls". Read more at - <http://sydneyfoodfairness.org.au/blog/2012/01/06/undermining-our-food-bowls%E2%80%93-how-csg-and-mining-industries-are-threatening-future-food-forum-6-february-2012/

AGM and Year of the Farmer Celebration

Proposed Date - Monday 20th February 2012

Venue and time TBC

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Sausage and Salami Workshop

Planned for this year 2012

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Seasonal Guide

We are very excited to announce the launch of the first seasonal guide to

Sydney's food: fruit, vegetables, seafood, meat and poultry. That means nothing grown more than 160 kilometres away.

This Slow Food guide will help you buy when everything local is at its peak, so it tastes better and is a lot cheaper.

You will be able to plan your eating around the seasons, and that means diversity of diet, which is better for your health as well as your budget.

This little book is an indispensable guide for those wanting to eat seasonally and a revelation for others who may have lost touch with the seasons.

These guides are now available for purchase from our volunteers, who can be found at selected farmers markets or via email, when you contact us at info@slowfoodsydney.com.au

The booklet is also available at the information stand at Eveleigh Street Markets held each Saturday morning at Eveleigh and at The Cookery Book Northbridge and Glebe Books. RRP is about $10.00.

Members News

MYALL VALLEY GARLIC

Slow Food Sydney member Jocelyn Colleran has exciting news -
After a great harvest the garlic is now curing and will be ready for despatch in another 2-3 weeks. Good curing ensues that this crop will keep for at least 5 months if it is kept dry and reasonably well ventilated.

This year I will be offering 1 Kilo boxes containing a selection of varieties so that you can experience the taste of different types of garlic.

Cost: $30 per kilo + postage and handling charges of $12.00.

Order by email to jcolleran@bigpond.com