[Market-farming] Slow Food USA asking for food nominations

Alliums garlicgrower at earthlink.net
Mon Jan 5 10:31:04 EST 2004


Hi, Folks!

The following is from the President of Slow Food-Philadelphia Chapter.  The 
international Slow Food organization promotes biodiversity, sustainable 
agriculture, taste education, and support of local artisanal food 
producers.  By nominating a food to the "Ark," these foods (and the 
processes that make them) receive both local and international publicity 
that can help those who produce the food make enough money to keep 
producing that food!

Dorene Pasekoff, Coordinator
St. John's United Church of Christ Organic Community Garden

A mission of
St. John's United Church of Christ, 315 Gay Street, Phoenixville, PA  19460

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From: "Hansjakob Werlen" <hwerlen1 at swarthmore.edu>

As a member of the Ark and Presidia committee, I would like to ask for help 
with nominating special products of our area that need and deserve the 
support of Slow Food.  The following criteria should be considered when 
nominating a food to the Ark USA:

*       Does the food provide a unique, pleasurable, high quality 
gastronomic experience?
*       Is the food or its method of production at risk of extinction?
*       Is food produced or harvested sustainably?
*       Is the food historically, socio-economically, or culturally tied to 
a specific region or locality? Is it cultivated or produced according to 
specific techniques?

No product containing genetically modified raw materials and no transgenic 
breed or plant will be placed on the Ark USA.

Nominations can be made directly on the Ark website
http://www.slowfoodusa.org/ark/nomination.html
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