Georgeanne Brennan and Ann M. Evans visit with Michael Pollan

About Us

Slow Food Yolo events are open to anyone interested. Registration priority is given to Slow Food members and, on occasion, a few events may be limited to members only. Check event listings for more information. To join Slow Food USA, visit their web site: www.slowfoodusa.org . Individual memberships are $60 a year, couple memberships are $75 a year. When you sign up, you will be asked which "Convivium" you want to be a part of - select "Yolo Convivium" and you're on board for a variety of wonderful events.

If you would like to subscribe to a monthly Slow Food Yolo newsletter, please send an email to: slowfoodyolo-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

Members of a convivium get together or put on events several times a year, such as a tasting or dinner at which local products are tasted, enjoyed and discussed. Events are often led by the producer or someone else familiar with the product. Convivia engage in community outreach activities and are always on the lookout for endangered foods or small-scale producers that they may be able to help. As a member, there are many ways to get involved and be heard. You will have an opportunity to participate in all our programs and attend all local, national and international events. .

The Slow Food Yolo Convivum

The Slow Food Yolo Convivium is run by co-leaders Georgeanne Brennan and Ann M. Evans with the help of an Executive Committee. If you would like to help organize events for Slow Food Yolo, please contact us and let us know you wish to help. All of our events are volunteer-run.

Georgeanne Brennan is an award-winning cookbook author and writer living near Winters and in Provence, France, where she has a seasonal cooking school. You can visit her web site at: www.georgeannebrennan.com

Ann M. Evans, a former mayor of Davis, is a food writer and educator based in Davis, working on farm to school programs throughout California.

Here is a sampling of member benefits:

A personal membership card Seven issues of the magazine, Slow
Five issues of the newsletter, The Snail
The right to attend all events organized by the Slow Food movement around the world
Discounts on all Slow Food publications and merchandise

The Movement

The founding father of the Slow Food Movement, Carlo Petrini, recognized in 1986 that the industrialization of food was standardizing taste and leading to the annihilation of thousands of food varieties and flavors. Concerned that the world was quickly reaching a point of no return, he wanted to reach out to consumers and demonstrate to them that they have choices over fast food and supermarket homogenization. He rallied his friends and began to speak out at every available opportunity and soon the movement was born and Slow Food was created. Today the organization is active in 45 countries and has a worldwide membership of over 65,000. People have responded to the growing movement, because they have become tired of buying the same things, eating the same foods and living the same lives. With these interests in mind, our mission is to create a robust, active movement that protects taste, culture and the environment as universal social values. Slow Food programs are dedicated to the mingling of taste, culture and the environment.

Slow Food USA

Join Slow Food USA today!

Slow Food U.S.A. is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to supporting and celebrating the food traditions of North America. From the spice of Cajun cooking to the purity of the organic movement; from animal breeds and heirloom varieties of fruits and vegetables to handcrafted wine and beer, farmhouse cheeses and other artisanal products; these foods are a part of our cultural identity. They reflect generations of commitment to the land and devotion to the processes that yield the greatest achievements in taste. These foods, and the communities that produce and depend on them, are constantly at risk of succumbing to the effects of the fast life, which manifests itself through the industrialization and standardization of our food supply and degradation of our farmland. By reviving the pleasures of the table, and using our tastebuds as our guides, Slow Food U.S.A. believes that our food heritage can be saved.

Slow Food U.S.A. believes that pleasure and quality in everyday life can be achieved by slowing down, respecting the convivial traditions of the table and celebrating the diversity of the earth's bounty. Our goal is to put the carriers of this heritage on center stage and educate our membership on the importance of these principles. We hope you will join us.

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