Slow Food USA Appoints Richard McCarthy As Executive Director

Slow Food Utah is pleased to share the news that our parent organization, Slow Food USA, has hired a new Executive Director. We re-post the press release in its entirety below. You may also be interested in viewing Mr. McCarthy’s 2010 TEDxNOLA talk about Market Umbrella, public markets, and the public good. We welcome himContinue Reading

Application period for microgrants now open!

Applications for Micro-Grants are now being accepted! From now through Feb. 1, 2013 Slow Food Utah is accepting applications for microgrants for projects that strengthen our local food community. This program was created in order to fill gaps that we see in traditional funding sources for local food-related projects, especially for small-scale food growers and producers,Continue Reading

Book Club Update for 2013

Here are the book selections for the first few months of next year. Just in time for holiday shopping! Don’t forget, book club members get a discount on our selections at The King’s English Bookshop. As a reminder for new members, our meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every monthContinue Reading

CATALYST magazine’s 1st First Thursdays @ Zest

Eat. Drink. Dance. It’s CATALYST magazine’s 1st First Thursdays @ Zest, a monthly gathering of friends. Proceeds benefit Slow Food Utah’s mini-grant program. Beet juice in your sangria, almond milk in the vodka martini? Try them both, along with some fine locally sourced organic vegetarian gluten-free fare (housemade kale chips, anyone?) Then dance your heart out. Dancing startsContinue Reading

Annual Membership Meeting and Celebration – November 7th

It’s time once again for our Annual Member Meeting! We meet once a year to vote on candidates for and reaffirm the Board, to get feedback on the past year’s events, and to get input from YOU on what you would like to see in the coming year! Slow Food members one and all, comeContinue Reading