Artisan Foods and the Slow Food Movement

Thanks to all who came, we had a really great workshop! Thanks to PFI for sponsoring the event!

Below is a photo of some of the presenters at the Artisan Foods Workshop included Iowa folklorist Riki Saltzman, Slow Food activist and Devotay restaurant founders Kim and Kurt Friese, Abundance CSA farmer Valerie Gamble (and mom from France), workshop organizers and Lonnie Gamble and Steve Boss.

You can hear an interview with many of the presenters at the conference here

Click here for more in depth reading - Artisan Foods Reader

An exploration and discussion about how places like Italy and France can inform the development of artisan foods on Iowa.

Workshop 9:00-4:30 Film “Mondovino” at 7:45 in the evening Camping available

Surya Nagar Farm 1860 Woodland Drive Fairfield, Iowa 52556

• Keynote – Dr. Riki Saltzman, Director, Iowa Place Based Foods Project
• Steve Boss – Founder, Fairfield Slow Food Convivium http://www.slowfood.com/
• Lonnie Gamble – Food activist, educator www.biggreensummer.com
• Teresa Oppheim, - Director, Practical Farmers of Iowa www.practicalfarmers.org
• Claire and Torrey Witherspoon – Internship with and artisan food producer in Italy
• Simone Delatey – Artisan baker, farmer www.simoneplainandsimple.com
• Christine Goodale – home cheesemaker, chef, farmer
• Several Guest Call Ins from Italy and the US
• Tastings - Artisan Cheese, Bread, Vinegar, Olive Oil, and More! Exploration of Iowa Wine

SPONSORED BY THE SUSTAINABLE LIVING COALITION, PRACTICAL FARMERS OF IOWA, AND BIG GREEN SUMMER

ANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE
IMAGINE • CREATE • ADVOCATE

Slow Food is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic member-supported organization that was founded in 1989 to counteract fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people’s dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes

SPONSORED BY BIG GREEN SUMMER AND PRACTICAL FARMERS OF IOWA