Slow Food Pocono Mountains
Friday, May 18, 2012
Open to the public meeting May 24th, 7pm
Just a heads up we will be having our second public meeting; Hope to see you all next Thursday the May 24th, 7pm at the Hughes Library on 9th street.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Rolling Hills Farm event
Invite dedication ceremony at Rolling Hills Farm
Pocono
Mountains, PA, (March 23, 2012)-- Slow Food,
an international organization promoting “good, clean and fair food for all”
will be officially adding a Pocono Mountains chapter to their roster at
Rolling
Hills Farm in Saylorsburg Tuesday, March 27th at 5 p.m. (five o’clock).
The
Slow Food Pocono Mountains chapter plans to continue their focus on initiatives
and community events to address the specific needs of this region. Over
the past year the group, under the leadership of Chef Dan Rothman, has already
begun their Healthy Eating in the Schools Initiative in collaboration with the
East Stroudsburg school district.
The
dedication ceremony will take place at Rolling Hills Farm to pay tribute to the
many contributions of Farmer Frank Pollack, one of the founders of the Garlic
Festival.
The
event is free and open to the public
Slow
Food Pocono Mountains Chapter Launch
March
27th, 2012
5pm
Rolling Hills Farm
Meixell
Valley Road where it meets Rolling Hills Road and Pennel Road in Saylorsburg
contact;
slowfoodpoconomountains@gmail.com
history of Slow Food
The history of Slow
Food is an international movement
founded by Carlo Petrini in 1986. Promoted as an alternative to fast
food, it strives to preserve traditional and regional cuisine and encourages
farming of plants, seeds, and livestock characteristic of the local
ecosystem. The Slow Food movement has since expanded globally to over
100,000 members in 132 countries. Its goals of sustainable foods and promotion
of local small businesses are paralleled by a political agenda directed against
globalization of agricultural products.
Slow Food is an idea, a way of living and a way of eating. It is
a global, grassroots movement with thousands of members around the world that
links the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the
environment. There are two basic principles: 1-From Plate to Planet,
and 2- Good, Clean & Fair Food. In the United States, members
of Slow Food USA’s
200 chapters celebrate the amazing bounty of food that is available and work to
strengthen the connection between the food on our plates and the health of our
planet.
FROM PLATE TO PLANET:
Members are involved in activities such as:
• Raising public awareness, improving access and encouraging the
enjoyment of foods that are local, seasonal and sustainably grown
• Caring for the land and protecting biodiversity for today’s
communities and future generations
• Performing educational outreach within their communities and
working with children in schools and through public programs
• Identifying, promoting and protecting fruits, vegetables,
grains, animal breeds, wild foods and cooking traditions at risk of
disappearance
• Advocating for farmers and artisans who grow, produce, market,
prepare and serve wholesome food
• Promoting the celebration of food as a cornerstone of pleasure,
culture and community
GOOD, CLEAN & FAIR:
Good: The word good can
mean a lot of things to a lot of people. For Slow Food, the idea of good
means enjoying delicious food created with care from healthy plants and
animals. The pleasures of good food can also help to build community and
celebrate culture and regional diversity.
Clean: Clean food
means nutritious food that is as good for the planet as it is for our
bodies. It is grown and harvested with methods that have a positive impact
on our local ecosystems and promotes biodiversity.
Fair: The belief that
food is a universal right. Food that is fair should be accessible all,
regardless of income, and produced by people who are treated with dignity and
justly compensated for their labor.
Slow Food’s Vision: Food is a common language and universal right.
Slow Food USA envisions a world in which all people can eat food that is good
for them, good for the people who grow it, and good for the planet.
Slow Food is about the
people who take the time to be part of it
Slow Foods Pocono Mountian
Chapter is proud to become active and involved with the Slow Food
Movement.
To learn more about Slow
Food, visit www.slowfoodusa.org.
If you want to get involved
locally, contact Daniel Rothman at
SlowFoodsPoconoMountain@gmail.com
*Thank you to Slow Food
USA.org & Wine & Roses Blog for providing information for this
blog.
Beginning in 2011
Slow Foods Pocono Mountain
Chapter
Beginning in 2011 with locally acclaimed chef Dan Rothman, a
long-time proponent of healthful food diets, introduced the movement of
"slow foods" to East Stroudsburg schools last spring, he imagined
local chefs adopting schools within the district and working directly with
students to instill better eating habits with the help of other Slow Food
Members a pilot program introduced local farm foods and healthier
eating to students in the East Stroudsburg Area School District that year. Slow
Foods Pocono Mountain Chapter is more than educating students; it strives to
teach slow food practices to the residents of the community.
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