Why Support Us

Slow Food is an international organization that involves over a million people in more than 160 countries with thousands of active projects:

  • Over 3,000 food gardens in Africa, which allow communities to choose what to grow and eat and support local economies.
  • More than 5,000 products described and catalogued in the Ark of Taste.
  • 500 Presidia supporting the work of farmers, herders, fishers and artisan food producers.
  • 2,000 food communities joined together in the international Terra Madre network.
  • 1,500 convivia who organize local activities around the world
  • Many food education activities for men, women and children of all ages.
  • International events like Terra Madre Salone del Gusto, Slow Fish, Cheese and Slow Food Nations.
  • Awareness-raising and information campaigns about fishing, meat and animal welfare, food waste, land grabbing, seeds and GMOs, food and health, coffee, oil, wine and more.
Slow Food works at a local level and promotes international events and campaigns
For more information about the social, environmental and economic impact of our activities, click here!