Slow Food Los Angeles

supporting good, clean, and fair food production and consumption in Los Angeles

Become a Slow Food Member in September… Any Donation Qualifies!

Earlier this year, the Obama administration told Slow Food and other sustainable agriculture advocates to “show us the movement” for good, clean, and fair food. The Labor Day eat-ins were one visible demonstration of the food movement’s growth and now Slow Food USA presents another opportunity:
Join Slow Food USA during September and help sustain the [...]

Alert: Los Angeles Special Events Street Closure Fees Ordinance

Update: September 18, 2009: Zach Behrens reports on LAist that Mayor Villaraigosa signed the ordinance earlier today:

Although Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa signed the ordinance into law today, his office tells LAist that he fully supports Farmers Markets and knows they are vital assets to our communities. . . . The City Council is currently looking into [...]

THANK YOU!
to those extraordinary volunteers who helped plan and host the Slow Food Los Angeles eat-ins, to those who supported an event with contributions big and small, and to everyone who participated in one of Monday’s gatherings. We had a tremendous response with gatherings ranging in attendance from 25 to 250, beautiful weather, great food, [...]

The 2009 Hollywood Farmers’ Market Peak of Summer Tomato Festival

It’s that time of the summer when our friends at the Hollywood Farmers’ Market organize their annual Peak of Summer Tomato Festival. This year’s event will be held this Sunday, September 13, 2009 during normal market hours (8:00am-1:00pm). This annual event celebrates the incredible bounty of tomatoes available during the summer season at the [...]

Labor Day Eat-in Details

We’re delighted with the growing media attention that Slow Food’s Time For Lunch campaign is receiving and want to remind our members and friends–new, old, and prospective!–that there are six Eat-ins scheduled in and around Los Angeles for Labor Day:
++ 11:30am at the Cesar Chavez Arboretum in Elysian Park

835 Academy Road, Los Angeles
Organized by Jennie Cook; [...]