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Slow Food Miami is the local chapter of Slow Food USA and the International Slow Food Association.  Slow Food Miami is an eco-gastronomic organization that supports a bio-diverse, sustainable food supply, local producers, heritage foodways and rediscovery of the pleasures of the table. 

Our local members are passionate about good food and seek to promote the aspects of the Slow Food movement that are unique to Miami. The Miami Convivium celebrates our South Florida local tropical fruits and seafood with theme dinners and fun events.  Slow Food Miami brings

together Miamiams who love good food, embrace Miami's diverse culinary traditions, promote locally produced food and to educate and celebrate our local food traditions.

 

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Photo: Noel Ramos 'Cacao' from Fairchild ChocoFest
Celebrating Taste, Tradition
and Sustainability in the
New World Tropics

Why join Slow Food Miami?
The Miami Convivium is a vibrant community of over 150 active members who love good food and wine and appreciate the multi-cultural influences of our local cuisine.  In addition to the many social and culinary benefits of Slow Food Miami membership, our organization is also a “movement”.  The goal of Slow Food is to encourage a future of good, clean and fair food. 

We have a variety of events that bring together food lovers and activists who care about where our food comes from and want to learn more about how food is produced.  Our members are chefs, gardeners, wine distributors, caterers, business professionals, educators, scientist, farmers, policy makers, great cooks, radio and television broadcasters, journalist, activists and curators of Tropical fruits, to name a few.  Our events are often informal, informative, fun and promote a slower, more harmonious way of life.

Membership also includes a subscription to Slow Magazine, with articles by food and wine producers, chefs, academics, and policy-makers all over the world.

"Seed by seed, plant by plant, peasant by peasant, community by community, country by country, we will reclaim our food freedom.”  Vandana Shiva

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Photo: Noel Ramos 'Haitian Cacao Producer' from Fairchild ChocoFest
History of the Slow Food Movement
In 1986, McDonald's opened in Rome's Piazza di Spagna. For Dr. Carlo Petrini and a group of friends interested in gastronomy, it was time to act. Their concerted protest took the shape of a 'Slow Food' movement. Slowly (of course!) but surely since then, Slow Food has been sweeping the globe, and now boasts 85,000 members in 50 countries, organized into more than 700 local groups!
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