Slow Food West Michigan

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LATEST EVENTS
- November TBD
  
  Book Club Meetup – November
  
  We are thrilled to announce that our Slow Food West Michigan book club is returning in 2016! To say we are excited is a bit of an understatement. We are looking forward to regular opportunities for convivial discussions centered around topics we all hold dear.
  
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- September 24th 2016
  
  Seed Saving Workshop
  
  Volunteer at Hope Farms with Slow Food and learn a new skill! We will assist with the seed saving of the African eggplant and a native squash.
  
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Slow Food envisions a future food system that is based on the principles of high quality and taste, environmental sustainability, and social justice—in essence, a food system that is good, clean and fair. We seek to catalyze a broad cultural shift away from the destructive effects of an industrial food system and fast life; toward the regenerative cultural, social and economic benefits of a sustainable food system, regional food traditions, the pleasures of the table, and a slower and more harmonious rhythm of life.
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- Interview with Melissa Shields from Reserve
  - By sfwm
  - On August 9, 2016
  Posted In Chef Stories, Food Diversity
  
  My mom was in town and she wanted wine. True, we live in Beer City USA, but Grand Rapids has a lot to offer besides its favorite glutinous beverage. We walked downtown on a hot summer day to snack and quench our thirst at Reserve Wine and Food. I have never had anything less than […]
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- One Chef’s Slow Food Journey
  - By sfwm
  - On April 24, 2016
  Posted In Chef Stories
  
  Maybe it was the 4-10 rifle I received for my fifth birthday, or the 1944 Farmall H tractor I bought when I was 12. Perhaps it was the fact that I spent my childhood during a time when everything took a little longer. A time when we played in the woods and corn fields and […]
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- 2016 Micro-Grant Awardees Announced
  - By sfwm
  - On March 31, 2016
  Posted In Food Diversity, Food Sustainability, News
  
  Preserving biodiversity is critical to protecting our ecosystems and ensuring the security of our local food system. We are so thankful for your support and donations that allow us to support local growers and promote biodiversity on their farms through the Biodiversity Micro-Grant. We are grateful to all of the outstanding applications we received from local farmers. […]
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