Join us for a Slow Beans Supper at the Seattle Culinary Academy as we celebrate legumes, beans, and pulses. We are thrilled to present our keynote speaker Patricia Lovejoy, co-owner of Garden Treasures Farm/Nursery, who will share her experiences growing over twenty varieties of sustainable legumes.
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce we have 300 pounds of Makah Ozette potatoes for sale. All proceeds and donations will help cover seed donations to local Indigenous community gardens and food sovereignty programs and support our tireless seed grower, John Hogan of Grand Teton Organics.
Read MoreCooking together allows families to communicate, connect, and create while sharing food. In this final installment of a three part series, cookbook author Heide Horeth shares her Vegetable Mandala, an engaging activity to help the entire family explore the vegetable kingdom.
Read MoreCooking with children encourages curiosity, develops motor dexterity, builds kitchen skills, and teaches math and science. In part two of this three part series, cookbook author Heide Horeth explores the important life skills children learn while cooking in the kitchen.
Read MoreChildren who cook, eat more vegetables and make better, life-long food choices. In the first of a three part series, cookbook author Heide Horeth explores creative ways to connect with children in the kitchen.
Read MoreWe are partnering with Pride of Bristol Bay, a small, fisherman-owned business, to offer our community a unique opportunity to purchase wild, sustainably-caught Alaskan sockeye salmon. By purchasing through Slow Food Seattle, a portion of the proceeds goes to our chapter to help fund local programs.
Read MoreWe are offering a very limited supply of organic Makah Ozette potatoes that can be replanted this year. Although the method of planting a potato and seed potato is the same, the results and risks differ slightly, and it’s important to understand those differences before placing an order.
Read MoreWe regret to announce our crop of Makah Ozette potato seed for the spring 2021 distribution was lost to grasshoppers. Although this second consecutive set back is trying, it’s a temporarily interruption in our mission to improve the availability of seed for Makah Ozette enthusiasts, our community and school gardens.
Read MoreIn response to the pandemic, Quillisascut Farm needed to pivot. The challenge became how to preserve the bounty of the farm, continue engaging with the community, and generate income in a new way. Chef Kären Jurgensen, Rick and Lora Lea Misterly implemented a creative and delicious two-step plan.
Read MoreThe nominating committee of the Slow Food Seattle Board of Directors has selected four candidates for board positions: Tiffany Cooper, Nicole Hagestad, Audrey Matheson and Shane Clyburn. Due to the pandemic, the Annual Meeting is cancelled, but members can vote to approve the candidates here.
Read MoreWe are seeking a diverse mix of talented people who can contribute to furthering our mission of good, clean, fair for for all.
Read MoreThe Makah Ozette fingerling has a nutty, earthy flavor and a firm, creamy texture. If you have limited outdoor space or are new to gardening, try growing a few seeds in a container. It’s low-risk, educational and very rewarding.
Read MoreSlow Food Seattle is thrilled to partner with Nelly and Michael Hand of Drifters Fish and Seattle Cucina for another exceptional culinary experience. Join us for this unique, hands-on workshop to learn about two salmon preservation techniques: gravlax and pickled salmon.
Read MoreWhile clearing his field of our once-frozen seed, our Presidium grower John was able to salvage nearly 500 pounds. We are very pleased to make this seed available for MOP enthusiasts, farmers and school gardeners.
Read MoreDue to an unusually deep frost, we regret to announce the majority of our Makah Ozette potato seed for this year’s distribution has been damaged. However, while this is a big loss, the crop failure has only temporarily interrupted the progress of our efforts to improve the availability of seed for MOP enthusiasts and school gardeners.
Read MoreThe most important international Slow Food event dedicated to good, clean and fair food for all returns to Turin, Italy in October. Breaking with tradition, exhibitors this year will be grouped according to ecosystems, rather than map boundaries, giving visitors a new way of thinking about our food system.
Read MoreSlow Food Seattle had the great opportunity to make a donation to Hawthorne Elementary’s school garden project. The school yard is a complete re-imagination of the school’s outdoor space and becoming “a community gathering place, a place to connect with the outdoors and a place for open-ended learning.”
Read MoreMarie Monte Fiore and Gabrielle Skladman were approved unanimously by the Slow Food Seattle Board to fill two open seats. Both candidates have valuable skills, experience and ideas to contribute to the organization, and we are fortunate and excited to have them on the board.
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