Nicole started her first community garden plot at the age of ten. In her spare time, she distributes surplus produce to the local community in and around South King County-Pacific and Algona. As a new Slow Food Seattle board member, Nicole would like to promote "abundance awareness" to solve issues around food and justice.
Read MoreAustin believes “just one special eating experience can change even a gas station grazer to part-foodie!” He launched Farmstand Local Foods to help establish a sustainable, equitable food system by connecting local farms to Seattle’s innovative chefs striving to make conscious food-sourcing decisions. Essentially, he bridges the gap between fields and kitchens.
Read MoreDuring her tenure as co-chair, Emily White led the Seattle chapter with grace, diplomacy and insight. Her interest in Slow Food includes helping others celebrate food traditions old and new, and exploring the stories of what we eat and where it comes from.
Read MoreGerry Warren founded the Slow Food Seattle chapter in 1997 and has held various positions in the organization, both locally and nationally, for over 23 years. He was among the first to receive a national Slow Food Snailblazer award for his work in biodiversity. He delights in sharing meals with family and friends and soon, one of his late-life’s ambitions of visiting all the major wine growing regions of the world will be met.
Read MoreGabby is the child and grandchild of immigrants from the former Soviet Union, which means that mushroom foraging, never-throwing-anything-away, and homemade, scratch-made eating is in her DNA. She loves the strong sense of community among Slow Food members and their overwhelming desire to share, learn and grow together.
Read MoreGabriella strives to support food systems that advocate for a better, more healthful, ethical and sustainable food system — essentially, a good, clean and fair food system.
Read MoreMark Crowell has been a Slow Food Seattle member since 2007. He is a culinologist, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement award by the Research Chef’s Association and once had a Slow Food dinner with the owners of Barilla Pasta.
Read MoreSFS member, wise woman herbalist, health coach and cookbook author, Kathryn Lafond believes that preparing and eating whole food affects how we heal, comfort and connect with others.
Read MoreOriginally from Costa Mesa, California, SFS member Patricia Bolton first learned about the Slow Food movement by listening to NPR! She is into traditional food preservation techniques and highly recommends The Noma Guide to Fermentation.
Read MoreMonica S. Downen’s earliest food memories are of her grandparents teaching her how to eat an artichoke and foraging for berries. Perhaps her deep appreciation for food is why she opened Monica’s Waterfront Bakery and Cafe in Silverdale.
Read MoreGarden enthusiast, farmers market supporter and cookbook collector Aimee Hayes picked up a copy of the Slow Food Cookbook and instantly wanted to be a part of this movement.
Read MoreSlow Food advocate and children’s book author, Katherine Pryor, has been involved with the Seattle chapter since 2016. Her newly released book, Bea’s Bees, is about a girl named Beatrix who hatches a plan to inspire her school and community to save the bees from disappearing forever. Thank you, Slow Food member Katherine for your good work in food literacy!
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