Slow Food Youth Network Calgary

04/21/2017

Only a few days left to get your tickets!

The principles of Slow Food should be important to everyone, but the engagement of younger generations is more important than any other.We are so fortunate to have an amazing Slow...

04/12/2017

Follow the journey of a strawberry from the farm to the refrigerator to understand all that it takes to bring your food to you. Did you know that 40% of our ...

01/24/2017

Join us at the University of Calgary on Thursday, January 26 for a discussion on sustainability! Our own Kris Vester will be joining a panel of speakers between 4-7 pm. You can register for the event by following the link below. See you there!
https://www.ucalgary.ca/sustainability/speakerseries -field_collection_quicktabs_2

06/01/2016

An interesting TED talk by Pam Warhurst. Do you think this could work in Calgary?

What should a community do with its unused land? Plant food, of course. With energy and humor, Pam Warhurst tells at the TEDSalon the story of how she and a growing team of volunteers came together to turn plots of unused land into communal vegetable gardens, and to change the narrative of food in t...

06/01/2016

Only 3 days left to submit your application!

APPLY FOR A SLOW FOOD CALGARY GRANT - Deadline June 3 2016 Slow Food Calgary Grant Application Form Slow Food Calgary Grant Budget Become a Slow Food memberJoin

05/27/2016

The national network is a great way to connect with like minded people across the country, check out what other youths are doing!

Young people with a passion for good, clean and fair food, and with an interest in sustainability issues.

05/22/2016

05/17/2015

Young people with a passion for good, clean and fair food, and with an interest in sustainability issues.

05/18/2014

BREAKING: The Chinese Army has banned GMO grains and oils from the military food supply, citing health & safety concerns. This move by the Chinese army is being seen as yet another step towards the Chinese government’s expected ban on the import of all GMO grains and oilseeds within the next 2 years, due to growing public concern over GMO safety. The expected ban would be a huge blow to the Biotech industry worldwide. This leads us to ask... growing concern in China? What about us?!

READ: http://sustainablepulse.com/2014/05/14/chinese-army-bans-gmo-grains-oil-supply-stations/ #.U3OFWlhdUXg

READ MORE: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_4bb17e9d0102edl7.html

05/12/2014

Sharink is key! Part Four of a 4-Part Blog about SFYN.

International Slow Food Youth Network meeting #4: Sharing is keyApril 14, 2014 by Caroline CloutierLeave a Comment(Photo Credit: Anika Mester)The culmination of the two workshops featured at the Slow Food Youth Network meeting resolved in a fishbowl-type discussion, where we sat in a large circle, w…

05/12/2014

Part Three of a 4-Part Blog about SFYN. On building and creating.

Slow Food Youth Network : On building and creating (Part III)March 16, 2014 by Caroline CloutierLeave a CommentREAD THE 1st part and 2nd part of Darl’s story.The Slow Food Youth Network meeting also included a seminar from Joris Lohman, the chair of the network and its representative at the Slow Foo…

05/12/2014

Part Two of a 4-Part Blog about SFYN.

International Slow Food Youth Network meeting Pt.2February 23, 2014 by Caroline CloutierLeave a CommentAn extraordinary sense of organization The first thing I notice I have forgotten every time I get to Italy is how transportation is “different” from here. Trains are everywhere, in every direction,…