Slow Food Uganda

Slow Food Uganda This is our official Face Book page to give you an update on the development of the Slow Food Network in Uganda. Here we have news, opinion, etc

Slow Food is a global, grassroots organization, founded in 1989 to prevent the disappearance of local food cultures and traditions, counteract the rise of fast life and combat people’s dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from and how our food choices affect the world around us. Since its beginnings, Slow Food has grown into a global movement involving millions of people, in ove

r 150 countries including UGANDA, working to ensure everyone has access to good, clean and fair food. Slow Food believes food is tied to many other aspects of life, including culture, politics, agriculture and the environment. Through our food choices we can collectively influence how food is cultivated, produced and distributed, and as a result bring about great change.

Strengthening School Gardens Through Knowledge and Innovation at 📍 Colline Hotel, Mukono.Together with Access Agricultur...
08/08/2026

Strengthening School Gardens Through Knowledge and Innovation
at 📍 Colline Hotel, Mukono.

Together with Access Agriculture, we brought together 29 school garden managers who also serve as Teacher ERAs, alongside 7 community members from Buikwe, Mukono, Jinja, Iganga and Manafwa for a National Gardens Training.

The training is strengthening knowledge and skills in agroecology, garden management, student engagement and blended learning, combining interactive sessions with educational videos.

This training is organized with support from Access Agriculture under the Supporting Youth Entrepreneurship in Uganda through Quality Educational Videos project.
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Two-Day Learning Exchange Visit to Body & Soil, Mityana District. Over two days, the Slow Food Uganda team learned from ...
07/08/2026

Two-Day Learning Exchange Visit to Body & Soil, Mityana District.

Over two days, the Slow Food Uganda team learned from Body & Soil’s innovative approaches to sustainable farming, exploring syntropic farming, minimum-tillage tools, vegetable planting, school gardens, and nutrition education.

The exchange concluded with discussions on strengthening collaboration through food demonstrations, Cooks Alliance training, school garden activities, seed systems, and joint environmental initiatives.

Together, we continue building knowledge and partnerships for sustainable and healthy food systems.
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Day 2 | Module 4 | Agroecology Youth Changemakers Academy 2026 Today, we concluded the Agroecology Youth Changemakers Ac...
01/08/2026

Day 2 | Module 4 | Agroecology Youth Changemakers Academy 2026

Today, we concluded the Agroecology Youth Changemakers Academy 2026 at 📍 Cardinal Nsubuga Leadership Training Center (CANLET), Nsambya, with a focus on advocacy, effective messaging and turning knowledge into action for sustainable food systems.

The training drew on real advocacy experiences, success stories, challenges and lessons, strengthening participants’ ability to influence positive change in their communities and beyond.

Certificates were awarded, marking the completion of the Academy and celebrating the young changemakers’ commitment to advancing agroecology.

The Academy has come to an end, but the change continues.


Slow Food Communities attain National PGS certification At 📍 Millennium Terrace Hotel, Kamwokya, Slow Food Uganda joined...
01/08/2026

Slow Food Communities attain National PGS certification

At 📍 Millennium Terrace Hotel, Kamwokya, Slow Food Uganda joined PELUM Uganda and NOGAMU for the PGS Certificate Awarding Ceremony.

Four Slow Food Communities — Bukunja Organic Link, Banda, Kibali and Mukisa — were among the first batch certified under the National Voluntary PGS Certification System managed by NOGAMU’s National PGS Council.

A milestone for farmer-led assurance and stronger agroecological food systems.

Day 1 | Module 4 of the Agroecology Youth Changemakers Academy 2026 at 📍 Colline Hotel, Mukono Distirct.Today, young ch...
31/07/2026

Day 1 | Module 4 of the Agroecology Youth Changemakers Academy 2026 at 📍 Colline Hotel, Mukono Distirct.

Today, young changemakers are exploring advocacy and food activism for a sustainable ecological food system, building practical skills to influence food system change.

The sessions are covering Slow Food advocacy campaigns, grassroots mobilization, citizen engagement, food parliaments, communication tools, and practical advocacy strategies for challenges affecting communities.
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Strengthening Women-Led Green EnterprisesAt 📍 Protea Hotel Kololo, Slow Food Uganda, represented by Esther Zirabaggwa, P...
31/07/2026

Strengthening Women-Led Green Enterprises

At 📍 Protea Hotel Kololo, Slow Food Uganda, represented by Esther Zirabaggwa, Program Officer – Gender & Inclusive Food Systems, joined a business clinic organized by Stanbic Business Incubator in collaboration with Regenerate Africa and GIZ, following an invitation from PELUM Uganda.

The clinic connects women-led green SMEs with business support institutions to strengthen their knowledge, market access and business growth. Entrepreneurs are also engaging with different exhibitors to gain practical insights to improve their businesses.

Linking Earth Markets to the Slow Food Cooks AllianceAt the Slow Food Mukono–Wakiso Earth Market, producers together wit...
30/07/2026

Linking Earth Markets to the Slow Food Cooks Alliance

At the Slow Food Mukono–Wakiso Earth Market, producers together with BODY&SOIL | Holistic Nutrition showcased how indigenous vegetables can be turned into simple, nutritious meals using fresh produce from the market.

Visitors sampled pumpkin chapati, creamy pumpkin soup, and traditional dishes prepared from cassava and sweet potato leaves. The food tasting highlighted the value of indigenous vegetables while inspiring more people to buy, cook, and enjoy locally grown foods—creating greater market opportunities for Earth Market producers.
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Photos: BODY&SOIL | Holistic Nutrition
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Reviving Indigenous Greens for Healthier DietsToday, together with BODY&SOIL | Holistic Nutrition , we trained 10 cooks ...
29/07/2026

Reviving Indigenous Greens for Healthier Diets

Today, together with BODY&SOIL | Holistic Nutrition , we trained 10 cooks from Mukono under the Slow Food Cooks Alliance on preparing nutritious meals using “invisible greens.”

The practical session highlighted indigenous vegetables such as cassava, sweet potato, and bean leaves, showing how they can be easily incorporated into everyday meals to promote healthier, more diverse, and sustainable diets.

Big thanks to Eva Maria Schiffer and Chef Collins for leading the training.

Photos : BODY&SOIL | Holistic Nutrition

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Building Stronger Systems for Greater Impact Slow Food Uganda, represented by Evelyn Awori, Monitoring and Evaluation Of...
29/07/2026

Building Stronger Systems for Greater Impact

Slow Food Uganda, represented by Evelyn Awori, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, is participating in a 2-Day Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) and Knowledge Management Training at 📍 Essella Country Hotel, Kampala.

Organized by PELUM Uganda under the HARVEST Project, the training aims to strengthen knowledge management systems for better performance measurement, outcome tracking, learning, and impact assessment.
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2025 in Review: A Year of Impact, Rooted in Community!From 456 Slow Food Gardens across 48 districts to 2,087 people dir...
27/07/2026

2025 in Review: A Year of Impact, Rooted in Community!

From 456 Slow Food Gardens across 48 districts to 2,087 people directly reached, 114,300 indigenous trees planted, and 8 Earth Markets connecting local producers to consumers—2025 was a year of growing, protecting and celebrating Uganda’s food biodiversity.

Together, we are showing that when communities come together, food can be a powerful force for change.

📖 Read the full Slow Food Uganda Annual Report 2025:
https://slowfooduganda.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SFU-ANNUAL-REPORT-2025.pdf

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