Slow Money Northern California

12/10/2025

11/05/2025

Have you ever been on an urban farm? You’re invited to join a unique opportunity to experience their impact on our communities and bio-region. Info and RSVP: https://slowmoneyfarmfest.eventbrite.com/?aff=smmc

Veggielution Community Farm utilizes a unique community farm model that mobilizes volunteers to cultivate and grow healthy crops, which are then made available to its program participants and other local residents.

Slow Money Farm Fest 2025: Saturday, November 8 10:30am - 4:30pm Veggielution Community Farm, San Jose, CA

Learn and engage about exciting sustainable food and ag businesses in Northern California. The casual setting of a working urban farm is a hands-on illustration of what it means to bring money back down to Earth.

Through the farm tours, entrepreneur showcase and community lunch, new relationships and friendships are formed that often lead to collaboration, funding and other connections.

FARM FEST Highlights

Farm Tours: See (and taste) what and how Veggielution grows their food. Engage with Shawn Gerth, Executive Director at Veggielution, who is leading powerful community-based programs that bring people and food production back to the same table. Her work demonstrates how access, education, and shared stewardship create lasting change in our local food ecosystem.

Community lunch, featuring a delicious vegan meal catered by Wild Plum Cafe.You’re also welcome to bring a favorite homemade dish (serves 6–8, potluck style) to share - completely optional, but a wonderful way to connect, and swap recipes. 🌱

FOOD FUNDED Entrepreneur Showcase: Curated food and ag entrepreneurs presenting their businesses and projects. Examples:

Meet Marie-Jacques Bonney, whose family’s deep community roots now extend to Honey Blossom Retreat Garden, a place that blends regenerative agriculture, learning, and connection. Her work reflects the spirit of Slow Money: investing in people, land, and local enterprise to build thriving, resilient communities.

You’ll hear from Aruna Lee, founder of Volcano Kimchi and a longtime member of the Slow Money / Food Funded community. Aruna’s approach to fermentation is both art and activism.

10/07/2025

Let’s find out about the magic of an urban farm, and how it engages its community! https://slowmoneyfarmfest.eventbrite.com/?aff=smmc
Learn and engage about exciting and businesses in Northern California. The casual setting of a working farm is a hands-on illustration of what it means to bring money back down to Earth. Through the farm tours, changemaker talks, entrepreneur showcase and community lunch, new relationships and friendships are formed that often lead to collaboration, funding and other connections.

05/03/2025

Are you working on systemic change in food and farming? Know someone who is?

These days, many need for a . Who should take the stage at the FOOD FUNDED 2025 Investor Fair? Now is the time to apply! https://foodfunded.us ..

Slow Money Northern California ICA.fund TIG Brands BPM Naturally Bay Area OSC: One Step Closer American Sustainable Business Network Patagonia Provisions Investor’s Circle New Hope Network

02/28/2025

The Wild Plum Café & Bakery Monterey is a gem of local food! The owner and baker Pamela Burns has been applauded many times for catering our community events. This is a celebration well worth the trip!!

Cheers to 25 years! 🥂 Join us in celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Wild Plum Café. Enjoy an evening of music, delicious bites, and a heartfelt message from our founder and chef, Pamela. Don’t miss this special celebration!

📍 Celebration will be held at MEearth
🗓 March 14th | 4:30 PM - 7 PM

We can’t wait to celebrate with you! ✨

12/08/2024

Enjoy the rad local makers and their wonderful specialties at the Holiday Marketplace. https://bit.ly/slowholiday
Join , , changemakers our 2024 Holiday Mixer at Wefunder in . Food is the ultimate connector! And connection we need now!

12/08/2024

Food is the ultimate connector! And connection we need.
Join , , changemakers our Holiday Mixer. https://bit.ly/slowholiday
Connect with superb local purveyors at the food marketplace, and enjoy their goods with a mission! At Wefunder in

10/13/2024

Plenty innovation needed in how we grow and eat !

If the way we produce and eat food, has such a huge impact on , where should we innovate and invest? At , join visionary entrepreneur Collins of Planet FWD in conversation with renowned authour Larissa Zimberoff. https://bit.ly/FOODFUNDED.