About
Cape Town convivium leader, Stephen Flesch
Slow Food Cape Town is a local convivium (chapter) of the international Slow Food movement.
Slow Food celebrates, protects and promotes foods which are good, clean and fair.
Good food is delicious, natural and part of a cultural heritage. Clean food is grown sustainably, in an environmentally responsible manner. Fair food is produced by farmers and artisans who have food sovereignty: they are free to choose how, when, where and what food they produce, and are adequately remunerated and respected for their work.
We achieve this by:
- Safeguarding local and indigenous dishes, made according to traditional methods
- Giving preference to foods that are grown and produced sustainably, by small farmers and producers, using traditional skills and methods
- Regarding meal times as an opportunity to celebrate our relationships and cultures
- Believing the enjoyment of food is a right of all people
We offer monthly activities to promote these values. These events include meals, tastings, lectures and producer visits. We also run a series of nonprofit projects, known collectively as the Food Activism Programme.
Slow Food Cape Town is run by a committee of elected volunteers, and we currently have over 170 paying members. Guests are also welcome to attend our events.
To join Slow Food Cape Town, click here.
To read more about our events, click here.
To read more about our Food Activism Programme, click here.
To send us an email, click here.
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