About: Slow Food BrandyWine Valley

What We Are

SFBV supports the mission of Slow Food, working closely with Slow Food USA, the national association headquartered in Brooklyn.

Who We Are

Where Soul Food meets the du Pont Estates, our tiny state of Delaware thrives on short circuits of diversity—and while an outsider may think Delaware is merely a ‘passing through’ state, on the way to our famed beaches or to, well, a bigger place, our rolling hills, restaurants, historical neighborhoods, state parks, and said beaches pose quite the opportunity to bring people together.
While a good part of the state is unfortunately rooted in agribusiness (commercial poultry and agriculture), much of it is also deeply interested in fusion—creating one world out of two. From this, the state is trying to disperse cultures through food, land and local events, highlighting one tradition one week, and then celebrating another the following. It is in this fervor that our rich history is able to thrive, regardless of whether the food we touch is pomes frites or mashed parsnips.
And it is here that we, Slow Food Brandywine Valley, wish to pick up the pieces, acting as a conduit and a benign force to continue bringing the state together, healthfully and full of awareness. We hope to change perspectives so as to change routine, and offer a communal ground for eco-gastronomic perseverance.

What We Do

We support those who contribute to a good, clean, and fair food system, both for-profit and not-for-profit. We do this through several means:

                        

• We plan educational and convivial events of eating, drinking, and socializing, where we learn to reclaim the joys of the convivial table while educating our palate.
• We recognize and promote food producers, artisans, purveyors, chefs and restaurateurs who contribute meaningfully to the quality, authenticity, and sustainability of the food system that feeds the sprawling Brandywine Valley.
• We support other like-minded organizations working towards a good, clean, and fair food system by promoting, volunteering and donating.

Slow Food Mission Statement:

“Slow Food USA envisions a future food system that is based on the principles of high quality and taste, environmental sustainability, and social justice—in essence, a food system that is good, clean and fair. We seek to catalyze a broad cultural shift away from the destructive effects of an industrial food system and fast life; toward the regenerative cultural, social and economic benefits of a sustainable food system, regional food traditions, the pleasures of the table, and a slower and more harmonious rhythm of life.”

Find out more

You can learn much more about Slow Food right online, at both the Slow Food USA website and the Slow Food International website. If you'd like to contact us to learn more about SFBV, please email us at slowfoodbrandywinevalley@yahoo.com  Or, just come to one of our events! Come chat with us and learn how you can join us, become a member, get involved, and start living Slowly.