Slow Food Russian River

We are the Russian River chapter of Slow Food, the international organization dedicated to a food system that is good, clean and fair, for all.

Slow Food is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic organization that supports a bio diverse sustainable food supply, local producers, heritage foodways, and rediscovery of the pleasures of the table. Carlo Petrini founded Slow Food as a response to the opening of a McDonald's in Rome's historic Piazza di Spagna in 1986. Since then, Slow Food has grown in to a international movement with more than The movement has since expanded globally to over 100,000 members in 150 countries world wide.

Slow Food Russian River is one of 200 convivia in the USA to carry out the Slow Food mission at the local level. We support and promote the food traditions that are part of the cultural identity of this country. Please join us as we work to celebrate and sustain the agricultural and culinary traditions of people around the world. Check our our local Programs on our website.