Slow Links - useful links to Slow Food and other food related sites from around world

Slow Food USA and International Sites

Slow Food Dallas blog
http://slowfooddallas.blogspot.com/

Slow Food USA
http://www.slowfoodusa.org

Slow Food USA blog
http://www.slowfoodblog.org/

Slow Food USA Ark & Presidia - see a list of current products
http://www.slowfoodusa.org/ark/index.html
http://www.slowfoodusa.org/ark/ark_list.html

Slow Food USA RAFT - country's first eco-gastronomic conservation project
http://www.slowfoodusa.org/raft/index.html

Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity - learn about projects of the Ark of Taste and the Presidia
http://www.slowfoodfoundation.com/eng/arca/lista.lasso

Slow Food International
www.slowfood.com

Slow Food International - locate ‘convivia’ around the world
http://www.slowfood.com/about_us/eng/where.lasso

Slow Food International Slow magazine - view past issues of Slow
http://editore.slowfood.it/editore/eng/slow.lasso

Sloweb – online weekly news by Slow Food
http://sloweb.slowfood.com/sloweb/welcome_eng.lasso

Slow Food on Film - links to web videos
http://www.slowtube.org/

Slow Food University of Gastronomic Sciences - international research and training center, working to renew farming methods, protect biodiversity and maintain an organic relationship between gastronomy and agricultural science
http://www.unisg.it/eng/index.php
 

Finding Local Foods

View our Local Picks page for local stores and producers

Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association - check out the Local Food Locator for Texas
http://www.tofga.org/
http://www.tofga.org/index.php?page=34

Dallas Farmer's Market Friends - supporting the farmers and learning programs at the Dallas Farmers Market
http://www.dfmfriends.org/

Eat Well - directory of sustainably-raised meat, poultry, dairy and eggs from stores, farms and restaurants in your area
www.eatwellguide.com

Eat Wild - information about grass-fed and organic beef, pork, lamb, bison, dairy products, and poultry
www.eatwild.com

Heritage Foods USA - brings hard to find heritage foods with superior taste directly to American homes.  A sponsor of Slow Food and donates a portion of its profits to support Slow Food projects.
http://www.heritagefoodsusa.com

Local Harvest - find family farms, farmers markets and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area
www.localharvest.org

Local Harvest CSA - find CSA farms in your area
http://www.localharvest.org/csa/

Fall Creek Farms, Granbury, Texas - Pick your own strawberries, peaches and vegetables
http://www.upicktx.com/

Go Texan - Texas Agriculture marketing site, find producers of Texas made food products, including wine
http://www.gotexan.org

Dallas/Ft. Worth Nourishing Foods Provider List
http://www.traditionaltx.us/

Texas Certified Farmers Markets - organization of farmers market associations across the state of Texas
http://www.texascertifiedfarmersmarkets.com/members.html

List of organic producers in Texas
http://www.saynotogmos.org/tda.htm#producers

Pick Texas - List of farmers markets located across Texas
http://www.picktexas.com/

Edible Austin - list of good food resources around Austin and Texas
http://www.edibleaustin.com/pages/resources.htm

Texas Department of Agriculture
http://www.agr.state.tx.us/

Vegetarian Education Network - Dallas-For Worth-North Texas - local education for all things vegetarian
http://www.dfwnetmall.com/veg/index.html
http://www.dfwnetmall.com/veg/coop.htm

  Local Farmers Markets

Information on Local Farmers Markets
See the Dallas Morning News for a comprehensive article and map on local markets.

Star Chefs list of Texas Farmers Markets
http://www.starchefs.com/features/farm_fresh/html/texas.shtml

Coppell Farmers Market
The market is located at 455 W. Bethel Road, Coppell, TX 75019. 
For information, contact 972.304.7043 or email farmersmarket[at]ci[dot]coppell[dot]tx[dot]us.

Dallas Farmers Market
http://www.dallasfarmersmarket.org/

Eden's Organic Garden Center
4710 Pioneer Road, Balch Springs
214.348.EDEN (3336)
http://www.safe-gardens.com/

Frisco Farmers Market
Every Friday & Saturday 8:00 am to 1:00 pm or sell out
Frisco Square
8856 Coleman Blvd., Frisco, Texas 75034
http://friscofarmersmarket.com/home.html

McKinney Farmers Market
Downtown McKinney, Corner of Church & Lousiana Streets
214-850-0886
http://www.mckinneyfarmersmarket.com
For information, contact Stacy Blowers at email stacyblowers[at]yahoo[dot]com

Cheese and Dairy

View the Slow Food Dallas Texas Cheese Plate page for local Texas cheeses

American Cheese Society - nonprofit includes farmstead, artisanal and specialty cheesemakers from the United States, Canada, and Europe.  With Slow Food USA, the ACS co-founded the Farmstead Cheese Consortium.
http://www.cheesesociety.org/

Artisan Made: Northeast - resource for artisan made foods in the Northeast and underwriter for PBS broadcast of The Cheese Nun
http://www.artisanmade-ne.com/artisan_events.htm

Cheese By Hand - read about Michael Claypool and Sasha Davies discovering America one cheese at time
http://www.cheesebyhand.com

Houston Dairymaids - Kendra and Lindsey bring the best of artisanal Texas cheeses to the Houston market
http://www.houstondairymaids.com/home.html
http://www.dairymaiddiary.blogspot.com/

Raw Milk Cheesemakers’ Association - home for American raw milk cheesemaker's
http://rawmilkcheese.org/index.htm

Small Dairy - sources of wholesome dairy foods and the tools to produce them
http://www.smalldairy.com/dairy%20products.html

Beef and Poultry

View our Heritage Turkeys page for local North Texas producers

American Grassfed Association - protects and promotes true grassfed producers & grassfed products
http://www.americangrassfed.org/

American Livestock Breeds Conservancy - nonprofit working to protect nearly 100 breeds of cattle, goats, horses, asses, sheep, swine and poultry from extinction.
http://www.albc-usa.org/

American Pastured Poultry Producers Association - clearinghouse for innovations and refinements to the pastured poultry model
http://www.apppa.org/index.html

Certified Humane Raised & Handled - inspection, certification and labeling program for meat, poultry, egg and dairy products from animals raised to humane care standards
http://www.certifiedhumane.org/index.html

The Meatrix is a product of the first-ever Free Range Flash Activism Grant.  The Meatrix film highlighted four ways in which factory farms affect us.
http://www.themeatrix.com/action/


Seafood

Audubon's Living Oceans - Audubon's national seafood wallet card
http://seafood.audubon.org/

The Fish List - easy tool that helps you make the best possible seafood choices
http://www.thefishlist.org/index.shtml

Seafood Watch Monterey Bay Aquarium - identifies seafood caught or farmed in ways that support a healthy environment
http://www.mbayaq.org/cr/seafoodwatch.asp


Wine and Beverages

Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association
http://www.txwines.org/index.html

Way Out Wineries wine tour - W.O.W. is an organization of eight central Texas wineries
http://www.wayoutwineries.org/
 

Chefs and Cooking

Chefs Collaborative - national network of more than 1,000 members of the food community who promote sustainable cuisine by celebrating the joys of local, seasonal, and artisanal cooking
www.chefscollaborative.org

Green Restaurant Association - helps restaurants and its customers become more environmentally sustainable
http://www.dinegreen.com

Star Chefs - online magazine, serving the foodservice industry and food aficionados
http://www.starchefs.com/

Sustainable and Organic Food and Gardening Resources

Resources for sustainable living from Michael Pollan
http://www.michaelpollan.com/eat_sustainably.pdf

Beyond Organic radio show - environmental radio and multimedia program, addressing issues of organic food and farming, social and environmental sustainability.
http://www.beyondorganic.com/

Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association
http://www.biodynamics.com/

CCOF - California Certified Organic Farmers - consumer and producer resources
http://www.ccof.org/index.html

Cornucopia Institute - Organic Integrity Project, promoting economic justice for family-scale farming
http://cornucopia.org

Environmental Commons - works to preserve our natural areas, protect wildlife, and promote sustainable policies using education and informed discussion
http://www.environmentalcommons.org/index.html

Green Tables - Les Dames d'Escoffier in conjunction with the National Gardening Association aim to create a healthier food supply through educational programs
http://greentables.org/index.php

Grocery Store Wars (Star Wars parody).  Learn the ways of the FARM.
http://www.storewars.org/flash/index.html

The Herb Cottage - a plant nursery located in Lavaca County, Texas that grows and sells herbs, a selection of heirloom vegetables, Texas natives, perennials and vines adapted to the Texas climate
http://www.theherbcottage.com/

Michael Pollan - environmental journalist, author and professor.  Most recent book is The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals.
http://www.michaelpollan.com

National Farmers Union - organization of farmers supporting rural economic and cooperative development 
http://www.nfu.org/

National Gardening Association - see how NGA and its nonprofit partners are using gardens to build thriving school programs, strong communities, and healthy families
http://assoc.garden.org/ag/

National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service - organic farming, sustainable
http://attra.ncat.org/index.html

Organic Consumers Association - crucial issues of food safety, industrial agriculture, genetic engineering, corporate accountability, and environmental sustainability
http://www.organicconsumers.org/index.htm

Organic Trade Association - find certified organic products, producers, ingredients, supplies and services
http://www.ota.com/index.html

Southern Foodways Alliance - celebrate, teach, preserve and promote the diverse food cultures of the American South, including parts of Texas
http://www.southernfoodways.com/

Sustain - UK based alliance for better food and farming
http://www.sustainweb.org/

Sustainable Food News - daily online news service to the organic, sustainable and natural food industries
http://www.sustainablefoodnews.com/

Sustainable Table - educates consumers on food-related issues and works to build community through food (home to the Eat Well Guide and Meatrix movies)
http://www.sustainabletable.org/

Texas Olive Oil Council - everything about growing olives in Texas
http://www.texasoliveoilcouncil.org/index.htm

Wild Farm Alliance - promotes agriculture that helps to protect and restore wild Nature
http://www.wildfarmalliance.org


All About Food

Dallas Morning News Food Section
http://www.dallasnews.com/texasliving/food/
http://eats.beloblog.com/

Dallas Morning News Guide Live - restaurant reviews and more
http://www.guidelive.com/section/restaurants/

Dallas Observer - dining reviews and news about town
http://www.dallasobserver.com/Issues/current/restaurants/index.html

D Magazine - SideDish food blog
http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/

Fort Worth Foodie Magazine
http://fwfoodie.com/home/fort_worth_foodie/

Fort Worth Star Telegram Food Section
http://www.star-telegram.com/food/

Pegasus News - online dining news about Dallas
http://www.pegasusnews.com/living/dining/

Chowhound -  hounds opine, bicker, and rave to their hearts' content
http://www.chowhound.com
Texas forum - http://chowhound.com/boards/show/5

DallasFood - local blog about food, restaurants and wines
http://www.dallasfood.org/

Edible Nation - blog for Edible Communities
http://www.ediblenation.com/

eGullet - national and international forums discussing local restaurants, food and wine
http://forums.egullet.com/index.php?act=idx
 
The Food Section - publishes original food writing and photography and scours the web for links to culinary news and events, recipes, and gastronomical ephemera
http://www.thefoodsection.com/

The Nibble - new online magazine about specialty foods and the gourmet life
http://www.thenibble.com/home/index.asp

Tasting Menu - a repository for thoughts and notes about eating experiences
http://www.tastingmenu.com/default.htm

Texas Locavore - blogging eating local in the Texas
http://texaslocavore.com/

Eats and Drinks - radio personality Jim White's local restaurant, chef and event information
http://www.eatsanddrinks.com/


Food Safety

Consumers Union guide to environmental labels
http://www.eco-labels.org/home.cfm

Consumers Union food pages
http://www.consumersunion.org/food.html

Food and Water Watch - take action about your food and water
http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/

Foodnews - handy shopper's guide to pesticides in produce
http://www.foodnews.org/walletguide.php

Local Food Inspection Scores – links for local health inspection scores
http://www.guidelive.com/feature/285/

Texas Slow Food Convivia

Slow Food Austin 
http://www.slowfoodaustin.org/

Slow Food Cat Spring
http://www.blisswood.net

Slow Food Houston
http://www.slowfoodhouston.com

Slow Food El Paso
- no web site - 

Slow Food San Antonio
http://www.thunderheartbison.com/

Slow Life

Earthdinner - a joyful, animated, and inspiring theme dinner party held at least once every year, connecting people to the earth, their food and each other. It can be as planned or as spontaneous as you like.
http://www.earthdinner.org/index.html?view=1

InterNational Downshifting - slowing down your pace, finding a better work/life balance
http://www.downshiftingweek.com/

Long Now Foundation - an organization that aims to promote "slower/better" thinking
http://www.longnow.org

Slowdesign - a cultural space to stimulate debate around the concept of ‘slow design’
http://www.slowdesign.org/

SlowLab - design think tank devoted to searching out the slow in cutting-edge design
http://slowlab.net/index.html

Slow Approaches

Culinary travel - Italy: Divina Cucina (Judy Witts Francini) - Florence, Tuscany
http://divinacucina.com/code/meetjudy.html

Culinary travel - Italy: Lucca and the Garfagnana
http://www.sapori-e-saperi.com/

Culinary travel - Italy: Florence, Tuscany
http://www.slowtrails.com.au/

Culinary travel - Southwest France: Paula Lambert
http://www.mozzco.com/classes.html

Culinary travel - Texas: Food Roots, Mary Kimbrough
http://www.foodroots.com/Index.html

Food history - for kids through adults
http://www.foodmuseum.com

Local Food Publications
http://www.ediblecommunities.com

Farm trail: Butte County, CA (north of Sacramento)
http://www.sierraoro.org/

Films about food - Production, Consumption, Politics
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/fooddocs.html

Food Fight – documentary film coming to screens near you (2008); make a huge difference, one meal at a time http://www.foodfightthedoc.com/foodfight.html