Welcome to the Slow Food website!
What we're about - in brief
Convivia are the local groups or chapters See local / regional pages
The Irish Slow Food Ark catalogues our Food traditions See Irish Slow Food Ark Page
Presidia are groups which promote local foods, and traditions See Presidia Page
We welcome any support and input to Convivia from Members and would invite you to think of projects or events that you might like to help us run - Please contact the relevant Convivium leader (each listed under individual pages found in the
'Local Events / News' Dropdown menu) or
info@slowfoodireland.com
'Local Events / News' Dropdown menu) or
info@slowfoodireland.com
Terra Madre Ireland 2008
'Terra Madre' means 'Mother Earth' This events is in place to promote the welfare of our planet, and it's inhabitants through the food we eat...
www.terramadreireland.com
July Events
'Terra Madre' means 'Mother Earth' This events is in place to promote the welfare of our planet, and it's inhabitants through the food we eat...
www.terramadreireland.com
Garden Convivium (Dun Laoghaire/Wicklow) Annual BBQ & Spit Roast
The Slow Food Garden Convivium Annual BBQ and Spit Roast will take place this Sunday 27 July at Brooklodge, Macreddin Village commencing at midday. Everyone welcome!
More Details on Garden Convivium Page
Garden Convivium (Dun Laoghaire/Wicklow) Monthly Get Together, July
The July Get Together will be held on Monday 14 July from 8pm to 9pm - same venue - please come and join us for a chat. Everyone welcome!
More Details on Garden Convivium Page
Slow Food Clare is delighted to invite you to attend our next Event:
Tasting Irish Heritage
Monday 7th July from 6pm to 10pm, Caherconnell Stone Fort & Visitor Centre
The evening includes: audio-visual display of the Burren, a guided tour of the ringfort with report and artefacts from recent excavations and a six Course Meal served family style!
Also, sixteen Students from the University of Gastronomic Sciences, Italy (founded by Slow Food) are sharing in the event.
More Details on Slowfood Clare Page
August Events
Erne Garavogue Slow Food Celebration, Sunday 10th August
At The Organic Centre Rossinver.
Including Boxty Presidia Talk and Demonstration, Cooking for Kids, Slow Food Buffet, Slow Food Presidia Irish Raw Cow's Milk Cheese Tasting and
Seaweed Presentation and Cookery Demonstration.
More details on Erne-Garavogue Page
Sunday August 17th 2008 - The Annual Slow Food West Cork Lough Hyne Picnic
A revival of the Sommerville and Ross tradition: Climb up Lough Hyne and treat yourself to a scrumptious picnic while gazing at the spectacular view.
Packed picnics by Stephen Canty of Food for Thought Catering
Menu details also available at Urru Culinary Store Bandon, and Food For Thought Catering
Each picnic includes salads, dessert and ¼ bottle wine from our kind sponsors: Febvre.
See West Cork Page for Details
Fingal Convivium Summer Picnic, Garden Tour and Demo. Saturday 30th August
Sonairte, Co. Meath
Salads for the winter table – demonstration, hands on practice and takeaway.
Including: Garden Tour & ‘Growing Winter Salad’ Demonstration
Venue is 5 minutes from Laytown Train Station
See Fingal Page for Details
NEWS
(and links to news / stories and archives)Irish Crabs
The common brown crab is fortunately still abundant in Irish waters, its meat is sweet and succulent when freshly cooked and picked, sadly not everyone tastes it like that...
Read The Rest Of Darina Allen's Article on East Cork Page
May News from Dublin Convivium's Twin - Molo Convivium in Kenya
See Dublin Page for Details
Important News for Small Producers from The Artisan Forum
Are you starting out as an Artisan Meat or Dairy producer?
Are you an existing producer who needs help sorting out technical problems or wading through your legal obligations?
If so, help is at hand.
Two dedicated Food Technologists have been appointed by Teagasc to support this important growing sector.
The Artisan Technologist for meat and meat products is Carol Griffin. She is based at Ashtown Food Research Centre and can be contacted at:
01 8059592 or Carol Griffin
Sara McSweeney is based in Moorepark Food Research Centre and works with the artisan/speciality producers of milk based products such as cheese, yogurt and butter.
She can be contacted at:
025 42664 or Sara McSweeney
During the 5th Slow Food Congress in Puebla Mexico... Representatives of the Tabasco Region Convivium told the story of the devastating flooding in their region, harvests spoilt, crops and homes lost.
Kate Carmody, Convivium Leader in Kerry Region, brought home to the IOFGA AGM the stories of these Organic Farmers.
The response from the Membership of IOFGA is seen below, a cheque for €1,000 has been donated to Slow Food Ireland for the Hermosa Tabasco Farmers.
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Grace Maher, Development Officer IOFGA, Kate Carmody, and Darina Allen receiving a Cheque on behalf of the Tabasco Farmers. January, 2008
Images from 5th Slow Food International Congress
Puebla, Mexico, November 2007
Puebla, Mexico, November 2007
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(L-R: Carlo Petrini, Mexican Hosts, Kate Carmody, Michelle Darmody)
Please Click here for Update Report from November 2007 Mexico Congress
An Insight in to Slow Food Ireland
Article by David Prior, UNISG Student who visited Ireland as part of his Diploma
Education Page, for Full Article
Eurotoques Withdraw from Feile Bia
Download the below PDF document to see a letter from eurotoques to it's members detailing their reasons for withdrawal from the increasingly bureaucratic Feile Bia scheme, which has over the years come to favour only larger producers...
download letter to members re: withdrawal from Feile Bia 15.05.2007.pdf
UCC Diploma - Rescheduled (news updated 2nd June 2007)
UCC DIPLOMA IN SPECIALITY FOOD PRODUCTION
UCC have now rescheduled the Diploma in Speciality Food Production.
The course format has changed to a part-time basis which will run throughout the academic year 2007/2008. It will commence on the 10th September 2007 with one full week session and two day sessions every three weeks thereafter.
UCC would also like to to thank all applicants for their continued support for the Diploma and look forward to the future development of this important national initiative.
Please down load the brochure, and application forms below
download brochurerevised.pdf
download application_formrevised.pdf
For more information on the Course please call:
Mary MacCarthy-Buckley:
Tel: (021) 4903178
Email: fitu@ucc.ie
Slow Food West Cork has two Full Bursaries for the UCC Diploma in Speciality food Production Course
To apply and to learn more about the course please visit the West Cork Page
West Cork
