Slow Food Membership Benefits

Membership

Joining Slow Food you will receive the following membership benefits:





- a personal membership card, valid for one year (or three years, in case of the triennial membership)
- the Slow Food Companion (upon first joining)
- the annual Slow Food Almanac
- a monthly electronic Newsletter
- the national Newsletter Seilide
* the opportunity to take part in initiatives organized by the association around the world
* discounts on the costs of books and merchandise

Please note that several new membership options have been created in 2008, including:
Longer Three Year Membership
Sustainer Membership
Special option for developing countries of Basic Membership, for a nominal fee

- Green Membership (minimising paper trail) available for all membership categories


Details of all the membership types and benefits are explained on the International Slow Food Page during the joining up process


Click here to join us now

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Where does my membership fee go?
The membership fees are divided between the Convivium and the various offices of Slow Food’s international headquarters, which provide membership benefits. On a local level it is used to plan Convivium activities. The international headquarters use the funds to produce Slow magazine and support Slow Food’s projects for biodiversity.

30%-40% Slow Food Membership Service Center
postage, membership materials, toll free number, database management

20%-30% Convivium
local event planning

15%-20% Slow Food International Office
development of the movement, national newsletters, membership materials, international meetings

10%-15% Slow Food Editore
Slow Food Almanac publication

10% The Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity
support the Ark and Presidia projects