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
May 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...
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www.terramadreireland.com
Slow Food Clare Convivium
Burren Slow Food Festival
Connecting plate and planet...
Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th May 2008
Connecting plate and planet...
Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th May 2008
It's Back!" We last held this festival in 2005 and it was such a great success we decided to do it again! But the really good news is that we are going to hold it annually from now on!!
Everyone knows that county Clare offers the best in traditional music, culture and scenery, but it's also a wonderful food destination. Unique landscape, Atlantic ocean, mild climate, preserved environment, history and culture all combine to create a very special local food experience...and we will show you the best of it!
For this year's programme please go to our convivium page
New Events Added!
More Details on Slow Food Clare Convivium Site)
South East Ireland (Four Rivers) Convivium
Saturday May the 10th: New Ross Slow Food Buffet Dinner at "In a nut shell" restaurant.
Enjoy the very best local produce. Booking is essential. Price: €25 for non Slow Food member, €20 for members. E-mail:inanutshell8@gmail.com Tel: 051-422777
Garden Convivium (Dun Laoghaire/Wicklow) Monthly Get Together, May
Last month we changed the day of our Monthly Get Togethers to the first Monday of each month, but we forgot about the Bank Holidays!!! So, once again, we are changing the day. From now on we will be meeting on the Second Monday of each Month. The May Get Together will be held on Monday 12 May at The Bodega Bar in Dun Laoghaire from 8pm to 9pm - please come and join us for a chat. Everyone welcome!
Up in Smoke!.... - Wednesday 21 May 2008
A selection of meats, cold smoked and hot smoked using a variety of different smoke chips, e.g, oak, beech, etc. Can you taste the difference? Join us for this exciting taste experience - full details now available!
Slow Sausage Sunday
See how we exploited child labour to create a ton of delicious sausages.....More Details on all these Events on Garden Convivium Page
June Events
Tipperary Convivium
Sunday 1st June - Shopping for Irish Food in Tipperary
Launch of a new farmer market at Dove Hill, Shopping for Irish Design, Dove Hill, Carrick on Suir, Tipperary.
Day of looking at what is produced locally, Slow Food Tipperary will have a walk about lunch for you to part-take in.
A fun day with loads to see and learn, Lily Mai’s Café with be doing demonstration of what to do with fresh local produce plus much more...
Tipperary Page for details
NEWS
(and links to news / stories and archives)May News from Dublin Convivium's Twin - Molo Convivium in Kenya
See Dublin Page for Details
Slow Food Ireland Welcomes it's newest Convivium - Bantry Bay!
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
