The Slow Food Movement. Slow Food is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic organization that supports a biodiverse, sustainable food
supply, local producers, heritage foodways, and rediscovery of the pleasures of the table. Carlo Petrini founded Slow Food in 1986
in response to the opening of a McDonald's in Rome's historic Piazza di Spagna.
Slow Food Tucson is affiliated with Slow Food USA,
which supports Slow Food International, a worldwide movement with more than 80,000 members in 100 countries. Slow Food Tucson convivium was created in 1999 by Chef Barry Infuso, Director of the
Culinary Arts Program at Pima Community College. Linda Berzok, vice-president, is author of the recently published "American Indian Food: Food in American History." Jashio Pei, secretary, is a reknown Tucson artist. Bob Berzok, treasurer, is a member of the Williamstown, Massachussetts Film Festival board of directors.
Activities have included cooking a Thai
meal together, making our own pizza in a woodburning oven, recreating the 2,000 year old
funeral feast of legendary King Midas, sipping wines at Callaghan Vineyards in Sonoita,
sampling Hungarian goulash made from beef from grassfed cattle, tasting various sea salts
from different parts of the world and enjoying a full spread of chocolate in honor of Valentine’s Day.
We’re always looking for new ideas so if you have suggestions, please contact one
of the folks below and help celebrate the wares of local growers and producers, artisanal
products and heirloom seeds and vegetables as well as culinary traditions. Then we’ll get
together, lift a glass of wine in a toast and enjoy each other’s company as well as
good food and drink!
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Why Join Tucson Slow Food?
Our growing local members have many reasons to believe in and participate in our events:
- We support sustainable agriculture and farming.
- We appreciate the expertise of our local chefs.
- We support our local businesses and would like other people to do the same.
- Most of us enjoy experimenting with various foods and learning to prepare them.
- At least a couple of us were/are professional/personal chefs.
- One of us directs a culinary program.
- Some of us have written books about food (cookbooks, Native American food history, food articles, etc.)
- One of us is food columnist for our local free newspaper.
- Some of us own a restaurant.
- Many of us are artists of various kinds.
- We have fun with food and each other!
Are you a member with an interesting tidbit to list here? Email the webmaster.
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Past Events
We usually meet once a month. During the summer, when many of us are away from Tucson, we may skip a month or two. To see a sample of our past events, click here. Please note that this is not a historical listing of our events that is updated regularly. This list hopefully gives you an idea of the types of events we have.
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Contact Information
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