Slow Food Waveney Valley is a local branch, called a convivium, of the international Slow Food movement, based in Italy. Its aim
"to protect the pleasures of the table from the homogenization of modern fast food and life."
Our next event: Cittaslow Thanksgiving Feast, 22nd November, 2007, 7 pm, Waveney Room, Diss Corn Hall
We work together with the Waveney Valley Food Group to run a series of events promoting quality local food and the issues surrounding it.
Slow Food Waveney Valley also has separate projects, and is organising a series of events for the Diss Food Network as part of the Diss Cittaslow Project.
Some past events:
Super Markets? The heroes or villains of Britain's Food System
This public debate was held on 12th January, 2006, and was chaired by Richard Bacon, MP. I gave a talk about the Open Food Co-op. (See Flickr photo set.)
Food & Craft Fair-on-the-Green
Together with the Fair Green Neighbourhood Association, we held a Food and Craft Fair on Fair Green on 1st July, 2006. (See Flickr photo set.)
Wisset Wines visit
On Thursday, 21st Sept. 2006 we went to a local vineyard at Wisset, where we had a tour, a wine tasting and a delightful meal. (See Flickr photo set.)