Slow Food South East
What is Slow Food?
Slow Food is a global, grassroots organisation, founded in 1989 to prevent the disappearance of local food cultures and traditions. Its purpose is to counteract the rise of fast life and combat people’s dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from and how our food choices affect the world around us.
Organic Reared Pigs
Since its beginnings, Slow Food has grown into a global movement involving millions of people in over 160 countries, working to ensure everyone has access to good, clean and fair food.
Slow Food believes food is tied to many other aspects of life, including culture, politics, agriculture and the environment. Through our food choices we can collectively influence how food is cultivated, produced and distributed, and change the world as a result.
Anyone can become a member and join this worldwide community.
Slow Food South East
Slow Food South East convivium/chapter brings together the food communities in Wexford, Kilkenny, Waterford and Carlow. It is one of nine chapters of Slow Food Ireland and is one of nearly 1,500 local chapters/convivia around the world.
Our goal is to work together and promote the values of good, clean and fair food in the four counties and work on various campaigns with Slow Food Ireland and our parent Slow Food International, who are based in Italy.
Slow Food also works with the EU and various other food and environmental networks around the world as we work to protect indigenous food cultures.
In the South East, we are fortunate to have a plethora of indigenous food and drink producers, beekeepers, gardeners, grocers, butchers, bakers, hospitality and tourism establishments that honour the values we promote. We are also lucky to have amazing group of individuals, activists, community drivers, farmers’ market and honesty box supporters who champion and support the small food businesses.
Like Taste Wexford, Slow Food South East brings together these like-minded people and communities who champion the ethos of good, clean and fair food in Ireland.
Through our various food networks in the South East, we aim to host regular events, highlighting food businesses and producers who honour these values, support food and community initiatives and celebrate great Irish food with our members and the public.
becoming a member
Join a network of a million activists across more than 150 countries. Support more than 10,000 projects protecting biodiversity. Any individual can become a member of Slow Food.
When joining our network, you also become part of a local Community in Ireland. These chapters/convivia provide an opportunity to meet like-minded people and discover the food culture in the place you live. Activities include shared meals and tastings, visits to local producers and markets, the creation of school and community gardens, and events such as conferences, festivals, film screenings and food education courses.
Heritage Irish Apples
Celebrating the Harvest Season
member Benefits
Join an international network of like-minded individuals – from Mexican campesiños and French chefs to Mongolian herdsmen and Berkeley professors, Vietnamese fisher folk and Italian wine producers – all working towards common goals.
Help support Slow Food projects around the world – your membership fees will keep our projects running around the world.
Play as active a role as you wish – from organising events and campaigns, to taking part in local, national and international activities: Volunteers fuel the Slow Food movement. Supporting worldwide cause.
Receive emails from Slow Food HQ about regular worldwide events (both online and in person) along with the various campaigns.
Be able to attend certain SLOW FOOD marked events at a discount - both in Ireland and internationally.
Become a Slow Food Member
If you would like learn more about the International Slow Food movement, you can find more information on their website.