April 21, 2024: Slow Food East Bay Annual Community Meeting

Thank you for joining us for our Annual Supporters Gathering on Sunday, April 21st, from 3:30 to 6:00 pm at Hammerling Wines in West Berkeley.

Guests arrived with Good Clean and Fair potluck dishes (or something from the farmers market or a local favorite bakery) to share, had a glass of Hammerling’s Sparkling Pinot Noir or Navarro’s Pinot Noir Grape Juice, and settled in for an afternoon of Slow Food news, actions, and inquiry.

This year, we held the event on the weekend of Earth Day, a time to reconsider Mother Earth and how we might do better by her. We reflected on the milestones from 2023 and shared exciting updates on what was ahead for the year—including campaigns featuring fish and grains, Terra Madre (both in Italy and locally), and much more.

We also asked attendees to share their thoughts! Together, we explored ways to bring Slow Food USA’s Plant A Seed grains focus to the East Bay. Participants told us how they helped keep our soil, water, and air healthy and shared sustainability tips with their tablemates.

The $5 reservation fee was donated to a local organization working on urban gardens and edible landscaping.

We can’t wait to see you next year!

— The SFEB team: Avicia, Justin, Kirin, Koa, Lily, Nisha, Sophia, Willow, and Xochitl