Slow Food USA is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to supporting and celebrating the food traditions of North America through programs and activities dedicated to taste education, the defense of biodiversity and the building of food communities. Slow Food believes that pleasure and quality in everyday life can be achieved by slowing down, respecting the convivial traditions of the table and celebrating the diversity of the earth's bounty.

The primary goals and missions of Slow Food Las Vegas are to:

• develop bridges between local/regional producers and consumers
• encourage an appreciation in the diversity of cuisines and culinary roots
• partner with organizations in the promotion of sustainability, biodiversity, and, better foods

Slow Food Las Vegas was chartered in January of 2008. Board meetings are the second and fourth Monday of each month. For more information

info@slowfoodlv.org