The Slow Food Nation festival is taking place on this Labor Day weekend in San Francisco from August 29 to September 1, 2008. There are taste pavilions at Fort Mason and Civic Center Plaza and of course, a farmers’ market also at Civic Center Plaza.
The Slow Food Movement was started by Carlo Petrini in Italy when McDonalds opened an outlet in Rome right by the Piazza di Spagna. The movement takes a stand against FAST FOOD and the bio industry. Over time, people around the world joined the Slow Food Movement and today it stands for sustainable organic farming, delicious food from local sources, taking time to enjoy food and wine with your friends and family.
The San Francisco Slow Food event’s tasting sessions are mostly sold out, but you can still go to the farmers market at Civic Center Plaza.
