Maine delegate and Sunrise Guide publisher Heather Chandler, center, with fellow U.S. delegates Jenn Halpin and Amanda Green at the Terra Madre conference in Italy.
Portland Press Herald
Tuesday, November 28, 2012
By Avery Yale Kamila
Every two years, farmers, chefs, policy experts and food activists from around the world gather in Torino, Italy, for the annual Terra Madre conference hosted by Slow Food. The event, which promotes sustainable agriculture and the preservation of endangered foods, was held this year in October in conjunction with a food festival called Salone del Gusto. More than 200,000 people attended.
Slow Food Portland always sends a Maine delegation, and this year the local chapter was represented by a publisher and two farmers. I recently caught up with the trio to find out what ideas and inspiration they brought back with them. Read the full article.
