Keith, It's a good thing, as far as it goes. When I see members of groups like "Slow Food" showing up at zoning rallies to save farm land, shopping exclusively at local farmers markets and making the time to make regular contributions to their communities food security by volunteering in soup kitchens and getting involved in community gardening as a way for low income individuals to get food and build community, then I'll know they're serious.
The foundues made of locally made cheeses on artesan made bread is great, but unless this is allied with a political movement for structual change in our food distribution system and the preservation of family farms, it'll just be a nice life-style fad. We still have lots of hungry in this country. They need food distributed to them as fast as possible. This Sunday I'll be serving food at my local soup kitchen. Hope people engaged in "Slow Food" also have similar involvements. Best wishes, Adam Honigman ______________________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: https://secure.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/community_garden