![]() Through 600-plus projects known as Presidia it involves farmers, food artisans, herders, fishers and winegrowers in 70 countries who are safeguarding native breeds, local fruit and vegetable varieties and traditional breads, cheeses, cured meats and sweets, passing down production techniques and crafts through the generations, respecting the environment and preserving traditional rural landscapes, places and cultures. Slow Food is a non-profit organization that works to protect gastronomic, cultural and biological diversity. ![]() In 2020, McCarthy joined other leaders in the public market field, most notably the HealthBridge Foundation in Canada and New York City’s Project for Public Spaces, to promote an ecosystems approach to public markets: Market Cities. A long-time advocate for urban-rural linkages, he co-founded Voice for Farmers Markets in the USA, the Farmers Market Coalition, as well as the World Farmers Market Coalition. He has been serving on the executive committee of Slow Food International since 2013 and a Slow Food member since 1998. For eighteen-years, he served as executive director, before taking the helm of Slow Food USA for six-years. He is the co-founder of the Crescent City Farmers Market and its parent organization, Market Umbrella. The 2022 edition is held from November 14 to 20 and its guiding theme is “Conviviality, Sustainability and Innovation: the ingredients of Italian cuisine for people’s health and the protection of the planet.” The pillars of the initiative are sharing knowledge of regional food and wine and tourism itineraries, the rediscovery of villages through traditional food production, the promotion of the Mediterranean diet and its ingredients, raising the profile of products with protected and controlled designations of origin, and encouraging the internationalization of Italian cooking and hospitality training. ![]() ![]() The Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World is an annual themed event, launched by the Directorate General for Country Promotion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in 2016 to promote Italy’s food production and gastronomic traditions abroad. RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH EVENTBRITE. Duplicate registrations with same name, and from the same email, are not allowed. A registration is not a guarantee of a seat as these are assigned on a first-come first-served basis. Doors close at event start-time. ![]()
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