Slow food takes hold in BR

It’s best described as the opposite of fast food. The Slow Food movement celebrates untainted regional foods and encourages connections between farmers who resist industrialization and consumers who care about the provenance of their food. Baton Rouge’s Slow Food chapter showcased these principles recently in an impressive dinner—the first of its kind locally—that saw a handful of committed chefs, farmers and volunteers demonstrate what “farm-to-table” can actually look and taste like. Before diners began savoring the four courses, many participated in an afternoon tour of local family farms. Zachary’s Yardbird Farms, Feliciana’s Best Creamery in Slaughter, Amazing Grace Creamery in Ethel and Oakland Organics in Gurley showed their unique approaches to animal husbandry and land stewardship. The final stop, Oakland Organics, was also the site of the dinner, where a vintage brick kitchen lit only with candles welcomed 30 impassioned Slow Food disciples. Click here to read the whole story.