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A world meeting of food communities
Next gathering: October 23-27, 2008
Last gathering: October 26-30, 2006
Turin, Italy
- To learn more about the 2006 Terra Madre food communities, click here
‘Terra Madre is…a moment in which everyone is on equal terms, a moment of coalition among diverse realms. Not just in the realm of knowledge, but also the realm of communities, which have to learn to govern themselves to be sovereign. ‘ –Carlo Petrini
An international network of farmers, food producers, cooks and academics from 148 countries, Slow Food first envisioned Terra Madre as a way for sustainable food producers and farmers to connect and share their practices with others across the globe. If Terra Madre 2004 was the first opportunity for a gathering of international land stewards, Terra Madre 2006 introduced two other vitally important groups into the equation: Cooks and Academics. Together, they represent those who produce, sell, market, harvest, purchase, cook, educate and promote sustainable food.
The event inspired a new framework for discourse on food and sustainability, one where ideas, strategies, partnerships and alliances prosper. Over five days, there were opportunities to hear from notable speakers, including: Slow Food founder Carlo Petrini, physicist and ecologist Vandana Shiva, and chef Alice Waters. Earth workshops on themes such as Networks, Market Access and Agro-Ecology took center stage during the three main days of the meeting. The Salone del Gusto—the world’s largest artisanal food marketplace—was held concurrently, in part for delegates to gain a deeper sense of how small-scale sustainable producers can market their products effectively.
As we hoped, many delegates have come away inspired from the meeting, with a greater sense of the shared commonalities among the world’s sustainable food producers, cooks and academics. They have returned to their farms, restaurants and universities with renewed dedication, empowered with the knowledge that they now belong to the international Terra Madre network. The next edition of Terra Madre will be October 23-27, 2008.
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