2012 International Congress Delegates

International Congress Delegates by Slow Food USA region (and number of delegates)

 

Region 1: MA - VT- RI (6)

Asta Garmon, Weston Public Schools
Katrina Brink, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Mara Welton, Northeast Specialty Vegetable Farmer
Christopher Wagner, Slow Food Vermont
Alyssa Neill, Slow Food URI
Chris Howell,  Slow Food Vermont; Vermont Farm Tours

 

Region 2: ME - NH (1)

John Forti, N.E. Ethnobotanist/Heirloom Specialist

 

Region 3: NJ - NY – CT (4)

Yolanda Gonzalez, Rodale Institute
Ann Rathkopf, Slow Food Huntington
Meghan McDermott, Slow Food Vassar College; Fleisher’s Grass-fed and Organic Meats
Lauren Howe, Slow Food Hamilton College

 

Region 4: OH - PA - MD - WV - DC (8)

Greg Boulos, Appalachian Farmer
Bear F. Braumoeller, Slow Food Columbus
Jamie Stoneham, Gorman Heritage Farm; Slow Food Cincinnati
Colleen A. Yuhn, Slow Food Columbus
Jenn Halpin, Dickinson College Farm Program
Erin Swenson-Klatt, Slow Food Oberlin College
Maria Cerretani, formerly of Slow Food Chatham University
Caroline de Vries, Slow Food Oberlin College

 

Region 5: NC - SC – VA (8)

Thom Duncan, Slow Food USA Board Member, Cornbread Nation
Janette Wesley, Earth Market Greenville
Meg Campbell, Croftburn Market
Nan Kramer, Slow Food Asheville
Susannah Gebhart, Slow Food Asheville, Appalachian Food Storybank
Aaron Newton, Slow Food Charlotte
Christopher Sermons, Slow Food Upstate

 

Region 6: GA – FL (7)

Cynthia Hayes, SAAFON- Southeastern African American Farmers Organic Network
Robert Hamilton, Southeastern Green Network (SOGREEN)
Stephanie Hass, Georgia Organics, Slow Food Atlanta
Scott P. Lewis, Slow Food Glades to Coast
Diane Campion, Slow Food Glades to Coast
Susan Pavlin, Slow Food Atlanta; Global Growers Network
Gabriela Othon Lothrop, Slow Food Orlando

Region 7: KY - TN - AL - LA – MS (6)

Jim Embry, Sustainable Communities Network
Maggie Galloway, Slow Food Bluegrass
Rachel Reinhart, Slow Food Birmingham
Libby Allen, Slow Food Bluegrass
Casey Self, Slow Food Knoxville
Mark Williams, Slow Food Regional Governor

 

Region 8: IN - IL - IA (7)

Joel Smith, Slow Food Midwest Regional Governor
Eve Bills Lacivita, Slow Food Chicago
Kassia Perpich, Slow Food Chicago
Megan Larmer, Slow Food Chicago
Jennifer Breckner, Slow Food Chicago
Mary E. Gorski, Slow Food Cities Edge

 

Region 9: WI - MI - MN - ND - SD (7)

Kathryn Lynch Underwood, Detroit Food Policy Council
Jennifer Santos Esperanza, Beloit College
Kim Bayer, Slow Food Ann Arbor
Jane Rosemarin, Slow Food Minnesota (Twin Cities)
Matt Feifarek, Slow Food Madison
Julianne Seiber, Slow Food Minnesota
Cindee Dresen, Slow Food West Michigan

 

Region 10: KS - MO - NE – AR (5)

Eduardo Crespi, Slow Food Katy Trail. Centro Latino de Salud
Michael Hursey, Slow Food Kansas City, Miami County Agritourism Council
David Mervis, Slow Food Ozark  
Jamie Milks, Slow Food Kansas City
Dan Kuebler, Slow Food Katy Trail

 

Region 11: TX – OK (1)

Wendy Taggart, Slow Food Dallas

 

Region 12: CO - UT - WY – MT (5)

Alex Seidel, Fruition Restaurant & Fruition Farms Dairy & Creamery
Sunny Young, The Food Family Farming Foundation
Audrey Smith, Slow Food In the Tetona
Laurie Schneyer, Slow Food Denver
Ben Hecht, Slow Food Denver

 

Region 13: CA (Bay Area) (5)

Esperanza Pallana, Oakland Food Policy Council
Aaron Lander, Marin Sun Farms; Local Food for a Sustainable Future
Laura O’Donohue, Slow Food San Francisco; Seedling Projects
Peg Champion, Slow Food South Bay; Champion Organic Communications

 

Region 14: CA- Napa, Sonoma, Marin, Humboldt, Mendocino (5)

Jim Reichardt, Sonoma County Duck Farmer
Miles Gordon, The Gardens Project of NCO
Emily Robin, Slow Food Russian River, Slow Food Claremont Colleges
Kathleen Leonard, Slow Food Sonoma Valley
Sandy Mays, Slow Food Russian River Leader

 

Region 15:CA- Central Valley (2)

Amber Bailey, Nor Cal Community Gardener
James Collier, Slow Food Madera

 

Region 16: CA- Southern California (3)

Linda Lewis Elbert, Slow Food Orange County
Stephanie Georgieff, MS, ND, LAc, Slow Food Redlands

 

Region 17: Hawaii (4)

Laurie V. Carlson, Slow Food Oahu
Charlene Kauhane, Slow Food Maui
Brandee Meinel, Slow Food Kapiolani Community College

 

Region 18: WA - AK (5)

Jeremy Brown, Pacific Fisherman
Doug Benoliel, The Sweetbriar Farm
Tamara Buchanan, The Sweetbriar Farm
J Treacy Kreger, Slow Food Greater Olympia
Carey Benoliel Hunter, Slow Food Okanogan

 

Region 19: OR – ID (6)

Kendra Kimbirauskas, Socially Responsible Agriculture Project; Small Producer
Nicole Timm, Central Oregon Locavore Online Marketplace & Community Education Organization
Erin Walkenshaw, Slow Food Eugene; McKenzie River Organic Farm
Ann Shriver, Slow Food Corvallis
Sarahlee Lawrence, Slow Food High Desert
Cheryl Brock, Slow Food Portland Oregon

 

Region 20: AZ – NM (5)

Pamela Hamilton, Local Food Publisher
Cindy Scott, Terroir Seeds, Slow Food Prescott
Stephen Scott, Terroir Seeds, Slow Food Prescott
Don Luria, Slow Food Tucson
Cindy Gentry, Community Volunteer

 

Indigenous Delegates (1)

Melissa K. Nelson, The Cultural Conservancy, Turtle Mountain Chippewa