About Us
Who We Are
Our Swan Valley based, Slow Food Convivium, is a group of Western Australian members, interested in sharing the philosophy of GOOD, CLEAN and FAIR food and in being connected to a sustainable, bio-diverse food community.
We are part of Slow Food International, a not-for-profit, global, grassroots organization, founded in 1989 to prevent the disappearance of local food cultures and traditions, and to encourage people’s interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, and how our food choices affect the world around us.
We envisage a world in which all people can access and enjoy food that is good for them, good for those who grow it, and good for our environment.
Our Team
Our committee operates as an elected group from the membership of Swan Valley and Eastern Regions Slow Food Convivium Inc. Our Constitution outlines a set of rules for the organization of our Convivium and the committee is elected through nominations at our Annual General Meeting, which all financial members may attend.
Convivium leader
Vincenzo Velletri
+61 417 943 211
Treasurer
Nat D’Ignazio
Secretary
Pamela Buselich
info@slowfoodswanvalley.com.au
Committee members 2022-2023
Rosalba Velletri, Josie Daniele, Christine Spycher, Denise Schmidiger, Rico Schmidiger, Greta Magistrelli, Katie Polich, Concetta Sultan, Marzio Da Re
What We Do
The Swan Valley and Eastern Regions Convivium puts this philosophy into practice through:
- the introduction of our members and the wider community to local producers;
- our new initiative of connecting our members with local producers who meet the Good, Clean and Fair criteria;
- our support of Western Australian Indigenous Terra Madre Foods
- our nomination of Ark of Taste products (an international register of products or food traditions that are at risk of extinction)
- our donations to establish and maintain two gardens that are part of the African Food Gardens project
- Our donations to support the distribution of food after the Amatrice earthquake
- Sponsoring Indigenous youths to Terra Madre in Italy in 2016
Good
Quality, flavoursome and healthy food
Clean
Sustainable & low-impact
Fair
Accessible prices + fair conditions & pay
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