Slow Food Nation 2008 took place at San Francisco’s Civic Center and Fort Mason and at other Bay Area venues. Below, we’ve listed highlights from the main event. You can also read about special and co-hosted programs and about our business, non-profit and individual sponsors.

  • Marketplace

    65,000 people connected community and cuisine at a farmers’ market, urban garden and “soap box” stage.

    • Taste Pavilions

    The Taste Pavilions showcased good, clean and fair food from America’s best food artisans.

  • Victory Garden

    Inspired by the self-sufficiency campaigns of World War II America, the Slow Food Nation Victory Garden was a living testament – right in front of City Hall – to a healthy community’s ability to feed and support itself.

  • Food for Thought

    Leaders in food, health, environmentalism and social justice convened for teaching, discussion and calls to action.

  • Slow Food Rocks

    A superstar lineup kept the crowd dancing at our music festival.