Music Festival Partner
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The Festival Network, LLC
The Festival Network, LLC (FN) develops, acquires and produces multi-day music festivals and live entertainment properties in unique destinations around the globe. FN’s predecessor company, Festival Productions, pioneered the outdoor “festival era” in 1954 with the creation of the renowned Newport Jazz Festival®. FN, which is privately held, is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York and Los Angeles.
Marketplace Partners
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Stonyfield Farm
Stonyfield Farm, celebrating its 25th year, is the world’s leading organic yogurt company. Its all natural and certified organic yogurt, smoothies, milk, cultured soy, frozen yogurt and ice cream are distributed nationally. The company advocates that healthy food can only come from a healthy planet. Its organic ingredient purchases keep over 60,000 farm acres free of toxic, persistent pesticides and chemical fertilizers that can contaminate soil, rivers and drinking water. Stonyfield also donates 10% of its profits to efforts that help protect and restore the Earth. -
Jack London Market
Oakland’s Jack London Market promises to be a values-driven marketplace and food destination that is vibrant, successful, and profitable-while adhering to ethical principles of responsible behavior toward the environment, working practices, and our local, diverse community. The project will incorporate core values of: Sustainability, Innovation, Local Sourcing, Education and Diversity. -
Urban Village Farmers’ Market Association
Urban Village Farmers’ Market Association brings award winning, California Certified Farmers’ Markets to the discriminating buyer. Located throughout the Bay Area, Urban Village Farmers’ Markets offer a rich shopping experience where consumers can find the finest tree-ripened, vine-ripened, just-picked, sumptuous produce, fresh ranch eggs, artful baked goods, fresh cut flowers, fresh locally caught fish, unique prepared foods, and local handcrafts. -
Slow on the Go: Cost Plus
Celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year, Cost Plus World Market continues to be the ideal destination for all your entertaining needs. With its around-the-world range of unique and authentic merchandise from serveware to dishware and décor items to the perfect bottle of wine at affordable prices, World Market takes the mystery out of the art of entertaining and makes it easy for the customer to set a beautiful table at home. The majority of the store’s furniture is constructed of environmentally friendly, farm raised wood while a number of items are made out of recycled glass and yet countless are constructed of environmentally-friendly bamboo. The value, breadth and continual refreshment of products invite customers to come back for an ever-changing assortment.
Taste Pavilions Partners
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Water: Food and Water Watch
To highlight issues concerning urban and global water use, Slow Food Nation is partnering with Food & Water Watch and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to develop accessible and visible water stations at Fort Mason Center, Civic Center Plaza and the Great Meadows. Water stations will serve filtered municipal tap water using state of the art technology from US Pure Water/The Water Store and will include visual materials to educate attendees about San Francisco’s watershed and the campaign to promote tap water consumption. Signature Slow Food Nation and Food and Water Watch stainless steel water bottles will be available for sale at all sites. All water will be free of charge. -
Columbus Salumeria
Columbus Salumeria has preserved the ancient art of dry-curing the “divine pig” since opening their doors in North Beach, San Francisco over 90 years ago. When the Italian-born founders of Columbus Salumeria came to America in 1917, they brought the authenticity of the Old-World with them. While the late 20th century brought mass-produced efficiencies into the world of food production, it also brought degradation to the quality of many products involved. We at Columbus have always stayed true to our roots by giving all of our products the proper time needed to hit the pinnacle of quality. Our Salame is dry-cured up to 90 days and our Deli Meats are un-altered cuts of meat slow-roasted to perfection. We are as proud as ever to continue to deliver these authentic products to you. -
Cheese Pavilion: Organic Valley Family of Farms
Organic Valley Family of Farms is the trusted brand of our farmer-owned cooperative of 1205 producers dedicated to farming in harmony with nature. Our organic dairy, juice, eggs, produce, soy, and meat are produced to meet and exceed the USDA’s National Organic Standards, representing the gold standard of organic production. -
Olive Oil Pavilion: McEvoy Ranch
In a marriage of traditional methods and modern engineering, McEvoy Ranch produces a boldly Californian olive oil with a distinctly Italian heritage. Nestled in the rolling Marin County hills west of Petaluma, California, McEvoy Ranch enjoys a long, cool growing season, ensuring the slow ripening of our fruit. Our certified organic growing methods, early harvest, and the skillful blending of our Tuscan varietals, together create the rich complexity of our extra virgin olive oil. -
Wine Pavilion: La Jota
La Jota Vineyard Co. was founded in 1890’s when San Francisco newspaperman, Frederick Hess, built a stone winery from the local volcanic rock in Napa. The Howell Mountain AVA, whose boundaries are defined by the 1,400 foot elevation contour line, owes its distinctive climate to the fact that it lies above the fog that frequently covers the valley floor. The soils are generally shallow and short of nutrients, causing just enough stress to produce intense flavors in the wines. -
Wine Pavilion: Mendocino Winegrape and Wine Commission
Mendocino County’s authentic sustainable farming credentials are recognized around the world. The region is dominated by family farmers with a deep appreciation of the connection between humankind and earth. These farmers, grapegrowers, and winemakers were at the forefront of the sustainable, organic, Biodynamic® and fish friendly farming movements long before they gained the attention of the general population. Mendocino County was the first in America to outlaw GMO’s to ensure the continued viability of heritage crops and seeds. The vast and varied county is an international destination for those who seek delicious, sustainably-farmed, wild-caught and foraged food and artisan wine. -
Clover Stornetta
Clover Stornetta Farms is a three generation family owned and operated dairy processer in Petaluma, California. We strive to provide our customers with the highest quality dairy products on the market, while working with sustainable practices to preserve family farming on the North Coast of California. We know where 100 percent of our milk comes from and guarantee that it is 100 percent rBST free. In 2000, Clover was the first dairy to be American Humane Certified for the compassionate treatment of the animals. Clover is proud to have a full line of conventional and organic dairy products. You can enjoy clover products in good conscious and in good health. -
Wine Pavilion: Lodi Wine Country
Welcome to Lodi Wine Country! This emerging jewel of California wine offers a rural atmosphere and relaxed pace for you to enjoy its beautiful vineyards and exquisite wines. Lodi vines are tended by generations of farming families rooted to the land. These vines yield wines that are simply irresistible. They are full of flavor yet soft and supple on the palate delicious on their own or the perfect companion to food. Recently Lodi winegrowers established The Lodi Rules - California’s first certification for sustainable viticulture, demonstrating a commitment to the land, our workers and our consumers. -
Wine Pavilion: Cain Vineyard & Winery
The heart of Cain Vineyard & Winery is the blend of richness, depth and complexity in its signature Bordeaux blend: Cain Five. The philosophy of winemaking is simple: ripe fruit, gentle handling, attention to detailmely intervention and judicious blending. The mountainous vineyard is composed of 84 acres in the Napa Valley and since its foundation in 1980, has focused on the blend of classical Bordeaux varieties from which to draw the ultimate structured wine. -
Coffee and Tea Pavilions: Heath Ceramics
Heath Ceramics - Classic California Stoneware Tableware & Tile. Our unique products continue to be made according to Edith Heath’s original vision - exemplified today in our award winning tableware and architectural tile. All of our products are hand-crafted in our original Sausalito factory and held to the same standards of design and quality as for the past half-century. Our goals, as a company, are to sustain local manufacturing, create high quality, well designed products, maintain a fair and responsible workplace for our employees and reduce our environmental impact. We strive to become a model for US manufacturing — inspiring designers to look towards domestic production and inspiring US manufacturers to think creatively about their business models, as well as the value of quality design. Ultimately, we believe a local, holistic and sustainable business offers greater long-term rewards than can ever be achieved in chasing higher short-term profits by sending manufacturing oversees.
Changemakers Day Partner
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Roots of Change
Roots of Change develops and provides resources to a network of leaders and institutions in California who agree to collaborate in pursuit of a sustainable food system to be in place by the year 2030. This network involves food producers, businesses, nonprofits, communities, government agencies, and foundations that share strategies, objectives, and a commitment to changing mental models, markets, and policies that shape the food system. The envisioned sustainable food system will improve the health of people, lift the fortunes of the food production industry, demonstrate the highest standards of environmental stewardship, create pride of place, offer dignity and opportunity to workers, and lead worldwide demand for health and quality in everyday living.
Bookstore Partner
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Point Reyes Books
Point Reyes Books is located in West Marin, a Bay Area epicenter of innovative slow food practices, producers, and purveyors. They take pride in offering a comprehensive inventory of slow food books as well as frequent events with noted slow food authors, and are a co-sponsor of the only all organic farmers’ market in the region. The bookstore will offer a wide range of “slow food” book titles at Fort Mason, Civic Center and Herbst Theatre.
Foundation Partners
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Sustainable Table
Sustainable Table was created in 2003 by the nonprofit organization GRACE to celebrate sustainable food, educate consumers about food-related issues, and work to build community through food.The program is home to the Eat Well Guide an online directory of sustainable food in the U.S. and Canada, and the critically-acclaimed, award-winning Meatrix movies - The Meatrix , The Meatrix II: Revolting and The Meatrix III. Produced by Sustainable Table and Free Range Studios, The Meatrix animations spoof The Matrix movie while educating viewers about the problems with industrial agriculture and today’s meat supply. -
Eat Well Guide
The Eat Well Guide is a free online directory of thousands of family farms, restaurants, markets and other outlets of fresh, locally-grown food throughout the United States and Canada. Visitors simply enter a zip or postal code to find good food and create free printable booklets. Originally a database of sustainably-raised meat, poultry, eggs and dairy, Eat Well Guide listings have expanded over the years to include farmers’ markets, CSA programs, local advocacy organizations, and vegetarian/vegan restaurants. Many listings are also accompanied by water conscious ratings. -
Animal Welfare Approved
The Animal Welfare Approved program and food label promote the well-being of animals and the sustainability of humane family farms. We unite conscientious consumers with farmers who raise their animals with compassion. Is your food Animal Welfare Approved? Ask your grocer or chef today. -
RSF Social Finance
RSF Social Finance is a non-profit financial organization offering innovative investing, lending, and giving services that help investors, donors, and social enterprises enliven consciousness and enhance quality of life. Inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner, RSF has made over $100 million in loans and over $50 million in grants to organizations in the areas of Food & Agriculture, Education & the Arts, and Ecological Stewardship. In 2008, RSF is launching a new mezzanine finance product for social enterprises seeking growth capital, and a program related investing (PRI) program for foundations interested in making charitable loans to deep impact companies.
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NOV. 15 AND NOV. 22: COMMUNITY DAYS
Come to the Victory Garden on Nov. 15 and Nov. 22 for events that build community through food.