Slow Food Knoxville is one of over 850 local convivium worldwide. Our mission is to support local growers, encourage sustainable practices, and preserve artisanal methods by cultivating the creation and enjoyment of food in the Tennessee Valley region through education, dialogue, and example.

A message from the Convivium Leader:

SFK Member Meeting and Potluck
Sunday, March 13th 6pm-9pm
Garden Club Room,
2743 Wimpole Avenue
Knoxville, 37914

We're looking forward to a year of abundance here in the Knoxville area as Winter transitions to Spring. Changes are also afoot for your local Slow Food convivium, as we have started the year out with a great leadership team to guide our accounting, communications and event planning.

We are also creating a membership coordinator position, and hope to increase our membership base this year to strengthen our convivium and increase its ability to actively support the good food movement in our city. While most of our events will still be open to all, we want to cultivate a sense of ownership and action within Slow Food Knoxville by holding regular member meetings, and hope that you will join us!

On that note, I want to invite you to the first Slow Food Knoxville member meeting on March 13th at the Knoxville Botanic Gardens. We will talk about Slow Food USA's current initiatives, as well as goals for our local chapter. This will be a great way to meet everyone and share ideas, and if you are interested in volunteering, a chance to find out how you can help. This meeting will be a potluck, please bring either a dish containing a local ingredient or $5, and your own place-setting.

If your membership is expired or if you have not yet joined Slow Food Knoxville, you may do so at the meeting using check or cash. Or, you can join now at www.slowfoodusa.org. It has never been easier to join the Slow Food movement- the national office has extended the lower price membership fee, so you can still join for only $25 per year. Please consider making this donation in support of the great work that Slow Food USA is doing to promote good, clean, and fair food, and get active with your local Slow Food chapter. We need you!

Wishing you the best,

Sarah

1st Annual Slow Food Potluck at Holston River Park, Knoxville

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Holston River Park for our first Slow Food Knoxville event. Over 50 people came out for what turned out to be a delicious feast of an assortment of homemade dishes, local cheeses and milks and teas! We are just thrilled with the attendance at our first event.

Below is a list of the wonderful dishes and drinks that were shared. Folks are welcome to post requests for recipes on this forum. Or, feel free to send your recipe to info@slowfoodknoxville.org. Amy will compile the recipes and share them here. We'll be posting information about future events as the details are finalized. We welcome your input!

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Holston River Park June 29th

Potluck dishes & drinks shared....yum, yum.

  • Fried Green Tomatoes
  • Roasted Garlic Potato Salad
  • Cucumbers and Yogurt
  • Raw Churned Cow Buttermilk
  • Mint Tea
  • Hibiscus Tea
  • Kimchee
  • Raw Whole Cow Milk
  • Raw Goat Milk
  • French Inspired Little Egg Sandwiches
  • Zucchini Casserole
  • Cow Milk Cottage Cheese
  • Cold Wax Bean & Onion Salad
  • Cornbread
  • Corn Tomato Salad
  • Roasted Beets
  • Salad Sally
  • Cucumber Dill Salad
  • Buttermilk Biscuit
  • Blackberry Pie
  • Eggplant with Sofrito
  • Bean & Potato Salad
  • Summer Zucchini Pasta
  • Sourdough Bread
  • Rosemary Cornmeal Crackers & Ricotta Cheese
  • Pumpkin Honey Muffins
  • Rhubarb Cobbler
  • Carrot Casserole
  • Napa Slaw
  • Green Beans & Roasted Potato Salad with Rosemary Vinegarette
  • Summer Polenta Cassarole
  • Asian Cole Slaw
  • Guacamole
  • Plum Upside Down Cake
  • Pesto