What We Are
SLOW FOOD Martha’s Vineyard (MV) is the Martha’s Vineyard convivium (chapter) of SLOW FOOD, a non-profit, eco-gastronomic member-supported, international organization founded in Italy in 1989 to counteract fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people’s dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the rest of the world. Today, there are over 85,000 members from 132 countries.

Who We Are
We are the members of Slow Food USA who live on Martha’s Vineyard. Slow Food MV is entirely organized and run by volunteers, drawing talent, expertise and ambition from our members and friends around the island.

Founded in 2005, each year we’ve elected members to represent us and lead us in building a convivium and creating community events. Current elected leaders are Hara Dretaki, vice-president; Janice Haynes, treasurer; Keepa Lowe, secretary; Roxanne Kapitan, membership; and Karin Stanley, communications.

What We Do
As a non-profit organization, SLOW FOOD MV carries out the Slow Food Mission on a local level. We support those who contribute to a good, clean, and fair food system, both for-profit and not-for profit. We advocate sustainability and bio-diversity through educational events and promote the consumption of seasonal and local foods. We support our island farmers, fishers, artisans, and everyone who produces and supports local food. We also just love to eat local, something we do a lot of at our events.

Slow Food USA MISSION
Slow Food USA seeks to create dramatic and lasting change in the food system. We reconnect Americans with the people, traditions, plants, animals, fertile soils and waters that produce our food. We work to inspire a transformation in food policy, production practices and market forces so that they ensure equity, sustainability and pleasure in the food we eat.