Slow Food Asheville

Good, Clean & Fair Food

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      • Aunt Hettie’s Red Okra – 2020
      • North Georgia Candy Roaster Squash – 2018
      • Cherokee Purple Tomato – 2017
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Chat with Craig LeHoullier, Tomato Ambassador

Chat with Craig LeHoullier, Tomato Ambassador

May 6, 2017 by Abby Landry

Watch this short video clip with Craig, the NC Tomato Man! Craig LeHoullier talks to Peter Kent, interviewer and Slow Food Asheville board member, about how the tomato seeds eventually known as Cherokee Purple showed up in his mailbox and where they journeyed since. This is a lovely chat and worth a few minutes of […]

Heritage Food Project, News & Announcements Tagged: cherokee purple, craig lehoullier, heirloom seeds, heirloom tomatoes, interviews, seed saving, video

Appalachian Food Storybank interviews Bill Best

Appalachian Food Storybank interviews Bill Best

July 16, 2016 by Abby Landry

Bill Best is director of the Sustainable Mountain Agriculture Center in Berea, Kentucky. Best saves seeds grown and cherished by Appalachian families, helping to preserve mountain culture and biodiversity. He has saved more than 700 varieties of heirloom beans. Peter Kent, a volunteer with Slow Food Asheville and the Appalachian Food Storybank, traveled to Berea […]

News & Announcements Tagged: Appalachian Food Storybank, Bill Best, heirloom seeds, heirlooms, interviews, Noble Bean, Peter Kent, Tough Beans, Vinson Watts Tomato

Who We Are

Slow Food Asheville is a local chapter, or “convivium,” of the international Slow Food movement. Local groups are called “convivia” because they bring together, in a convivial and enjoyable way, people who love food and traditions. Our convivium was founded in March, 2003.

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