Slow Food Asheville

Story Idea - Slow Food Movement in Asheville

Slow Food AshevilleJust as Asheville has eschewed chain restaurants in favor of independents, its culinary representatives have embraced “Slow Food” in a way that has put it at the forefront of the emerging farm-to-table concept. Family farms are forging partnerships with local restaurants that yield eclectic dishes that give the word “fresh” double meaning.

Facts about Slow Food in Asheville:
  • The Slow Food Movement in Asheville boasts more than 35 restaurants, grocers, bakeries, wineries, breweries and cheese makers. This number is growing every day.
  • Western North Carolina has almost 12,000 farms and 36 area farmer’s and tailgate markets.
  • In the first year of business, Early Girl Eatery was buying 50% of its cheeses, 40% of its meat, and 30% of its produce in season locally.
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