See first Terra Madre Americas – featuring slow food experiences – kick off in Sacramento
The Sacramento Bee
Sacramento received a new Italian import on Friday as a food conference debuted at Memorial Auditorium.
The Terra Madre Americas is the first American version of one of Europe’s biggest food conferences, held in Italy every other year by Slow Food, an organization founded in Italy that promotes traditional cooking and local ingredients.
Visitors can explore three key slow food themes – coffee, wine and biocultural territories – and learn from experts at the event. Terra Madre is free to the public and includes educational and interactive experiences for all ages. Some of the experiences require tickets with costs ranging from $0 to $75. The event runs through Sunday.
Francesco Impallomeni, from Italy but based in Copenhagen, teaches a barista class for the Nordic Roasting Co. at the inaugural Terra Madre Americas event at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on Friday. Renée C. Byer rbyer@sacbee.com
Liesha Barnett of Sacramento explores educational displays at the first Terra Madre Americas event sponsored by Slow Food at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on Friday. Renée C. Byer rbyer@sacbee.com
Visitors explore educational displays at the first Terra Madre Americas event sponsored by Slow Food at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on Friday. Renée C. Byer rbyer@sacbee.com
Sacramento resident Mimi Budd tastes coffee made during a barista class alongside Phil Goldcamp during an inaugural Terra Madre Americas event at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on Friday. Renée C. Byer rbyer@sacbee.com
Barista Cesar Marin of Peru offers coffee during a tasting at an inaugural Terra Madre Americas event sponsored by Sow Food at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on Friday. Renée C. Byer rbyer@sacbee.com
