Slow Food International Founder Carlo Petrini to Speak at NC State

In a rare United States appearance, Carlo Petrini, founder of Slow Food International, will speak at North Carolina State University’s McKimmon Center on Wednesday, May 23, at 7 p.m. Petrini will discuss the meaning and value of preserving food traditions, defending biodiversity and protecting food that is good, clean and fair.

The lecture is the Center for Environmental Farming Systems’ (CEFS) inaugural Sustainable Agriculture Lecture. CEFS is a research, teaching and extension center in Goldsboro focused on sustainable agriculture.

The lecture is free and open to the public.

Prior to the lecture, Friends of CEFS will host a private benefit reception with Petrini at NC State’s Joyner Visitor Center (adjacent to the McKimmon Center) from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friends of CEFS is a non-profit organization for those who support CEFS’ commitment to a sustainable future for agriculture. For information regarding the CEFS benefit and reserved lecture seating, contact Lisa Forehand at 919/513-0954 or visit www.cefs.ncsu.edu/.

For more information about CEFS, local foods or sustainable agriculture, contact Nancy Creamer at 919/515-9447.