Slow Food Snail Kids Program

Slow Food Noosa – Slow Food Snail Kids (SFSK) program established in 2020 by Di is to provide a structurally sound educational experience to help our children understand where their food comes from and the benefits of buying and eating seasonal local produce, fulfilling the growing need for healthier eating habits in our school children. It is focusing our children on good food choices and local sustainable food production. The SFSK experience provides school children with an opportunity to engage in relevant and real learning that connects them to the world of Good, Clean, Fair food production. It’s an educational program putting the puzzle pieces together—connecting our kids, Slow Food Snails, community, and curriculum—aiming for lasting change.
When kids learn to care for the food they eat, they not only begin to understand how food choices shape their strength, clarity and well-being, they begin to grasp a deeper truth: how we nourish ourselves reflects how we relate to the world around us...from our bodies, to our friends, to the Earth.
Andrea Borgogna Slow Food International Network Activist

Program Outcomes

What Slow Food Snail Kids supports in schools and communities
Connected Learning
To bring children, schools, curriculum, and the Slow Food Snail Kids philosophy together through a hands-on education program aligned with the Queensland primary school curriculum.
Food Literacy
To bridge the educational gap around where food comes from, helping children understand the journey from paddock to plate and strengthening connections with good local food production.
Health & Wellbeing
To support children’s health and wellbeing by learning the Slow Food values of eating local, seasonal, fresh food that is Good, Clean and Fair.
Positive Food Behaviours
To nurture healthy, happy children through increased knowledge of positive food behaviours — embracing a Slow Food way of life, not a fast-food one.
Community Connection
To benefit Queensland schools and communities by fostering meaningful links between children, families, educators, and regional food producers.
Sustainable Futures
To encourage respect for people, planet, and food systems, empowering children to make thoughtful choices that support sustainability now and into the future.

Part of the Global Slow Food Movement

Slow Food Snail Kids is proudly connected to the broader Slow Food network — locally and internationally.
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