The Slow Food Farms initiative is continually growing, with over 400 farms worldwide now part of the network. In the Nordic countries, twenty farms in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland have already been approved for the network, and more are in the nomination process.
Two of the farms to join the Slow Food network are True North Farm in Skåne, Sweden, run by Erica Miller-Herren, and Drys in Denmark, just outside Copenhagen, run by Maarja Möls and Ásdís Freyja Òladóttir.
In October, Miller-Herren and Möls united at the Agroecology Europe Forum in Malmö, Sweden, sharing their experiences as agroecological farmers and the benefits of the Slow Food Farms network with participants at the Slow Food workshop “Agroecology on a Plate.”
Collaboration Essential for Small-Scale Farmers
Erica Miller-Herren joined forces with Slow Food for the first time at Terra Madre Europe in Brussels in June 2025.
The experience of connecting with other farmers and policymakers in Brussels, and having, as a farmer, the opportunity to be heard and listened to, was a crucial moment for Miller-Herren. She emphasizes the significance of collaboration in farming.
“The importance of networking and collaboration is everything for a small-scale farm. As individual farmers, we are trying to do our part in changing the food system, and having a strong network gives us inspiration, community, and the support that we need to continue,” she says.
True North Farm offers customers weekly harvest bags through a community-supported agriculture program. Fresh vegetables, herbs, and flowers are also available through a farm stand located on the farm.
“For someone like me who is farming and spending many hours alone in the field, Slow Food Farms is a welcoming and warm movement, which is exactly what is needed,” says Miller-Herren, finding that the network offers both support and encouragement.
“Farming is physically, emotionally, and mentally draining. Sharing your struggles and successes with others doing the same thing is invaluable,” Miller-Herren concludes.
Knowledge Sharing a Priority
Maarja Möls and Ásdís Freyja Òladóttir of Drys Øko Urter og Grønt, a community-supported farm in Ballerup, learned about Slow Food through a customer active within the movement.
“The Slow Food philosophy matches with our philosophy and how we run our farm,” Möls tells us, and so they became the first farm in Denmark to join the Slow Food Farms network.
For Möls, being a part of the network is a way to share knowledge and to contribute to creating more sustainable food systems.
“I think that farming in general in Denmark and in the world is very unfair; we farm at the cost of people and soil, and it needs to be done better. We wanted to join an international organization so that we could contribute to making a change,” says Möls.
Be a Part of Growing the Slow Food Farms Network
Do you know of a farm that works to protect local seeds and biodiversity? Throughout October and November, the Slow Food campaign “Together We Grow – Farming the Future” on social media aims to expand and strengthen the Slow Food Farms network of agroecological farms.
During the campaign, farms part of the network are showcased on Slow Food’s social media channels, highlighting how they protect biodiversity, regenerate soil health, value traditional seeds, and ensure resilient food systems for communities.
The campaign also invites the wider community to participate by nominating and tagging farms that embodies respect for the land, care for animals, and love for local food cultures.
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