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D. Ways of Safeguarding Autochthonous Production: Obligatory
(1) Develop organic farming
(2) Certify artisan products and artistic crafts
(3) Create programs to safeguard artisan and artistic products facing extinction
(4) Safeguard traditional work methods and professions at risk of extinction
(5) Use organic and local products; preserve old traditions in restaurants, schools, etc
(6) Create nutrition and taste education programmes in co-operation with Slow Food ideas
(7) Favour local wine and food species, as well as preparations facing extinction, via Slow
Food Presidia
(8) Develop a census of the territory's products; support their commercialisation and marketing
(9) Preserve and promote local cultural events
Two additional criteria
(i) Carry out audits of trees in the city noting age and size;
(ii) promote local and traditional cultures in urban and school gardens
E. Hospitality Features: Obligatory
(1) Provide training courses to deliver quality hospitality experiences and quality tourist
information
(2) Create guided itineraries, and use international signage in historical centres, to assist
tourists
Three additional criteria
(i) Help visitors by providing information on: scheduled events and municipal facilities, such
as opening hours, parking and tourist offices
(ii) prepare 'slow' guides to the city, through brochures and websites
(iii) make guides and shopkeepers aware that they need to make their charges clear and to
display these outside their premises
F. Awareness Policies: Obligatory
(1) Develop a campaign to inform citizens of the intention of city officials to become a Slow
City and outline the movement's objectives
(2) Initiate programmes to show how the community can acquire the Slow City philosophy
and its projects, including educational green areas, libraries and the development of a seed and
species bank
(3) Spread knowledge of Slow City and Slow Food activities
One additional criterion
(i) Support the Slow Food Presidia, which promotes a range of economic, environmental,
social and cultural objectives
G. Extraordinary Requirements: Obligatory
(1) Members are expected to promote the aims of the Stow City movement. They should also
display the Cittaslow trademark as part of their municipal letterhead and add the 'slow' phi-
losophy ideas to their website
H. Support to Slow food Activities & Projects
(1) Establish local slow food convivium (a local chapter of the Slow Food network) which
meet for various events, from evening meals to international conferences
(2) Add adult educational programmes in taste and nutrition, which should also be compulsory
in higher education establishments, in cooperation with the Slow Food movement
(3) Create school vegetable gardens, assisted by Slow Food members
(4) Implement one or more Slow Food or Area centres for those species or production pro-
cesses at risk of extinction
