"The gathering was life changing!"
– Paul Tryba, The Farm, Longbeach, CA
“We need Slow Money, fast.”
– Mardi Mellon, Union of Concerned Scientists
“One of the Top 5 Trends in Finance for 2011.”
– Entrepreneur.com
2011's Featured Speakers
Click each photo for a full bio
![]() Matt Flannery |
![]() Leslie Christian |
![]() Wes Jackson |
![]() Winona LaDuke |
![]() Chris Martenson |
![]() Melissa Bradley |
The first three Slow Money National Gatherings have brought together roughly 2000 people from 35 states and a dozen foreign countries. These events are quickly emerging as a significant new venue for field building, investing, and social change. More than $12 million has been invested through the Slow Money network. Half that total is a direct result of the National Gatherings, and the other half is a result of the work of over a dozen local chapters. To see the program for our most recent National Gathering, click here.
To see the 30 featured entrepreneurs who are currently seeking funding, please click here.
In 2012 we are organizing both an East Coast event at Stone Barns on April 22nd and a West Coast investor event in the Fall. Stay tuned for an announcement about the next National Gathering. We highly recommend signing the Slow Money Principles or becoming a member now to stay in touch.
"There was a moment when I looked around the tent at Shelburne Farms to see the wonderful old codgers who have been farming in Vermont for generations, sitting with young environmentalists and food entrepreneurs and New York investment types, all nodding in agreement. Wow. Talk about being the change we seek. It was a profoundly hopeful moment."
   The Santa Fe Community Foundation

















































