Hello!

Thank you for your interest in the Snail of Approval Award. This award recognizes businesses that uphold Slow Food values and practices critical to resilient, diverse, and thriving food systems, including the uplifting of your community and your employees. With this award, you will receive the recognition you deserve on a national level. Awardees will have their business listed on a national map of Snail of Approval businesses and the local Slow Food North Louisiana website.

Who should apply? Any food business or organization that produces and /or offers food or beverage for public consumption and is pursuing and practicing Slow Food values of good, clean, fair food for all. This includes restaurants, farms, ranches, fisheries, cafes, bars, food trucks, breweries, wineries, caterers, value-added food producers, and others. This is more than about making good food — it’s about making commitments to the environment, local communities, employees and purveyors.

Application Tips:

• The application consists of 32 questions, takes 30-45 minutes and must be completed once it is begun.

• You cannot save your progress as you go and you will not be able to return to it later.

• All questions are multiple choice.

• To be prepared, it is recommended that you preview the application first.

To Apply:

1. Nominate a business by emailing slowfoodnla@gmail.com with the business name, best contact, and a short summary of why you are nominating.

2. We will reply and help walk you through the application process.

3. All nominees will fill out the Eligibility Application, and all applicants who score a passing score of 56 or greater will be eligible.

4. If a passing score is not achieved, applicants can seek help from the local Snail of Approval Committee; we can assist in identifying ways to improve the score.

5. All applicants who pass will be contacted to participate in a short phone interview and we will schedule a site visit.

6. Based on the Eligibility Application score, interview, and site visit, a panel will select awardees.

To preview the application, click here. 

To complete the application process, click here. 

To view the national Snail of Approval map, click here.

If you have questions, please contact us at slowfoodnla@gmail.com.