Slow Money national gatherings are quickly emerging as a significant new venue for field building, investing and social change. More than 1000 people from 34 states and several foreign countries attended our first two national gatherings, and more than $4.25 million has been invested in 16 of the presenting small food enterprises. Since last year's event at Shelburne Farms, Vermont, 11 local Slow Money chapters have begun investing around the country.

Is Slow Money an investment strategy or a movement? YES.

Join us at historic Ft. Mason for what promises to be a special few days on San Francisco Bay – from thought leadership to entrepreneurship, from global vision to local food and music, from deal-doing to relationship building. Be a part of this emerging community that wants to know where our food comes from, where our money goes and what steps we can all take together to bring money back down to earth.

More information online: http://www.slowmoney.org/national-gathering/