The central theme of Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2016 has a profound meaning: loving the earth is cultivating it, taking care of it, working it with love, preserving the environment and the planet that we live on. Loving the earth is what must define this moment in history, and be an imperative for us all.

Farmers, fishers, artisans, herders and cooks of Terra Madre, as well as the Slow Food Presidia and the Earth Markets – show us how the first act of love for the earth is to sow with good seeds, watering it as necessary, guaranteeing its fertility, harvesting respectfully and without demanding more than the land can give us. Being a farmer is the first way to love the earth.