WHY GASTRONOMY TOURISM COMMUNITY MATTERS
Protecting culinary heritage is a shared responsibility. No single destination, organization, business, or individual can strengthen Taste of Place alone. Lasting progress depends on collaboration across sectors, cultures, and borders. By bringing together practitioners, destinations, educators, researchers, and advocates, WFTA helps create a global community committed to protecting and celebrating culinary heritage.
Whether you are seeking professional connections, opportunities to contribute, or ways to learn from others, our community provides a place to share knowledge, build relationships, and support the continued growth of gastronomy tourism.
Together, we can strengthen local food cultures while building a more sustainable and resilient future for destinations around the world.
BECOME PART OF THE MOVEMENT
Whether you're an individual, a destination, or an organization, there are meaningful ways to help protect and celebrate the world's culinary heritage.
TASTE OF PLACE MEMBERSHIP
Taste of Place Membership connects individuals to a global movement dedicated to protecting culinary heritage and strengthening local food cultures. Whether you choose to support the movement through a donation, become an Advocate, or join as a professional member, your participation helps advance education, research, collaboration, and sustainable destination development worldwide.
TASTE OF PLACE ALLIANCE PARTNERSHIPS
Taste of Place Alliance Partners are the official national representatives of the movement. Limited to one partner per country, Alliance Partners work with WFTA to strengthen culinary heritage, build local partnerships, and advance Taste of Place through programs, education, and collaboration tailored to their national context.
AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
WFTA Ambassadors are experienced professionals who volunteer their time to represent the organization, build relationships, and support Taste of Place initiatives in their regions. Open exclusively to professional members in good standing, the Ambassador Program provides an opportunity to contribute expertise while helping grow the global community.
OUR MANIFESTO
Discover the principles that guide the Taste of Place movement and our commitment to protecting, celebrating, and strengthening the world's unique culinary cultures for future generations.
