Category: Green Cuisine

To me, food represents a connection to myself, my friends, and my family. I think of this past winter break and the ways food has been a point of connection for me. At my Nana’s house, we talked over a cup of coffee and piece of chocolate. I prepared scones for New Years Day for my family, inviting my sisters to join me in the process. We all spent a few minutes that morning together at the kitchen table- a moment that doesn’t happen often in our busy house, but when it does, it is special. Towards the end of break, I wanted to celebrate familial connection with a nearly symbolic dinner. I wanted a meal that was a time for us all to sit down together and connect over our food. I crafted us a variety of dishes, from soup to salad, a main course and a finishing small dessert. Food represents a shared experience within my household that is our source of connection.

To me, food is a source of community, it also revolves around being social, economic, environmental, and accessible. It garners a relationship with communities and the local food system.

Blake, K. (2024, January 23). 4 classic French foods (and why the French eat them). French Side Travel – Tailor-made Travel to France. https://frenchsidetravel.com/classic-french-foods-origins-history/

Food is culture!

Food is a unique demonstration of art, culture, and a moment in time.  While everyone eats, few seem to truly appreciate what food means to them. Food captures emotions; how people feel when they cook and how they feel when they eat. Each meal takes time to produce and captures a piece of the world around it around. For example, eating fresh seafood in the summer calls back to the seasonal preferences and the freshest fish, citrus, and  produce captures the warmth and climate of the season. Part of the appreciation of food is the consumption. In a similar manner to live music, which a recording hardly does justice to the unique acoustics of the space and energy of the crowd, where we eat is just as important as what we eat.

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Food means life –  it sustains me and brings me joy.  Food to me is social, I love eating meals with people and having a conversation over food. Food to me can be family history, with recipes passed down from generation to generation. Food can also be learning, learning about other people’s history, and culture. Food is being a part of the process, from growing to cooking to eating.

(Valerie)

Photo of produce at a farmstand