Local Matters

The Empowered! program gained nearly 30 new chefs this week. The Empowered! program provides young adults with hands-on experiences in clean energy and skilled trades. Local Matters educators Eli and Marlee showed participants the ins and outs of meal preparation skills, guidance on recipe substitutions via mock shopping, and the basics of the culinary arts.

The Franklin County Local Food Action Plan turned 10, and with that celebration came the relaunch of the Franklin County Local Food Council.

The food system is in a constant state of change, and our neighbors--growers and eaters--are dealing with sudden, regressive shifts to the way they engage with food. The council represents a dedicated effort by local institutions, community farmers, market managers, growers, eaters, and more to examine our local food system to figure out what works and what needs to change for the better. This approach looks at our system from food production to food waste or, as we say: from seed to scrap.

There are solutions to the problems we face in the food system. There are answers to the questions we ask. Be a part of the solution, and ask those questions.