MIT Open Courseware Food & Culture Class Resources

Spring 2011) Explored connections between what we eat and who we are through cross-cultural study of how personal identities and social groups are formed via food production, preparation, and consumption. Organized around critical discussion of what makes "good" food good (healthy, authentic, ethical, etc.). Uses anthropological and literary classics as well as recent writing and films on the politics of food and agriculture.  You may be interested in the resource material.

What We Eat is the Solution

Betterfood4all is about leveraging what is already in process locally and being a catalyst for others to become the solution. So we encourage you to listen to the presenters at this TEDx conference Changing the Way We Eat. There is nothing more local than your table.

New CSA in Durham - Think Salad

Starlight Gardens spring-summer CSA will start on May 30 continue every week through October 25  for a total of 22 weeks. 54 Fowler Avenue in Durham. For 2012 CSA information go here.

From Garden to Table~Sharing the Bounty

We want to connect to local initiatives that are passionate about food, gardening and environment.  Today, thanks to Doonesbury reportedly getting a cartoon pulled because it mentioned a charity Donorschoose.org  I found that Teacher Ms. Johnson at John Barry Elementary in Meriden had a garden project last year that she wants to continue this year .

Last year 7 people, none from CT, helped her with her project.  Hopefully, this year we can help bring local attention to her efforts and share some of the results with you.