| Dear Friends,
Supporting access to culturally appropriate food recognizes the connections we have to food, which go beyond nutrition and strengthen our connections to our families, cultures, and environments. Access to foods that matter to people helps recognize and empower our communities and can even strengthen the food system.
In the context of improving food access, availability of culturally relevant food can improve nutrition, facilitate dietary restrictions, and reduce food waste because communities are getting the ingredients necessary for culturally significant meals. https://slcgreenblog.com/2021/01/29/culturally-relevant-food/
Here at FRESH, we grow food with and for our community, and those crops are culturally relevant: yokatta-na, collards, aji amarillo, huacatay, and more.
Do you want to bring home some of that food yourself? Tomorrow (and every Saturday into October) 10:00-12:00 at the Mercer St. garden, we're hosting a free/pay-what-you-can table full of organic veggies and herbs. Come by!
PS. SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, September 17 is our Garden Walk for Food Justice! More information will be coming soon! |
