Cultivate Your Plate: Local Food Learning + Community Meal
Monday, August 21 6PM-8PM
Northwest Community Center, 5110 Franklin Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310
The food on our plate is the end product of a much larger system that got it there. Our food system affects people, our environment and our local economies at every step of the process - from seed, to harvest, transport, packaging, processing and retail.
An ecosystem represents interdependency - if one pillar of a system is weaker, then the entire system is at risk. So what does a sustainable local food ecosystem need to entail in order to thrive today and in the future?
Join us as we learn from area producers about what a sustainable local food ecosystem could look like if we work collaboratively to meet societal, economic, environmental and cultural needs without compromising the health and livelihoods of future generations and how individual actions can make change.
We will end the evening sharing a community meal created by local chef, Jarred Clark featuring locally grown food!
PLEASE NOTE: Space is limited. If your plans change after registering and you can no longer attend, please let us know so that we can open your seat for someone on our waiting list.
This is a free, family friendly event. If you would like to support our work through a donation, click here.
Thank you!