Community Food Action

This course will investigate the intersection of food justice and a local food system in part by involving students in successful community initiatives to bring local food and food awareness to all people in the Greater Craftsbury community. Hands-on direct food action such as preparing community dinners, analyzing recipes, designing food education programs and explorations of various food aid organizations in the Greater Craftsbury area will be the base for this course. We will address hunger issues in Vermont and the impact of food insecurity as we support, examine and critique the network of players already providing food support programs. This will be an action course, students will be involved in multifaceted solutions to food justice in our local area including programs such as Farm to School, The Center for an Agriculture Economy, Hardwick Area Food Shelf, Salvation Farms, The Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger, and local initiatives.