Food Literacy Project gives hands-on approach to learning about nutrition

WE’RE GOING TO HEAR FROM CAROL GUNDERSON. SHE IS WITH THE FOOD LITERACY PROJECT AND DURING THESE TIMES CAROL. IT IS SO IMPORTANT THAT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ESPECIALLY ARE ABLE TO GET RECOGNITION AND TO BE ABLE TO DO WHAT THEY DO IN OUR COMMUNITY AND FOOD IS ESSENTIAL FOR EVERYBODY. YES, YOU BET IT IS. SO TELL US ABOUT THE PROJECT. WELL THE FOOD LITERACY PROJECT IS REALLY DEDICATED TO YOUTH TRANSFORMING THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH FOOD FARMING AND THE LAND AND SO WE UTILIZE VEGETABLE FARM. TO REALLY INVITE YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES TO DRIVE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. SO YOU ARE EMPLOYED AT THE WORK OF FARMING AND THROUGH THE PROCESS OF GROWING AND DISTRIBUTING FRESH FRESH AND HEALTHFUL FOOD. THEY REALLY EXPLORE ALL ASPECTS OF WHAT A FOOD SYSTEM IS AND WHAT FOOD JUSTICE MEANS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND SO THEY’RE REALLY DRIVERS OF CHANGE AND COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION USING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AS A AS A VEHICLE. YEAH, AND CAROL, THIS IS SOMETHING A LOT OF KIDS DON’T KNOW. OKAY, WHERE DOES WHERE DOES THE FOOD COME FROM WE GO TO THE GROCERY STORE. HOW DID YOU EVEN DECIDE TO START THE PROJECT? WELL IT BEGAN IN 2006. THERE WAS A DEMAND REALLY FROM TEACHERS AND FAMILIES FOR A PLACE WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE COULD REALLY EXPLORE THESE ISSUES AND HAVE A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE WITH A VEGETABLE, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE NEVER HAD A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE WITH A VEGETABLE AND YET YOU KNOW, WE CAN ALL REMEMBER A NEGATIVE 1 AND SO WHAT WE DISCOVERED THROUGH THE PROCESS OF INVITING YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES TO OCCUR. LOR FRESH AND HEALTHY FOOD IN THIS HANDS-ON WAY IS THAT IT’S A REALLY DIFFERENT AND POWERFUL EXPERIENCE AND CAN BE A POWERFUL MOTIVATOR FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO SEEK OUT FRESH AND HEALTHFUL FOOD AND ALSO TO REALLY EXPLORE THE STORY BEHIND THEIR FOOD AND TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CONNECTION BETWEEN HEALTHY SOIL AND WATER AND THE AIR AND THE PEOPLE WHO WORK TO BEAT US. THAT IS REALLY AWESOME. OKAY, SO I’M A MOM. I HAVE TWO LITTLE ONES A LOT OF PARENTS OUT THERE LIKE, OKAY, HOW DO WE PLUG IN TO HELP OUR CHILDREN ABOUT FOOD? AND THE FOOD SYSTEM. IS THERE A WEBSITE HOW CAN WE GET INVOLVED? DEFINITELY GO TO FOOD LITERACY PROJECT. SO RG AND FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA AS WELL. WE’VE GOT AN EVENT COMING UP TURN IT FOR CHANGE, WHICH IS OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT HAS GONE VIRTUAL THIS YEAR AND WE’RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT A WEEK FROM TOMORROW. IT’S WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH. SO THERE’S INFORMATION THERE AT FOOD LITERACY PROJECT DOT O– R– G– ABOUT THIS WORK AND I YEAH, YEAH, I JUST INVITE YOU TO GET INVOLVED. THE WORK OF THE FOODS THAT ARE SEE PROJECT AND WITH THE WORK HEALTHY. IT’S DEF THERE CAROL GUNDERSON WITH THE FOOD LITERACY PROJECT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. ALL RIGHT MANY THANKS TO MONICA AND CAROL FOR THAT HERE ARE THE DETAILS ONE MORE TIME THE VIRTUAL EVENT BENEFITS THE FOOD LITERACY PROJECT AND APRON THERE WILL BE A TOAST RECIPES FROM THE COMMUNITY YOUTH WINE RECOMMENDATIONS AND SO MUCH MORE AS YOU JUST HEARD. IT’S NEXT THURSDAY AT 7:00. YOU CAN FIND TICKETS AND MORE INFORMATION ON

Food Literacy Project gives hands-on approach to learning about nutrition

Updated: 12:05 PM EDT Sep 5, 2020

One community organization, the Food Literacy Project, is working to give youth, teachers and families a place to explore fresh and healthy food.Check out the video to learn more about the group.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

One community organization, the Food Literacy Project, is working to give youth, teachers and families a place to explore fresh and healthy food.

Check out the video to learn more about the group.