ogether community members interested in promoting sustainability and local food while sharing a meal and having fun. Many of our classmates were there! Rice and beans were served, as well as a variety of light snacks and appetizers. In true green fashion, most people brought their own utensils and dishes. Blankets were spread out in the sun, guitars riffs broke out, shirts were tye-dyed, and Frisbees thrown. (Sharing food and getting hit by a Frisbee are great icebreakers btw!) The star guests were Elizabeth Beak, Director of the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative at LLF, as well as the three interns for the LLF Growing New Farmers Incubator Pilot. This apprenticeship program not only connects apprentices with local farmers to learn how to be a sustainable farmer, but teaches them the business aspect of farming. Farmers, chefs, and activists are all involved. The Charleston City paper published a cover article this week detailing the pilot program (with CofC’s own Nikki Seibert on the cover!). It’s important that our local farmers have community support. Afterall, No farmers, no food. After everyone got a chance to eat a socialize, we circled up to make sure everyone knew of these and other happenings in our community relating to local food and sustainability. The interns and anyone else who were involved in or knew of a project were given an opportunity to speak. There are volunteer opportunities through our local farms and nonprofits such as Lowcountry Local First. Also, there are community gardens that could use our support. The Bogarden could use come love, and the Charleston Area Children’s Garden Project could always use volunteers. I look forward to getting involved with these and other organizations over the summer, and getting my hands dirty!
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