Giving Thanks

photo by Aimee Wenske

As we get closer to Thanksgiving, I always like to stop and reflect back on what I am thankful for. The list is pretty long, but one I'd like to share is that I'm lucky enough to enjoy and experience a healthy and local eating lifestyle. Cooking and eating is a HUGE part of my life, and not just because I'm married to a butcher. I was raised in a kitchen, making, eating, and sharing food with family and friends. It's a key part of my history, my present, and my future. It's something that most of us take for granted, but we shouldn't.

Someone taught most of us how to cook, how to shop for groceries, what flavors go with what, and how to plan meals. Not everyone is given those life skills, and that's where Fresh Chefs Society comes in. Fresh Chefs is a new organization in Austin, TX that aims to connect youth transitioning out of foster care with community organizations, restaurants, chefs, farms, and grocers, and empower them with the skills necessary to take charge of their eating lifestyle.

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This Thanksgiving, please consider making a donation to help support programming for Fresh Chefs in 2013. They only have $2000 left to raise in the next 8 days, so help us spread the word. I've been involved with Fresh Chefs from the early days, and I'm proud that my design students named and branded the non-profit group. Ben & I support this amazing group because they are truly filling an important need in our community and helping to change lives.

*Thanks to all your help, Fresh Chefs Society fully funded! Stay up to date on all their great events here.*