This week I'm talking with Cheryl Knecht Muñoz, one of the inspiring founders of the Sugar Beet Food Co-Op, River Forest Kitchen (an incubator space) and School House Kitchen + Studio (family cooking school). We talk about what food co-ops and incubator spaces are, and about the benefits of getting involved in your local food community.

The meal plan that I walk you through in this episode features delicious and easy recipes that kids can help with. We're cooking up yummy One Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs and quick and simple Shrimp Fried Rice. Head over to COOKtheSTORY.com/MealPlans to get the meal plan with links to recipes, and the printable grocery list that goes with it. This one is Meal Plan #85.