Playing With Food

Imagine if we could use a food source that is naturally abundant and doesn’t consume another scarce commodity (ie, water). Centuries ago, the native peoples of California used the food sources available to them. One of those was the ever-abundant acorn!

Sharing freshly baked bread by bicycle turned into a business, one that takes "companion" (translates from Latin as "breadfellow") to a deeper level.

When a company in the food industry outgrows their domestic kitchen, does not need a restaurant or cannot justify a standalone kitchen, The Kitchen Terminal has a solution for those playing with food on a small commercial scale: Rent.

Dairy animals contribute more than just their milk toward making good cheese. Playing With Food looks at how every aspect of the life of a goat herd near Cambria is part of making a high-quality cheese.

Lowering one's carbon footprint takes committment and determination. When it comes to food, we can reduce our meat consumption, eliminate food waste and consume less, in general. But committing to cooking off the grid? That is Aaron Gomez's committment to saving the planet one meal at a time.

There is no shortage of fresh foods on the Central Coast, but some people still go hungry. GleanSLO is a SLO Food Bank program aimed at getting fresh food to those who need it. October 25-29 is Media Literacy Week and Beth Thornton will speak with journalism professor Dr. Bobbie Eisenstock about media literacy education and the recent congressional hearings regarding social media. Also, you'll hear the second episode of Kim Bisheffs podcast "Agenda Breakdown", where she explores how a city's decisions are made and how you can participate.

California has an endless supply of fresh food. We all know that. But we also have hungry people. So, how do those living with food insecurity gain access to the bounty they see all around them? Well, there are hundreds of people in your neighborhoods who are helping make that happen. And it’s GleanSLO at the Food Bank.

Living on the Central Coast, we see farms as we drive along any highway. But Fairview Gardens is an urban farm, right in the middle of Goleta. Playing With Food explored the challenges and opportunities of urban farming.

San Luis Coastal Unified School District is not only providing students with nutritious food, but making sure that no child goes hungry, even in a global pandemic. The district's director of food services tells the story.

While the bars have been closed, one person is doing his best to do his part to flatten the curve by staying home and recreating the ambiance of a cocktail bar right in his own home. Dusty Colyer-Worth has been creating his own unique "Quarantini a Day," and turning into a fine mixologist.