Cook Local podcast episode featuring Jen Faigel, talking about the work of Commonwealth Kitchen to transform the food economy by supporting local food entrepreneurs and reshaping the food system. Hosted by David Crowley, from Cooking Chat.

This episode covers:

• How you can support Commonwealth Kitchen (CWK) members by purchasing a special holiday gift box.
• Jen's background in real estate and community economic development.
• How CWK supports local food entrepreneurs by providing shared kitchen space and helping them develop their businesses.
• Why starting a business is a logical pathway for wealth creation for the demographic groups CWK serves.
• How CWK is transforming the food economy through partnerships with local institutions that give food entrepreneurs access to markets for their products.
• Strategies to reduce food waste by partnering with local farms to create products with produce that would otherwise be unused.