Community Corner
City Set For First Annual Salem Food for Thought Festival
Activities will include cooking demonstrations, planting activities, compostable art projects, garden tours, and more.
City of Salem: Salem Food for All is excited to announce the first annual Salem Food for Thought Festival! This free event will include a number of food-related activities for all ages to raise awareness of how important it is for all Salem residents to have access to healthy, affordable foods as well as a sustainable food system.
Activities will include cooking demonstrations, planting activities, compostable art projects, Salem Y GreenSpace garden tours, nutrition education, and a Farm to School activity hosted by Salem Public Schools. Music will be provided by local musician Aaron Katz.
Local non-profits Root and Citizens Inn/Haven from Hunger will host a free community lunch at the North Shore Community Development Coalition’s community room, Espacio, at 105 Congress Street from 1pm-2pm as the finale for the event. All are welcome to attend.
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The Salem Food for Thought festival is sponsored by Salem Food for All, Root, Salem State University, Citizens Inn/Haven from Hunger, Crosby’s Market and the Jewish Family & Children’s Service. Event participants include: Project Bread, UMass Extension School, Salem Public Schools, Studioful Design, Salem YMCA, the Salem Community Gardens, Farm Direct Coop, Maitland Mountain Farm, the Community Life Center and LEAP for Education.
