The Nugget Newspaper - News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon

After joining the Seed to Table team in January, Hannah Joseph is building bridges in Sisters Country. Her role includes coordinating and teaching food education classes at Sisters Elementary School and Sisters Middle School.

“Food education is a great way to get kids excited about learning by engaging them in hands-on lessons and getting our hands in the soil,” said Joseph.

As a Seed to Table program coordinator, Joseph sees food at the intersection of many social justice issues and hopes to contribute to a more just food system in Central Oregon. She was excited to join Seed to Table and further their mission to increase access to local and organic produce.

Joseph says she’s enjoying meeting the community, and is happy to be a part of a strong, passionate team. She believes food educators have the opportunity to highlight community knowledge.

“I love getting people young and old excited about cooking food that tastes good, and is culturally significant to them, or is something new and exciting,” she said.

Joseph wants to hear from people via email: [email protected]

“I’m eager to learn what you’re eager to learn. My main focus right now is working on building relationships and getting to know the landscape of food access and education here in Central Oregon,” said Joseph.