RVANews has the scoop on a new initiative by graphic designer Noah Scalin, who has pulled together 15 graphic design students from his socially conscious design course at VCU to raise awareness about local foods in Central Virginia.
Project Winterfeed is part exhibit, part food resource event and part benefit:
Project Winterfood will house an art exhibition made up of work that celebrates three winter foods: apples, spinach and sweet potatoes. The artwork has been donated by local artists and will be on sale during the exhibition. All proceeds from the artwork will go to benefit The Central Virginia Food Bank and Gallery 5, a non-profit gallery that supports using the arts to promote positive social action.
At the event, there will be a gathering of partners involved in the Richmond area food community to answer questions and share information about local food options, resources, and benefits. Visitors will be able learn more about how they can easily enjoy food from local farms as well as restaurants that use locally sourced ingredients. The community partners include such local businesses as the Farm to Family Veggie Bus, Dominion Harvest, Savor Cafe, Ipanema Cafe, Rostov’s Coffee & Tea, Ukrop’s, Ellwood Thompson’s, The Byrd House Market, and more to come which will be listed on the website as the project continues.
During the event there will be live fiddle music , sample & tasting booths, and delicious coffee provided by Rostov’s Coffee & Tea. Each visitor will leave with a complimentary take-home brochure designed by Project Winterfood. The brochure will contain information & resources as well as recipes that include the three featured winter foods.
So, when's the event? Wednesday, December 2, from 7:00 until 10:00 p.m. at 1509 West Main Street.
