I was just reading the posts of fellow blogger and brother in food Steve Stacey. He is currently wrapping up a trip to Cambridge Bay, Nunavut with Chef/Teacher Paul Finkelstein and a group of lucky culinary students from Northwestern Secondary School's Screaming Avocado Cafe here in Stratford.
Checking out the pics and posts is so interesting, as it's such a departure from the way we live here in Southwestern Ontario. But as I pulled back from the up-close-and-personal view that Steve's posts allow, something struck me - these kids that are taking part in this exchange are so incredibly fortunate. And in turn, so are we as a food community.
I know this doesn't sound like the most profound epiphany, but it occurred to me that these kids are going to carry these memories with them for the rest of their lives. Their experiences will affect them, their choices and their actions in their personal and professional lives, in big and small ways.
So kudos to Paul Finkelstein, Steve Stacey, the school and school board stakeholders, and the parents of these kids, who all had a hand in making this happen.
When youth learn about food systems whether here at home in Perth County or immersed in a culture that is so radically different from our own, it fosters a deeper appreciation of the importance of food and inspires and empowers them to take control of their food.
And this bodes well for the future of the local food movement in Perth County. For all of us.
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