FEAST Together {Nashville}
If you read about our family goals and vision boards last month, then you know that we set a goal to volunteer once a month as a family. With a 6 yr old and a 4 yr old, it’s been tough to find age appropriate opportunities, but we finally stumbled across the perfect match and I couldn’t be more excited to support the amazing work they’re doing here in Nashville.
FEAST Together is an organization that serves families in need, supports local farms and chefs, and offers hands-on food education while making it easy for hard-working families to eat nourishing meals together. I told you it was perfect for us! On Tuesday’s we get to bring our boys to the FEAST Together kitchen where they actively participate in preparing meals for the CSA families as well as families at a local homeless shelter.
I had the opportunity to meet with Benjamin Surmi and Jenny Vaughn Harrison, the FEAST Together founders, to learn a little more about their unique program. Here’s how it works:
If you’re interested in eating healthy, tasty food prepared by talented local chefs with ingredients from neighboring farms – keep reading. You start by visiting the FEAST Together website and choosing a local chef and their seasonal menu. They offer a variety including vegetarian and allergy sensitive. When you pick one you like, you choose to become an investing member – similar to a CSA. Your membership fee secures you amazing, healthy meals to nourish your family without any grocery shopping, prep or clean up. the option vary by chef by they can be customized for family size and number o Your membership money makes it possible for FEAST Together to not only fund your meals, but to share the same real food with families who might not be able to afford any food let alone fresh, whole foods.
To learn more, watch this short video clip from Benjamin and Jenny or visit their website. If you’re here in Nashville, this is definitely an organization worth looking into for education and access to healthy meals. It’s also a great place to volunteer with your whole family!
