End of year summary from FEAST | Letter

Published 4:25 pm Friday, December 28, 2012

These are such exciting times!  I want to tell you how glad I am to be living in this community with you, not just as the director of Food Masters and FEAST but as your friend and fellow community member. Together we are creating the world that we want to live in.

As Food Masters and FEAST gear up for another fantastic season, we want to remind you that we need financial support to start off the year strong and lay the groundwork for another amazing year of local food empowerment!

Thanks to incredible community support in 2012 we were able to cover all of our costs for running the FEAST program that educated eight Orcas kids in sustainable life skills. We were also able to present 14 incredible Food Masters workshops that served hundreds of people.

We hosted community work parties and other events, including helping to expand the garden at the public school by nearly 5,000 square feet, more than tripling the size, and building a cob pizza oven with virtually all of the elementary school students taking part in the building process!

We participated in public meetings, increased collaborations with other community organizations, and played an important role in helping get Initiative 2012-4  passed, effectively banning the use of genetically modified seed in San Juan County.

The year 2013 promises to be even more exciting.  The groundwork has been laid for several projects to take root and grow in the coming season. In order for our programs to take another huge leap forward we will need your support to propel us into the new year.

As we enter the season of holiday giving please consider making a gift to Food Masters/FEAST. As always, your financial contributions are completely tax-deductible.

With interest in local food and sustainability on the rise, there is an ever-increasing demand for programs like Food Masters and FEAST. Whether it is $5, $50, $500, or even $5,000, your contribution will help ensure that our programs continue to grow to meet the demand of the growing local food movement.

Learner Limbach

Director of Foodmasters, FEAST