21 Acres is on the lookout for talented individuals to join our team of presenters. Whether you’re a chef, dietitian, naturopath, student, or just love food, we are looking for fresh faces and fresh ideas to expand our ever-growing schedule of classes.

This year 21 Acres’ food and nutrition classes are focusing on what food is. And in thinking about that we came up with a few categories: food is cultural and historical; social; and healing and medicinal. To that end, we’ve developed classes for the first half of the year centering on these themes. We will be exploring these ideas in classes such as International Northwest, where international cuisine is made from local ingredients, all the while explaining where the dishes came from and the significance to that area of the world and its people.

Our classes take place in the unique and intimate setting of our commercial kitchen. Because hands-on classes are capped at 12 people, you can connect with students one-on-one more easily. If you are interested in using your creativity to teach about local, sustainable foods, please contact Matt, the Local Foods and Nutrition Education Coordinator, at matt@21acres.org for more details.

— Matt