Groundwork’s Culinary Medicine program work is often done through consulting with other organizations. Below are some good examples.

• Working with the Father Fred food pantry to offer guidance in sourcing local food to improve the nutrition quality of produce.

• Launched a teaching kitchen in Traverse City, in which we will play a managing role.

• Helped design and run a cooking class that met six evenings at a physician’s office to teach cooking skills and local food cooking know-how. (Titled “Dinner With Your Doctor,” the class met at Munson Family Practice.)

• Worked with McLaren Northern Michigan, Petoskey, to help implement a Prescription for Produce program.

• Collaborate as part of the MiThrive Community Health Assessment Northern Michigan

TAKE ACTION!

• The Groundwork YouTube channel has several videos of culinary medicine presentations from our September 2019 Farms, Food & Health Conference—begin your education here.
• Bring basic principles of culinary medicine cooking into your home kitchen.
• For more information about our Farms, Food & Health program, contact Groundwork Food and Farming Policy Specialist, Paula Martin.