This hands-on workshop will feature two eco-chefs as they guide participants in creating the same dish several ways, using different budgets and through different lenses of social and economic access to food.
On the first day, participants will take a van ride to a local Farmers Market and a local convenience grocery store with Chef Roger Feely to shop with an investigative lens taking a look behind the packaging of everyday ingredients.
The following day, participants will meet with Chef Bryant Terry (visiting eco-chef from San Francisco) at the Anteater Recreation Center kitchen to examine and discuss what we purchased. Together with chefs Bryant and Roger we will cook a meal in groups and engage in discussion while dining.
This is a two-part workshop. Participants are asked to attend both days.
Day 1 – August 29 – 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (start location is the UCI Arboretum)
Day 2 – August 30 – 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (start location is at the Anteater Recreation Center kitchen)
Cost: Please bring $20 to cover supplies for the two-day workshop. No one turned away for lack of funds.Facilitators can accept cash or a check made out to UC Regents.Invite your friends on Facebook
Agenda: Saturday, August 29
| 12:00 p.m | Meet at the UCI Arboretum (directions) |
| 12:20 p.m. | Depart UCI Arboretum for SoCo Farmers Market (van available to transport participants) |
| 12:45 p.m. | Shop with Chef Roger at SoCa Farmers Market |
| 1:50 p.m. | Depart for Trader Joe’s in University Town Center |
| 2:10 p.m. | Shop with Chef Roger at Trader Joe’s |
| 2:45 p.m. | Return to Arboretum for discussion and outline of next day’s activities |
Agenda: Sunday, August 30
| 12:00 p.m. | Meet at Anteater Recreation Center Kitchen (directions, parking is $2 per hour) |
| 12:15 p.m. | Discuss purchases and plan a menu |
| 1:00 p.m. | Hands-on cooking experience with Chef Roger and Chef Bryant |
| 2:15 p.m. | Mealtime discussion and presentation by Chef Bryant |
| 2:45 p.m. | Questions and discussion |
Please notify the facilitator of any dietary or physical restrictions prior to the event by emailing communityresilience@uci.edu.
“Chef Roger Feely makes learning about sustainability a fun and entertaining experience! The workshop was very hands-on and all of the participants were encouraged to experiment with the food we were preparing. In a short amount of time I gained confidence in the kitchen, made new friends and had an incredible meal.”
-Kimberly Roberts
Introducing the Chefs!
Roger Feely is an eco-chef, sustainable food-systems educator, and curator of food-related cultural events. Roger is developing a new FoodScapes program at UC Irvine in collaboration with the Global Sustainability Resource Center (GSRC).
FoodScapes incorporates culture, tradition, seed-to-plate systems thinking, and sustainability to create a holistic shift in beliefs and habits to invite a new culture around food that celebrates the rich bio-cultural diversity and interdependence of people, place, and food.Chef Roger is entertaining and thoughtful in his approach to cooking: Watch a YouTube Video of Chef Roger
Eco-Chef Bryant Terry
Bryant Terry is a 2015 James Beard Foundation Leadership Award-winning chef, educator, and author renowned for his activism to create a healthy, just, and sustainable food system. He is currently the Chef-in-Residence at the Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco. His work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, and All Things Considered among many other publications.Watch a YouTube Video where Chef Bryant talks about the importance of urban farms.