Great Discoveries!

In my continued search to actualize my lifelong dream of feeding the hungry, I was connected to a gentleman in Memphis, by a friend in St Louis.  Noah Campbell of Memphis Center for Food and Faith, Bring it Food Hub and Grow Memphis, and a Food Missionary, showed me a new approach to providing access to good food.  In a conversation this week with Noah, he explained the different levels or "bases" of hunger relief.

Connecting local congregations to their immediate neighborhoods is the beginning.  Teaching interested congregations how to make good food choices allows for grafting in of local farmers, sourcing food to your congregants, church kitchen, etc and keeping profit in the local economy is the home run.  

I'm excited for a couple of reasons.  First, Noah is a great teacher (and hopefully a soon to be mentor) and he has successfully launched this idea in Memphis.  Secondly, it brings together two things very dear to me...my faith and food.

Noah also shared work from Rev. Nurya Love Parish (great name, isn't it?).  She drafted a composite of the Christian Food Movement through her blog, Churchwork.  Her guide is the beginning of identifying the disciples living their faith through action for a sustainable food system.  

Noah encouraged me to find online education about sustainable agriculture and economics, as well as food production ethics.  EXCITED!