Have Something Worth Sharing?
A producer. A market. A restaurant. A food tradition. A place. An idea. If it helps people better understand and participate in regional food, we want to hear about it.
Food Connects People. So Do Good Ideas.
Cucina grows through discovery—and many of the best discoveries begin with someone saying, “You should know about this.”
Maybe you're a producer doing remarkable work. Maybe you know a market connecting a community with local farms. Maybe you're a restaurant building real relationships with regional producers.
Or perhaps there's a food, tradition, place, person or story you believe deserves greater attention.
Tell us about it.
What Should We Know About?
You don't need a formal proposal. Give us enough information to understand what you're sharing and why you think it belongs in the Cucina conversation.
Farmers, fishers, growers, makers, vineyards, orchards and other food producers.
Places creating meaningful connections with local food and producers.
Farm visits, food trails, culinary experiences and destinations worth discovering.
Ingredients, traditions, people and histories that help explain a place through food.
Partnerships, collaborations, questions and ideas that belong in the larger food ecosystem.
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There's More Than One Way Into the Food System.
Producers
Farmers, growers, fishers, ranchers, orchardists, vintners, beekeepers and food makers.
Markets
Farmers markets, farm markets and organizations helping connect producers with consumers.
Restaurants
Chefs and restaurants building meaningful relationships with regional producers and ingredients.
Communities
Gardens, schools, organizations and people creating new ways to participate in local food.
Food Travelers
People discovering places through farms, markets, food trails, traditions and regional tables.
Storytellers + Thinkers
People with knowledge, perspectives and stories that can help others understand food and place.
Good Food Has a Story. Stay Close to It.
What's in season. Producers worth knowing. Markets to explore. Restaurants, food traditions and places that make the South worth tasting.
Real Food. Real People. Real Connections.
The Cucina food ecosystem gets stronger every time another meaningful connection becomes easier to discover.
Start the Conversation ↑Good Food Has a Story. Stay Close to It.
What's in season. Producers worth knowing. Markets to explore. Restaurants, food traditions and places that make the South worth tasting.
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