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Root Down youth leaders and their produce
So often our social issues seem huge and overwhelming, and we retreat behind the assumption that it’s just too big a problem to tackle. Not so our friend Jennie Cook, a caterer and former restaurateur who was introduced to the group Root Down L.A. by cookbook author and EAT: LA contributor Amelia Saltsman. We all went to a Root Down event about a year and a half ago, and founder Nat Zappia’s words got Jennie where she lives, and since then she’s been teaching South L.A. kids how to grow and cook their own food — vegetables included.
If you need a bit of positivity and hope as we head into a new decade, check out this Root Down video:
Hi Colleen,
We’re always thrilled to see RootDown LA get positive coverage. We didn’t know you’d given us the props on your blog – thanks! Of note, Nat Zapia is not the founder of RootDown LA; he is the AMAZING ED of The Garden School Foundation. Katy Atkiss and Megan Hanson co-founded RootDown LA.
Sorry about that, Megan. We’ll be more careful next time.
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