With the trend toward a world food system and disintegration of local food cultures, there is more of a need than ever to learn the stories and have a connection to local food production. Whether it is the fishermen and women who bring in the seafood; the rancher raising animals for meat; the farmer raising the finest fruits and vegetables in the state; or the people who process the food by smoking, brewing, distilling, canning, dehydrating, or otherwise turn the raw materials into something more complex and often more delicious – the stories are what can connect us.

Jennifer Bell and Jessica Eden co-produce a radio show featuring local food producers (also entitled Food for Thought). For over 10 years this program has been a weekly radio show and podcast. Over 300 interviews have been recorded and aired. This show is dedicated to developing a relationship between the food producers and the consumer, develop an understanding and respect for the hardworking women and men in this industry, break down barriers to connecting with and buying food from local producers, and to encourage youth to consider food production as an option for their future.

Jennifer Bell has directed and co-produced a feature length film, High Water Mark: Stories from the ’64 Flood, that involved over 60 interviews with local survivors and experts. Jessica Eden is a multi-media producer and sound recordist. Together they have completed two Food for Thought films. Going With the Grain describes the resurgence of locally grown grains in Humboldt County including wheat and quinoa. Several entrepreneurs describe how they have incorporated local grains into their products. Coastal Foods: Sowing the Seeds of Sustainability explores Humboldt’s coastal local food movement including Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs), Native community health, and how important young people are to the future of local foods. They are currently completing a third film, Albacore Tuna: The Tale of a Fish.

Jennifer Bell and Jessica Eden are committed to ensuring that the films will be shown in a variety of venues and with people of various socio-economic backgrounds.

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Contact: Jennifer Bell
Email: bell@humboldt.edu