Here we go...

My name is Joe Franzen. I am an educator in Louisville, Ky, and this summer I have been offered the opportunity to go on a gastronomic, economic, agricultural and social adventure with a small group of graduates and undergrads from Middlebury College in Vermont (see official write-up below). The following blog will document our thoughts, travels, relationships and discoveries as we explore the food economy, system and community here in Louisville. I invite you to follow and comment. Our goal is to spark thoughtful conversation and create a network of connections between the institutions and ideas locally, nationally and globally. Here we go.

The mission of FoodWorks Louisville is to attract talented Middlebury College students to participate in a nine-week competitive paid internship program centered on the local food economy in Louisville, KY. FoodWorks Louisville will provide meaningful four-day/week internships, an educational set of high content “Fifth Day” presentations and projects, with student housing provided at Bellarmine University, and profound personal engagement among Middlebury alumni, interns, members of the local food sector, and the Greater Louisville community. For more information, contact Ann Curtis, acurtis@middlebury.edu. 502-459-3876