My Story
I am Penny, a former Environmental Education Officer who LOVED my job with all my heart. When ordering catering for my environmental events whilst in this position, I became increasingly frustrated at the waste, disregard for ethics & the environment and lack of healthy options that had a delivery option in my area. So, I started to prepare the food myself. I was surprised to find that even though I had my "dream job" that I actually had a passion for preparing food sustainably.
I visited farmers markets to get organic, seasonal produce. I found local suppliers of native food. I used home grown ingredients. I was plastic free. I worm-farmed and composted all food scraps.
It made the participants at my events HAPPY.
They learned better and were attentive.
They modeled the example I set.
It was FUN!
My Project
I quit my highly coveted job and started Eco Eats Catering!
I am now at a stage where a kitchen dedicated to the business is needed in order to control all aspects of the sustainable food cycle. Eco Eats is eco-conscious in the products it purchases (native, seasonal, local, minimal-meat) and the way in which all products are packaged from purchase, to storage to delivery (no single-use plastic here!). However, the business is operating out of hired kitchens, which is time inefficient, energy inefficient, storage inefficient, and makes it difficult to fully emulate all sustainable principles that I know are possible in this industry.
The kitchen I will build for Eco Eats will be an upscaled caravan that is a mobile kitchen - so it can be taken to local events to the spread the message of a sustainable food industry. The kitchen will be a "walking-work-of-art" - displaying educational images of the sustainable food cycle from growing organic foods to composting. The kitchen will be water conscious (connecting to grey-water), energy conscious (installing solar panels) and waste conscious (using composting and worm-farming for any food scraps).
Why It Matters
There are no options in my area that provide healthy, organic catering delivered to your door - Single-use waste-free - Water conscious - Locally grown and produced - Using native ingredients - Limiting meat and dairy options - Energy conscious - Employ composting for worm-scraps - Consider healthy alternatives.
There are no kitchens for hire or use that are energy, water and waste conscious.
The production of food - and the waste associated with its production - is a major contributor to climate change. It is important to support businesses who aim to lead by example in considering the sustainable food cycle in their day to day activities and the service they present and provide to the public.
How you can help
I am passionate about healthy eating. I am passionate about waste resource management. I am passionate about sharing the message of being eco-friendly. This is not just a business for me. It is a lifestyle and one I wish to share and encourage others to join me in - not just in what we do at home - but by thinking about the products and companies that we employ and utilise at work, rest and play.
I need help to build the kitchen - I am asked for $6 000 to get the project started. Please check out how you can help and gain some bonus incentives along the way.
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The Dream Kitchen!
