Cooking with Eggplant from Kasama FArm

Originally published at https://www.pnwcsa.org/post/cooking-with-eggplant-from-kasama-farm

As a part of the work we do to promote Community Supported Agriculture, this year we are offering free cooking classes to help bridge the gap between local farms with financially accessible CSA programs and low-income or low-access communities. This year our very own Laura Bennett of The Vegucation Station is partnering with community organizations, co-instructors, and local farmers to bring this free cooking class series to life.

This month, we went to the Orchards of 82nd housing community in South East Portland. The building is in partnership between Rose Community Development and APANO (Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon) to both offer affordable housing for those need it and pay homage to the long history that the Oregon AAPI community has in the area. It was such a pleasure to work in the residents' community room, the walls of which are covered in such beautiful artwork by Portland Muralist & Painter Alex Chiu (see photos below) @artbyalexchiu.