FREE food (dinner bites and dessert!) by local chefs, garden tours, giveaways, and the return of the Best of the West Mac & Cheese Contest!

As part of Austin Eats' efforts to bring healthy food resources and lively discussion around local food access to the Austin community, this event is intended for those who live, work, play, volunteer, study, or worship in Austin. For more about the Austin Eats collaborative, scroll to the bottom of this page.

This Austin Eats Food & Film Showcase will feature the powerful, acclaimed film, High on the Hog Season 2 Episode 4: Feeding the Culture, by Eric Parker (49 min). In the film, A Black Panther reflects on the pivotal free breakfast program. Luminaries gather for a special dinner and layered conversation about race and food.

High on the Hog Season 2 Episode 4: Feeding the Culture by Erik Parker (49 min)

A Black Panther reflects on the pivotal free breakfast program. Luminaries gather for a special dinner and layered conversation about race and food.

The film will be followed by dynamic community dialogue (over scrumptious desserts!) with local food justice advocates. View the High on the Hog series trailer here.

Event Schedule

5:30-6:30P: Welcome Activities

- Dinner (pre-film) and DESSERT! (post-film), by local chefs

- Tours of Bethel New Life's raised bed gardens

- Best of the West Mac & Cheese contest; taste all, and vote for your favorite!

6:45P: Film & panel intro

6:55P: Film starts

7:45P: Solutions-focused, post-film panel discussion with experts, over dessert

8:15P: Mac & Cheese contest winner announcement, raffle giveaways

8:30P: Survey invitation & event conclusion

Please Note:

In addition to individual tickets, group tickets are available (including youth groups!) of attendees from Austin and the Westside. If you are a school or community center wanting to bring a group, please contact [email protected].

We encourage you to take public transit, ride your bike, scooter, or walk to this non-smoking event.

Not from Austin? Come and volunteer for this event! We need several dozen people to pull this off and make it a great evening. You'll get an Austin Eats T-shirt and be able to watch the film! Sign-up coming soon.

Masks are not required but are welcome.

Austin Eats supports the community as it rewrites its own narrative around food in Chicago's Austin community. By synergizing organizations already promoting healthier food choices through grocery access, culinary entrepreneurship, food education, community gardens, and urban farms, Austin Eats will support community members in recreating Austin's healthy food access ecosystem. One Earth Collective has been a member of Austin Eats since it was established in 2020.

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