A day with cooks

A Day with Cooks

Food Preservation Workshop

Overview

My understanding of the problem

Barriers of promoting food preservation

Solution

Problem Mapping

Consumerism and Conspicous consumption Prevention

Decrease of local opportunity Globalization and economics Climate change Natural disaster Reilance on oil vulnerable transportation method

Education

Over population

Elders

Personal Interests Dedicated to environmental awareness

Stakeholders

Youths

Goal

Connecting with people

Sustainable living together and create strong bond with community

Share skill sets & knowledge

Food Preservation

Lack of motivation in changing lifestyle Elders physical accessibility

Education

Decrease in local food trade

Barriers

Special requirements in skill sets and knowledge Community awareness in social change Nutrition value in food preservation Time and money management Lack of educational knowledge Cultural traditions and practices

Reduce fuel usage Benefits

Supporting local business Reduce diet related disease (direct access to fresh food)

Generation age gaps (diffculties in connecting youth and elders)

Education

Not prioritized in current school system

Generation age gaps (diffculties in connecting youth and elders) Not prioritized in current school system

Limited access

Limited access

Research

Two research methods:

Potluck Interview

Questionnaire

Research Findings

Young Generation

Elder Generation

• Limited understanding or misconceptions of food preservation

• Generally have comprehensive understanding of food preservation

• Rarely practice food preservation techniques

• Some practice food preservation techniques regularly

• Preferred face to face learning and wanted to study in a community based platform

• Would like to share preserving techniques to the next generation but not sure if they are interested

Research Findings

Young Generation

Elder Generation

• Limited understanding or misconceptions of food preservation

• Generally have comprehensive understanding of food preservation

• Rarely practice food preservation techniques

• Some practice food preservation techniques regularly

• Preferred face to face learning and wanted to study in a community based platform

• Would like to share preserving techniques to the next generation but not sure if they are interested

Design direction

Provide a face to face learning platform that engages elders and youth to practice food preservation techniques, while integrating cross-generational learning

Design Solution

Workshop design

Connect with PICA

Existing resources at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA)

Expert

Equipment

Stable food supply

Existing courses for public

Connect with PICA

Existing resources at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA)

Expert

Equipment

Stable food supply

Existing courses for public • Class size • Not enough students • Price

Workshop Design

open

Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA)

Combine

Food preservation workshop

Existing culinary course

Benefits for PICA

Combining with existing courses

Minimum 20 workshop participants

Benefits for its student group

• Reduce costs for opening new courses

• Run workshop on a regular basis

• New course assignment • Public feedback

About the Workshop

Time

Duration

Saturday (once a month)

10:00am - 2:00pm

Instructors Local experts and PICA chefs

How it works?

Section one 10:00am - 12:00pm

Participants will work in groups and learn how to make one particular preserved food under the instruction of local experts and PICA chefs

How it works?

Section two 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Challenging for PICA students

Activities for participants

PICA students start making dishes based on the given preserved food from the previous workshop

Meanwhile, participants will be given a 10min lecture of food preservation and rest of time will be used for them to meet and share preservation knowledge with others

How it works?

Section three 1:00 am - 2:00 pm

Finally! Eating and feedback time for participants and students!

Promotion materials

Poster

Brochure

Website

Comparing existing tools

Comparing existing tools

Promotional materials

Promotional materials

Promotional materials

College

Promotional materials

Community center + senior center

Promotional materials

At Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA)

Promotional materials

Website

Goal of the workshop

By creating joyful learning and sharing experiences within my workshop, It creates positive opportunities for youth and elders to practice food preservation techniques and understand their environmental benefits.

A Day with Cooks

Food Preservation Workshop