Interview with Chef Alex Bomba

Lexy Close: Where did you study and how long have you been a chef? Alex Bomba: I learned most of what I know cooking under Michael Paley at Proof on Main in Louisville KY. I have been a chef for 10 years (I am 34). LC: When did you develop an interest in sourcing...

Folk for Farms: A Fundraiser for Local Food

Build It Up East TN is hosting a concert fundraiser, Folk for Farms, on Thursday June 11 at the Down Home in Johnson City.  Doors open at 6pm and the show starts at 7pm.  The headlining musician is Amythyst Kiah, a rising star in the Southern Roots and Folk music...

Update from Livable Communities

The Food Co-op task force, which is a subgroup of the Livable Communities group, continues our work on investigating the possibility of a member-owned Food Coop. We are at a critical point of the discussions and have presented our ideas to the Economic Development...