Meet the International Team supporting Together Around Food
Meet the International Team supporting Together Around Food
Starts: June 18, 2026
🕙 10:00 – 11:30 Jefferson County Library – Humphrey Room
🕙 15:30 – 17:30 Port Townsend Library
Could free gourmet meals help create a healthier, more connected community?
Join internationally recognized leaders in food, health, and sustainability for a lively community conversation about Together Around Food, an ambitious new initiative bringing free gourmet whole-food plant-based meals to Jefferson County beginning June 20.
Meet Dr. Sailesh Rao, Marlene Watson-Tara, Bill Tara, and Mike Sanabria as they share the vision behind this groundbreaking project and explore how shared meals can strengthen community, improve health, and inspire positive change.
Whether you’re curious, supportive, skeptical, or simply interested in good food and good ideas, come learn how food can bring us together.
Free admission. Everyone welcome.
Curious about the free gourmet meals program coming to Jefferson County?
Come meet the international team helping make it happen!
Join us for an engaging community conversation as the movers behind the groundbreaking Together Around Food initiative share their vision for creating a healthier, more connected, and well-nourished community.
📅 Thursday, June 18, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM 📍 Jefferson County Library – Humphrey Room
🕙 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM 📍 Port Townsend Library
Hear directly from:
- Dr. Sailesh Rao (Climate Healers)
- Marlene Watson-Tara (Human Ecology Project)
- Bill Tara (Human Ecology Project)
- Mike Sanabria (Loving Hut)
Learn about the purpose and inspiration behind Together Around Food, a new community-led initiative providing free gourmet whole-food plant-based breakfasts, lunches, and dinners for all during a 15-day launch experience beginning June 20.
Discover how shared meals can help strengthen community connections, improve health, support ecological stewardship, and demonstrate a practical model for ensuring everyone has access to nourishing food.
Whether you’re curious, supportive, skeptical, or simply hungry for new ideas, this is an opportunity to ask questions, meet the organizers, and explore how Jefferson County is helping pioneer a model that could inspire communities around the world.
Everyone is welcome. Admission is free.
Come learn how food can bring us together.