Join us and Stella Hunka from Embark’s Food Justice Collective for a relaxing evening of cooking and conversation! Together, we’ll dive into the importance of eating in season and how supporting local food sources promotes sustainable food systems. Our focus will be on understanding the full cycle of the food we consume, with an emphasis on reducing food waste.

We’ll be making:

• Apple cider
• Fresh beet hummus, with carrots and crackers (to snack on throughout the evening)
• Potato gnocchi from scratch, with carrot top pesto
• Roasted beet, apple, and goat cheese salad (we will have 3 vinaigrette options to choose from and make)

We will be bringing these inventive and delicious recipes to life, all while fostering meaningful discussions. This event is first-come first-serve until we reach capacity, so we encourage you to register and arrive 10 minutes early. Thanks and see you there!✨

Land Acknowledgement

This event takes place on the unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛw̓əm (Kwikwetlem) Nations.

ABOUT THE FACILITATORS

Stella Hunka (she/her)
Stella is a second-year student in the Resource and Environmental Management Program, fueled by her lifelong passion for food and cooking. Growing up in a family where meals bring people together, she loves experimenting with new recipes while actively minimizing food waste. To share her creative dishes that cater to various dietary preferences, Stella showcases her recipes on social media, celebrating inclusivity and flavor. Inspired by her diverse surroundings, she is dedicated to developing sustainable food systems that provide everyone with access to nourishing and culturally relevant ingredients. When she’s not in the kitchen, you can find her coaching and playing tennis, enjoying the outdoors, or learning new languages. Stella can’t wait to meet everyone at the Community Kitchen for a fun and enriching experience!

Event Accessibility

Embark Sustainability events are free and open to Embark Sustainability members which includes Simon Fraser University undergraduate and graduate students, as well as Embark Sustainability Associate Members.

This event will be held indoors at the SUB Community Kitchen, room #2125 of the Student Union Building (SUB), SFU Burnaby. Accessibility details include:

• As an attendee, you are free to opt-in and opt-out of activities as suit your needs throughout the event, including exiting and re-entering the event space.
• Some appliances and counter areas of this room are not accessible when using a wheelchair or other mobility aids. The dining/lounge area is accessible when using a wheelchair or other mobility aids.
• We aim to host a scent-free space. Please refrain from wearing scented products in attendance of this event.
• Unfortunately, we cannot provide ASL interpretation at this time. We will be providing written recipe instructions.

We aim to make our events accessible to as many of our community members as possible. If we can take further action to make this event accessible to you, please contact our Food Justice Coordinator at food@embarksustainability.org.

Health & Safety

Participants who register are agreeing to release Embark Sustainability Society from any liability related to COVID-19. Masks are optional but encouraged.

Community Agreement

By registering to attend this event, you are agreeing to be respectful when listening to and communicating with others, and be mindful of the space you are taking up amongst your peers.

Embark Sustainability does not tolerate violence or aggression against others on the basis of race, ethnicity, place of origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation, or ability. Please also refer to people using the introductions they provide and do not assume pronouns/gender/knowledge based on someone’s name or appearance.

If these agreements are broken by someone, we will have to ensure the safety of our community members by removing them from the event.

Questions

If you have any questions about this event, please contact our Food Justice Coordinator at food@embarksustainability.org.