The Foodways Calendar is a produced every year by the Center for Food and Culture, which is
based in Bowling Green.The 2014 calendar, now available, includes photographs of food and foodways from
around the world along with "food for thought" ideas to think about the many ways food
connects us to places and people.It links to the center’s website (www.foodandculture.org) where more
descriptions, photographs, and recipes are available.Each month features a different theme, suggesting a
more "mindful" way of thinking about food. For example, January is comfort foods, which differ
across cultures and for each individual.February features honey and includes photos of the processes of
extracting honey as well as a whimsical painting of a mechanical bee by local artist Will Santino, and
honey bear jars sold by local Schooner Farms.Photographs in the calendar were contributed by friends of
the Center from around the world. Center education coordinator, Melissa Hill, and director, Lucy Long,
selected the photographs and wrote the text, while local artist Becky White-Schooner donated her time
and talent to designing and actually putting it together.Also, it is produced at a local business, BG
Printing in Bowling Green."The Center for Food and Culture is a non-profit established to promote a
deeper understanding of the ways in which food connects us all," said center founder and director
Dr. Lucy Long of Bowling Green."This understanding can then be used to create a more just world and
to enhance the meaningfulness of our own lives."The center’s mottos are "Food Connects Us
All" and "Nourishing Connections -To Food, Through Food.""The calendar helps to get
the word out about our mission, and helps to support some of the many free workshops and educational
materials that we offer," Long added.The 2014 Foodways Calendar is available for $20 at Grounds for
Thought, 174 S. Main St., Bowling Green, through the website and directly from Dr. Long at
[email protected] or by calling the center at 419-595-0206.Checks can also be made out to CFAC
and sent to:Center for Food and Culture, PO Box 486, Bowling Green, OH 43402.