When I think of Asheville, North Carolina, I think of acceptance and community. When I think of the food I find here, I have the same feelings. Everywhere you turn, there is a cuisine from a different culture that you probably would not experience in any other town in this area. The individuals here are focused on the health and quality of not only their own lives, but for the earth's as well. Every restaurant has vegan or meat reducing options along with sustainable packaging. The entire area has an atmosphere of encouraging conscientiousness in regard to human's footprint on the earth. To better represent what food means in Asheville, I have attached a photo I took at the farm to table dinner I recently attended on UNCA's campus. All of the food served to us was grown and cooked locally, by people who cared about the people eating it and the preservation of their environment. The tables were set up on the quad, the area decorated with plants and stacks of hay, live music played on a stage in front of us, and everyone in attendance seated together getting to know each other. We were a group of people from all over Asheville, brought together by our love for our town and our earth, focused on helping the planet and each other, which is exactly how I would describe the beautiful town of Asheville, North Carolina. Although I have not lived here long, I can honestly say I feel like I'm home now.
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