**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**

Learn how many of American food traditions are in danger of being lost, and how to save them. We may think of American cuisine as ever-expanding, but Slow Food USA curates a growing online catalog of ingredients in danger of extinction. Examine why we need to preserve these largely Indigenous culinary customs that were nearly eradicated due to colonization. Explore how to support the farmers, shepherds, fishers, and other producers by seeking out their products, supporting community organizations, and sharing the stories of these cherished foods.

Led by Sarah Lohman, a culinary historian and the author of the bestselling book, Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine. Lohman focuses on the history of food as a way to access the stories of diverse Americans. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and NPR. Lohman has presented across the country, from the Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington, DC to The Culinary Historians of Southern California. Her current project, Endangered Eating: Exploring America’s Vanishing Cuisine, will be published in the Fall of 2023. Learn more about Lohman HERE.

Register directly on Zoom HERE. Presented in collaboration with the Chelmsford Public Library.

NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 24 hours of the program.