Community FEaST

AppalFRESH, the Appalachian Food Research for Equity, Sustainability, and Health Collaborative, invites students, faculty, staff, and community members to join around the table to enjoy free food, live music and conversations about the importance of a resilient, equitable food system during the 2026 Community FEaST (Food Engagement and Story Telling). To minimize waste, attendees are asked to bring their own plates, utensils and water bottles. This event is sponsored by the Beaver College of Health Sciences; College of Arts and Sciences; Department of Sustainable Development; Mountaineer Audio Visual Productions; Reich College of Education; Research Institute for Environment, Energy, and Economics; Sustainability and Energy Management; Walker College of Business; and Campus Dining. For more information, visit rieee.appstate.edu/news/community-feast or contact FEaST co-organizer Carla Ramsdell, practitioner-in-residence in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and sustainability liaison for the College of Arts and Sciences, at ramsdellcs@appstate.edu.