Videos tagged as 'for the love of food'

Introduction to Oberlin Early Childhood Center Local Foods Initiative

Dave Sokoll, pre-school meal chef, introduces the Oberlin Early Childhood Center and their local and healthy foods initiative.

Challenges of Promoting Healthy Diets for Youth

Dave Sokoll, chef at the Oberlin Early Childhood Center, discusses the challenges of introducing locally grown and healthy foods to a pre-school meal program. The children are not always receptive to locally-grown cuisine, but can learn to like it over time.

Engaging Local Chefs with School Meal Programs

Dave Sokoll shares his experiences working with Brian Donely, chef of Diso's Bistro in Lorain, to learn culinary skills for preparing pre-school meals that include local foods. Chef Donely volunteers one day a week to develop recipes and assist Dave with developing his culinary skills.

Is Local Food More Expensive?

Oberlin Early Childhood Center chef Dave Sokoll shares his experience with local food and the oft-asked question, is it more expensive?

Connecting Farmers with Pre-School Meal Program

Dave Sokoll describes how he organized a supply network of local farmers to supply food for a pre-school meal program at the Oberlin Early Childhood Center. He draws on the experiences and networks from his time as an Oberlin College student and later as a truck driver for City Fresh.

Learning New Culinary Skills for Pre-School Food Service

Dave Sokoll describes how he learned new culinary skills to introduce more local and healthy foods to a pre-school meal program at the Oberlin Early Childhood Center.