Growing public awareness of the dangers of highly processed food has resulted in a surge of popularity at the local and neighborhood level of ‘real food,’ ‘whole food,’ ‘locally produced food,’ ‘slow food,’ and ‘organic’ food. Farmers markets and urban homesteading are more popular than ever, and appreciation for the taste and savor of food grown locally and cooked in one’s own kitchen is making a come-back. It is in this context that this weekend’s 2-day Eat Real festival at the Helms Bakery District in Culver City is being held. Combining the concepts of a street-fair, a street-food festival, and a block party, Eat Real features local food vendors, food trucks, local food growers, classes and demonstrations, cookbook swaps, a cooking contest, and even workshops on bee keeping and chicken coops.

Uprising host Sonali Kolhatkar spoke recently with Susan Coss, Director of the Eat Real Festival.

Watch the interview here:

For all the information including transportation and shuttle options to the Festival go to: www.eatrealfest.com

Martina Steiner recorded this interview.