Nine Bean Rows Panel: ‘A Sense of Place in Food Writing’
Award winning writer Dr Michelle Darmody is author of Seed to Supper, aiming to help children become better engaged with where their food comes from. Beginning with a seed to delicious plates of food, Michelle encourages children to not only learn how to grow, buy & cook food, but how what we eat affects our planet. Her research projects have won RETHINK Ireland Social Innovation funding.
Michelle founded acclaimed bakeries The Cake Café & Slice and established Our Table, a social enterprise supporting people living in direct provision. Michelle has been using her expertise to inspire & motivate communities to grow their own food & promote food security in Irish neighbourhoods through a climate action project entitled Our Shared Plate.
Michelle’s extensive knowledge of sustainability also stems from the creation of large-scale events tackling climate change, such as Eat the Streets. Michelle is a regular commentator for Irish media, her work has featured internationally. She has judged MasterChef & featured on Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations.