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.