Erin Primer joined San Luis Coastal Unified School District four years ago, bringing new energy to the school lunch program, incorporating many local farmers and purveyors into dishes and significantly increasing the number of meals the district supplies. Raised an only child by a single mom, she credits much of her creativity and drive to her upbringing. Erin talks about the effects of COVID-19 and the massive shifts she and her team have had to make to ensure that kids get fed while they’re away from school. Listen as Erin talks about feelings around food, not knowing where rice comes from, and about building an airplane at 30,000 feet in the air.
Special note: Erin talks a bit about the Pandemic EBT, which offers extra benefits to families that qualify for school lunches during this season of change, including cash for groceries. If you or someone you know needs these services, you can find a link to the Pandemic EBT website here.
Website: slcusdfood.org
Instagram: @slcusdfood
Oddette Augustus, chef and caterer, Miss Oddette’s Creole Kitchen, Paso Robles
Janine Stone, food entrepreneur, A Bitch-In Kitchen, San Luis Obispo, CA
Brittany App, water activist and filmmaker, ”Where There Once Was Water,” Carrizo Plain, CA
Jim Clendenen, winemaker, Au Bon Climat Winery, Santa Maria, CA
Jack + Michelle Rudolph, farmers and cheesemakers, Stepladder Creamery, Cambria, CA
Kendra Aronson, cookbook author and creative, San Luis Obispo, CA
Matt Cross, owner, Broad Street Public House, San Luis Obispo, CA
Max Montgomery, brewer and owner, There Does Not Exist, San Luis Obispo, CA
Larry Kandarian, grain farmer, Kandarian Organic Farms, Los Osos, CA
Tim Veatch, chef and baker, Wayward Baking, Los Osos, CA
Sara + Jon Peterson, owners, Scout Coffee and HoneyCo Coffee Roasters, San Luis Obispo
Neal Maloney, owner and farmer, Morro Bay Oyster Company, Morro Bay
Erin Holden, beekeeper, Central Coast Beekeepers Alliance, Atascadero
Julien + Courtney Asseo, resturateurs, Les Petites Canailles, Paso Robles
Greg Clarke, author and illustrator, A Sidecar Named Desire, Thousand Oaks
Chris Dillow + Evan Toohey, chef and employee, Fig at Courtney’s House, Templeton
Mike Sinor, winemaker, Sinor-LaValle Wines, Avila Beach, + Ancient Peaks Winery, Santa Margarita
Chef Daisy Ryan + Greg Ryan, restaurateurs, Bell’s, Los Alamos
Jenn Harris, senior food writer, The Los Angeles Times
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