Last week, more than 450 people attended Taste the View, CISA's fall fundraiser. Each year at Taste the View, we are reminded that it takes a community to feed a community. There's no banquet hall in the Valley that serves great local food and can hold the number of people who care passionately about local farms and food. Instead, we relied on more than 50 farms, over 35 other Local Hero members, and 100 stalwart volunteers to transform an indoor arena at the Three County Fairgrounds into a harvest feast. At the event, we celebrated the work we've done together to expand the Local Hero program, encourage year-round seasonal eating, build the local food system and improve access to healthy local food for all members of our community. We started our meal with thanks for all of the people who grew, prepared, displayed and served the food to us. As you enjoy the bounty of the fall, we hope you'll consider supporting our work by becoming a community member or making an additional gift beyond membership, and remember to thank all those in the community, especially our farmers, who make local, fresh and healthy food available for you and your family.

Phil Korman
Executive Director

Photo by Ben Barnhart.