BELLINGHAM – Gigi Berardi, a long-time resident and professor at Western Washington University, is releasing a new book, titled FoodWISE: A Whole Systems Guide to Sustainable and Delicious Food Choices. Published by North Atlantic Books, Berardi’s book outlines approaches to informed food choices, agriculture, and more. She teaches food and geography classes domestically and internationally, and maintains the popular food blog FoodWISE. Food “Wise” stands for: whole, informed, sustainable and experienced-based thinking. “We all eat, but we make different choices about what to eat and how,” Berardi said.

The book launch will be Jan. 14, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. at the Bellingham (downtown) Community Food Co-op. Additional events include: Keynote speaker, Farm-to-Table Trade Meeting, on Feb. 25 at Bellingham Technical College; Celebrating FoodWISE with Gigi Berardi and local food and farm friends on Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. at The Restaurant at Twin Sisters Brewing Company; and  Writing FoodWISE, writing your stories, with Whatcom Writers and Publishers on March 11 at 7 p.m., Nicki’s Bella Marina (Skyline Room). Watch for an interview with Berardi in the February issue of Grow Northwest.