The Food Chain: Stories of Food and Us

Food Chain: Stories of Food and Us is a collection of stories currently being produced in collaboration between Walt Morey Middle School students, PSU college students, and local independently owned food businesses near PSU. This Friendtorship project explores the intersection of food and identity. The middle school and college students make art around a meal with a specific story that connects to who they are as a person. These projects included

This project culminated in a street activation, participatory art experience, and art exhibition on Montgomery Street Plaza at Portland State University in tandem with PSU’s Hunger & Houselessness Awareness Week — a week that serves as a time for reflection and action, shedding light on the dual issues of hunger and houselessness, which impact millions of Americans.