FEAST Continued

Continuing my work with FEAST, I have had the distinct honor of meeting with their board of directors personally. We enjoyed dinner at the Universal Joint in West Asheville and discussed various points of import concerning the onset of spring. I received further clarity on the six month social media plan I have been involved with creating, and discussed my work to this point.

FEAST has given me a great deal of autonomy in working with them. Although their expectations for my final work are clear, how I produce the work is left to my own discretion. This has encouraged me to consider how I use my time, and how I could be more efficient. It has also taught me to judge my own work, as I have few opportunities for feedback before my pieces are requested for submission.

Working with FEAST has challenged me to take strides in becoming more mobile within, and aware of, the community in which I live. I had to find transportation in order to attend the meeting with FEAST mentioned above. Finding a way to provide for this need taught me one way in which I can be more self-reliant. Eating dinner at the Universal Joint exposed me to a new restaurant in the Asheville area. Experiencing this increased my knowledge about food in Asheville.

By meeting with FEAST’s high command, I was able to get a glimpse into the politics behind how this organization functions. I was able to witness the decision making techniques employed by those I’ve been directed by. In witnessing their disagreements I saw first hand the approach they use to run the organization, which is based on the presentation of facts and objective resolution.

I hope that my status in good standing with FEAST will allow me to attend more events in the community such as this one. I have a great deal of respect for the institutional body underlying FEAST, and I hope to continue being a significant part of its discourse. Providing my input in this way, I hope to expand the sphere of FEAST’s influence in Western North Carolina.