What we eat or what tableware we use gives us ample opportunities to make choices that align with our values and health goals.

Sustainable materials like wood and bamboo provide neutral food surfaces that reflect nature and tradition on our tables. These natural materials are also renewable and biodegrade naturally.

Choosing whole foods, and local foods when possible, allows us to reduce our carbon footprint, lessen packaging and waste, and often increase nutritional value.

When these choices come together their benefits multiply. They allow a holistic perspective that integrates health, environmental responsibility, aesthetic pleasure, and communal awareness. It’s a change you can make this year.

Source wooden utensils, measuring cups, boards, bowls, and more, as well as hundreds of local Alaska food items, at woodbowl.com or at 4630 Old Airport Road in Fairbanks.