The James Mobile Education Kitchen (MEK) team – culinary educators Cameron Stauffer, RDN and Chef Michael Carnahan - is looking forward to another busy summer on the road. Spanning from May to October, the MEK team partners with local organizations and healthcare initiatives to promote healthy eating and disease prevention through food.
See the list below for public events where the MEK will be showcasing healthy, cancer-preventive foods and how to prepare them.
You can request the James Mobile Education Kitchen at your event and view the MEK team’s recipes.
Mobile Education Kitchen Events for 2025
- May 2: MLP Pickleball Tournament, Pickle & Chill, 880 W. Henderson Road, Columbus
- May 3: COSI Big Science Festival, COSI, 333 W Broad Street, Columbus
- May 17: Komen Race for the Cure, North Bank Park Pavilion, 311 W Long Street, Columbus
- June 7: Healthy Community Day, Outpatient Care East, 543 Taylor Avenue, Columbus
- June 13: Gahanna Creekside Blues and Jazz Fest, Creekside Plaza, 117 Mill Street, Gahanna
- June 21: Union County Farmer’s Market, Partners Park, 125 E 6th Street, Marysville
- July 3: Bronzeville Grower’s Market, 925 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Columbus
- July 19: The Dublin Market at Bridge Park, 6741 Longshore Street, Dublin
- July 24: Highland Youth Garden Festival, 67 S Highland Avenue, Columbus
- August 8: Reynoldsburg Tomato Festival, 7312 E Main Street, Reynoldsburg
- August 9: The Dublin Market at Bridge Park, 6741 Longshore Street, Dublin
- August 13: Franklin Park Conservatory Farmers Market, Welles Barn Parking Lot, 1777 E. Broad Street, Columbus
- September 18: Farm Science Review, 135 State Route 38 NE, London
- September 26: Mac and Cheese Festival, 160 Easton Town Center, Columbus
- October 8: Health and Harvest Fair, 899 Norwood Drive, West Jefferson
- October 9: Highland Youth Garden Festival, 67 S Highland Avenue, Columbus
- October 18: American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Cincinnati, Yeatman’s Cove, 705 E. Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati
- October 26: American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Columbus, Genoa Park, 303 W. Broad Street, Columbus