Culinary Medicine Culture
FOOD, CULTURE & CULINARY MEDICINE TRAVEL
Some of the best ways to understand a destination begin with food.
PlansConnect creates immersive travel experiences that explore the connections among food, culture, health, agriculture, and community. From farmers markets and farms to kitchens and tables, these experiences introduce travelers to the people, traditions, and local food systems that shape how communities eat and live.
Culinary medicine adds another layer to that exploration, inviting us to consider not only what we eat, but how food, culture, access, and environment influence health.
Travel with purpose. Learn through experience. Return with a broader perspective.
WHO THESE EXPERIENCES ARE FOR
For Curious Travelers
These experiences are for curious travelers, including, but not limited to, healthcare professionals.
Some programs may have particular relevance for healthcare, public health, nutrition, or food-system professionals, while others are simply opportunities to experience a destination through its food and culture.
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES
Signature Experiences Soil to Supper
Exploring New Orleans' Community Food System
Explore New Orleans' food ecosystem from soil to supper through an immersive experience connecting urban agriculture, local food access, farmers markets, culinary traditions, sustainability, and community.
Participants meet local farmers, food-system leaders, chefs, and community partners while learning how food moves from where it is grown and harvested to the places where it is sold, prepared, shared, and enjoyed.
Through conversation, tasting, and firsthand exploration, participants gain a deeper understanding of how agriculture, food access, culture, and community influence the way we eat and live.
Developer note: Please retain the existing Soil to Supper photographs. Prioritize images showing participants interacting with farmers, food-system partners, chefs, and one another.
Farm to Table in Colombia
Experience Colombia through its food, agriculture, and culture on a multi-day journey exploring farmers markets, regional ingredients, biodiversity, culinary traditions, and the people behind them.
Through market visits, farm experiences, shared meals, tastings, and conversations with local experts, travelers explore how geography, history, agriculture, and culture shape the way communities grow, prepare, and experience food.
This experience combines the joy of travel and eating with opportunities to better understand the connections among food, culture, community, and health.
LOOKING AHEAD
Looking Ahead
Culinary Medicine Culture is an evolving initiative, with additional local, domestic, and international experiences currently in development.
Each experience is designed to inspire curiosity, encourage meaningful dialogue, and deepen our understanding of the connections among food, culture, health, and community.
EATMOVESEETRAVELS
Looking for a different kind of trip?
Not every trip needs to be centered around culinary medicine.
Through EatMoveSeeTravels, my travel advisory business affiliated with Fora Travel, I also help individuals, couples, families, and groups plan leisure travel based on their own interests, priorities, and travel style.
Whether food is the focus of your trip, one part of the experience, or simply something you enjoy along the way, travel should reflect how you want to experience a destination.
Please note: Culinary Medicine Culture experiences do not currently offer Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit.
