A Latina-led nutrition program at National City's Olivewood Gardens is the focus of 'The Kitchenistas,' a documentary screening at the San Diego Latino Film Festival
At the Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center in National City, the harvest includes edible flowers, bouquets of herbs, and mountains of ripe fruit and fresh-from-the garden vegetables.
Whether they watch “The Kitchenistas” online or in person, San Diegans will be treated to a heart- and soul-warming film spotlighting the Latina-led movement that has brought the wonders of healthy eating and cooking to the National City community and beyond.
Beginning with the Children’s Garden and Nutrition Education Field Trip Program, Olivewood introduced school children to organic gardening, environmental stewardship and the miracle that is homegrown produce. Realizing that a young person’s diet depends on the buying, cooking and eating habits of the grown-ups around them, the organization started the “Cooking for Salud” adult-education program in 2013.
“It is really, really special. It’s not what you would think of when you read about a nutrition education program,” said Beyster, who released the 24-minute film, “The Kitchenistas of National City,” in 2016, and expanded it into “The Kitchenistas,” which was released last year. Beyster directed the short film, and San Diego native David Romero directed the 57-minute documentary.
“There is also this colorful and delicious food, and you realize that each dish is scrumptious and craveable, but also good for you.”
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