I'd like to happily announce the debut of the Key Ingredients web site -
www.keyingredients.org

The web site has the following features:
1. 500 Years of American food - An educational feature that will allow
audiences to interact with 54 different events that tell the story of the
way that American's grow, prepare and serve food. Site visitors can
explore
information geographically or chronologically.

2. The American Cookbook Project - A forum for sharing recipes and stories
from across the USA.  People from across the country are invited to share
favorite recipes and stories associated with the dish. This is not simply
a
cookbook but a collection of memories and stories related to food. I
invite
each of you to enter a family (or personal)favorite!

3. Eating Across America - A way for the 150 venues hosting the Key
Ingredients exhibition to share local food traditions and information
about
community food festivals and establishments with the rest of the country.
Each venue will have a chance to submit information to be displayed in the
web site. Site visitors will be able to "eat" their way across the
country.
This section of the web site gives small towns across the country an
opportunity to share their unique food traditions with the world.

4. "Now showing" information - A marquee on the home page that lists
venues
where the exhibition is currently on display. Site visitors will be able
to
follow a link that provides complete information about the public
programming each venue has planned in conjunction with the traveling
exhibition.

5. Classroom connection -- For teachers and educators.  The site will
provide information on how teachers can use the content from the
exhibition
and the web site in the classroom. This area is still under construction.

As you can see, the web site is designed to allow each venue to use the
site to promote their hosting of the Key Ingredients exhibition and to
share
information about their community's own unique local food traditions and
establishments.  In fact, each host institution will have its own "mini
web
site" as part of the Key Ingredients site.  Passwords will be provided to
them for access to a "Exhibition Hosts Only" web page where they can
submit
information that will be published in the site.  This simple, easy-to-use
tool will allow uploading of images and text about each institution and
community.

We are very excited about this website and encourage each Key Ingredients
coordinator to have their communities enter info into the site.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Cheers,
Rozanna
202.633.0078