It’s economical – you don’t pay for someone else to do something that you can do it yourselves.

It’s safer – when you cook, you have more control over what goes into your body. By buying organic, sustainable raised or minimally treated meat, dairy and produce, you can dramatically reduce your consumption of food contaminated by chemical fertilizers, hormones, or antibiotics.

It’s healthier - you have control over the nutritional value of the foods you prepare. Cooking methods also count. For example, roasting a vegetable will preserve vitamins that are wasted by boiling it

It tastes better – we’ve forgotten how wonderfully delicious fresh food tastes as we’ve become acclimated to food that’s polluted with preservatives.

It tastes like you want it to - you can customize the flavor to suit your own (or your family’s or friends’) preferences. You can also make more experiment with your tastes.

It’s satisfying - you’ll feel confident that by preparing healthy meals with local ingredients, you’re doing something good for yourself.

It will make reducing your meat consumption much easier – sometimes it is challenge to find appealing vegetarian choices at a restaurant or your supermarket, so learning to cook is the answer!

It’s a gift to future generations - kids love to “play” in the kitchen and there are dozens of ways they can be involved.

It will enrich your life - sharing a meal together with family or friends reinforces a precious bond.

It will make a statement - learning to cook sustainable is an opportunity to make it your own special way of furthering values you believe in.