Kevin White Business Manager Pinewoods Community Farming Inc.

He is also responsible for meeting the goals and requirements of the grants that Pinewoods Community Farming Inc. receive. Along with that Kevin maintains relationships with many of the supporters of the Pinewoods Community Farming Inc., such as SLOW FOOD USA, Collective Heritage Institute, and First Nations. He also acts as a liaison with Native communities and Native Farmers. Currently Kevin is working on developing a database for clients, attempting to develop a website, and creating a cookbook for the project.

Kevin considers himself a novice cook, with a great enthusiasm for creating innovative and irresistible recipes that feature corn. His favorite corn dish is Spicy White Corn Buffalo Chili. This is frequently served at The Pinewoods Cafe, a restaurant that is run by the Pinewoods Community Farming Inc. Other exciting recipes have been featured in Gourmet Magazine, and on Food Network with Bobby Flay.

When Kevin is not immersed in the projects that relate to the Pinewoods Community Farming Inc. he is an Academic Planning Counselor in the Office of Learning Services @ SUNY Oswego. Kevin is also working to obtain his PHD. @ SUNY Buffalo, in American Studies with concentration on Indigenous Studies. He especially enjoys reading and writing, as well as growing things in his garden.

Kevin loves being involved with the Pinewoods Community Farming Inc. His involvement began in the summer of 1999. Years prior to that a friend and colleague asked him a question. Dr. John Mohawk asked Kevin whether he preferred pasta or corn as a main staple in his diet. As a full-time student, Kevin replied without hesitation-pasta. Then John asked him to think about how long he felt full and satisfied after eating a plate of pasta. Kevin realized that he felt hungry fairly soon after eating pasta. John then told him about how fast the carbohydrates in pasta were metabolized and used in the body. He continued to explain that corn, on the other hand, satisfied one for a longer period of time because of the slow digesting, slow release qualities of corn. This conversation marked the beginning of a very rewarding involvement for Kevin with the project.

Kevin began experimenting with corn recipes in his kitchen and discovered a new world of cuisine. He began making large pots of homemade soup that featured corn, and would eat it all week long instead of pasta. For Kevin it just made sense. Corn was an inexpensive ingredient to cook with that actually tasted good, and satisfied his appetite for a long time.

Pinewoods Community Farming Inc. began in 1997. The main focus of this project is to create a corn market for small farmers of a superior product. Educating people about the benefits of corn in one's the diet is an important part of this focus.

There are a number of important goals that Kevin has for the project. The short-term goals include developing innovative corn dishes, performing educational outreach to Native communities larger populations and restaurants, as well as informing the public of the value and taste quality of corn.

Long-term goals that Kevin has for Pinewoods Community Farming Inc. include continuing to educate and enhance the availability of corn and other products for the well being of the environment, culture, people, and a unique tasting food.