04/25/2026
What happened in that room on Thursday was something special. 🤍
We came together to ask: what does it take to make a school meal that truly nourishes the whole child — body, identity, and sense of belonging? And the conversation that unfolded was honest, grounded, and full of the kind of insight that only comes when the right voices are in the room together.
We are deeply grateful.
To our panelists — thank you for your time, your expertise, and your willingness to have this conversation in public:
✨ Chef Lizzeth Martínez of Naco Mexican — for bringing the story of your ranch upbringing, your immigrant journey, and your UNESCO work to a conversation about our children’s school lunches. Your voice was a gift to everyone in that room.
✨ Chef Geronimo Lopez of the San Antonio Food Bank — for grounding every big idea in the practical, daily reality of feeding a community with both scale and soul. Your perspective was exactly what this conversation needed.
✨ Eric Johnson of NX Health Solutions — for moderating with such care, curiosity, and skill. You drew out the best in every panelist and made sure the audience felt part of every exchange.
To Launch SA — thank you for being a home for this work. Your space and your partnership make these evenings possible.
To Peace of Cake — thank you for the beautiful refreshments. You nourished our room with intention, and it was felt.
And to every single person who walked through those doors on Thursday evening — thank you. You gave us your Thursday night, your attention, and your voice. The feedback exercise, the questions from the floor, the conversations that spilled into networking — all of it becomes part of what Food Horizons builds next.
This work is cumulative. Every forum, every conversation, every person in the room moves us closer to a San Antonio where every child is truly nourished — body, identity, and belonging.
Our next Forum is coming July 23rd. Stay connected and stay tuned for what’s next. 💫
Food is Love. Food is Art. Food is Ubuntu.
