The Inter-Faith Council is considering a location on Jones Ferry Road in Carrboro for FoodFirst, its new community kitchen.

Michael Reinke is the executive director of the Inter-Faith Council.

He said in November the Carrboro Board of Aldermen asked the IFC to consider other locations other than the one on Main Street, amid concerns from the business community.

There has been the possibility of the IFC collocating the new community kitchen with their food pantry at 110 West Main Street, a building they already own.

In addition to the 110 West Main Street site, the IFC considered 10 other locations since November. At the time none of the sites seemed feasible.

“They all didn’t work for various reasons including that they were too small or they were in flood plans or they weren’t for sale,” said Reinke.

Then in March, one of those sitesa, on Jones Ferry Road, became available.

Reinke said he was looking forward to talking to the neighbors in that community about the kitchen.

“I don’t want any neighborhood to feel, oh you’re just coming here because you’re getting too much problems somewhere else,” said Reinke.

He hopes they will see it more as an asset to their community.

In March the Carrboro Board of Aldermen approved a text amendment to the zoning ordinance for the 110 West Main Street building, that allows for them to apply for a permit to open a community kitchen. There was much debate about this matter between Carrboro citizens and over 40 people spoke at the public meeting.

Even though some neighbors have differing views on the community kitchen, Reinke said he is focused on providing the best service possible.

“More than anything else I like to make sure that this is something that would allowing to offer the best possible programs for the people who are most vulnerable and most at risk in our community,” said Reinke.

Reinke said he hopes the IFC board will make a decision by the end of June.